March 31 -- your northern California high school basketball report

In the New England Recruiting Report's New Hampshire prospect edition, Will (Sacramento High) Davis, Max (Valley Christian High) Hooper and Travis (Turlock High) Souza are ranked ninth, tenth and fourteenth respectively. Hooper is headed to Harvard while Davis and Souza have yet to make a college decision.

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Per the Bay Area News Group, here are the San Mateo County prep honorees.

Glenn Reeves offers an article on Connor McGrath, the San Mateo County Player of the Year.

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Bill Paterson offers the latest on former Sac High star Josiah Turner.

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The ModBeePrepGuy has the latest on what the state CIF is planning for next basketball season's championship games.

A Max Hooper update

Former Valley Christian star shooter Max Hooper receives the royal treatment here, in video and print.

The background on Max Hooper to Harvard

From the New England Recruiting Report, comes this feature on ex-Valley Christian shooter deluxe Max Hooper going with Harvard:

Harvard Lands a Hooper
New England Recruiting Report
October 27, 2010

Brewster Academy post-graduate Max Hooper was excited about Harvard even before he arrived on their Cambridge campus this weekend for his official visit.

“Going into the visit I really liked the coaching staff a lot and just liked the vision they had for the program and for me as a player,” Hooper said. “Academically, Harvard is Harvard.  You can’t dispute that fact.”

Hooper’s affinity for the Crimson was only reinforced this weekend, leading him to make a verbal commitment less than 48 hours later...

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Max Hooper goes Ivy League

Don't what what the aid situation will be but the education can't be beat and Tommy Amaker is certainly landing talent -- Max Hooper, at Brewster (NH) Academy this year, has given a verbal to Harvard.

Max Hooper visiting Harvard

The Brewster Academy basketball Twitter account is reporting that former Valley Christian sharpshooter Max Hooper will be tripping to Harvard this weekend. Max is doing a prep year at BA.

A Max Hooper recruiting update

Former Valley Christian shooter deluxe Max Hooper just returned from an unofficial visit to Minnesota.

Ryan James of the Rivals site Gopher Illustrated has the scoop here (a Rivals sub required) and Hooper is quoted as Oakland, Harvard, Princeton, St. Mary's and Lehigh having offered at this point.

More Max Hooper updates

Former Valley Christian three-point shooter Max Hooper is spending a prep year at Brewster Academy and here are the latest Brewster tweets on his recruiting status:

"Brewster postgraduate Max Hooper will take an unofficial visit to Minnesota this weekend"

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"Max Hooper will host Lehigh for a school visit on Thursday"

A Max Hooper update

BrewsterHoops (Brewster Academy in New Hampshire) just tweeted this about former Valley Christian hoopster Max Hooper:

"Brewster postgraduate Max Hooper will take an official visit to Harvard the weekend of Oct 22nd"

On September 24, Hooper visited Oakland University (Michigan).

A Max Hooper update

Max Hooper, formerly of Valley Christian and Mater Dai is doing a prep year at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. Here's a recent note on him:

"Max Hooper and Khalid McCaskill are two familiar names for New England fans. Hooper is a big time shooter who turned in what Coach Smith said “was the best shooting performance in the history of Brewster open gyms on Tuesday,” knocking down 13 of 15 three-pointers. "

Max Hooper heads east

Former Valley Christian basketballer Max Hooper is headed to Brewster Academy (BA) in New Hampshire for a prep year. The 2009-10 BA squad went 35-5, won the National Prep Championship, as well as the New England Championship. Players from this season's team are headed to Syracuse, Memphis State, Iowa State and Rutgers respectively. BA has averaged 29 victories over the past 4 years.

Max played at Mater Dei in Orange County this past season.

VC's Max Hooper to Mater Dei

Not only is Max Hooper heading south but longtime Valley Christian Coach Jerry Cotton is moving over to coach the VC girls team.

Hoops coaching shuffle at Valley Christian; Hooper to transfer to Mater Dei
Dennis Knight
Mercury News
May 6, 2009

Valley Christian girls basketball coach Richard Harris is stepping down to focus on his new job as a counselor on campus and he wil be replaced by boys coach Steve Cotton.

Valley Christian athletic director Eric Scharrenberg hopes to name a replacement for Cotton by the end of the school year...

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