A Casey Arent update

Former Sierra College and Del Oro big Casey Arent is working the boards early on:

"... Junior forward Casey Arent was the only Sooner to manage double-digit rebounds with 10 in 14 minutes on the court. His two points came from the charity stripe, and he was 0-for-4 from the field.

Arent, a junior college transfer, said he could see and feel the difference in the level of play on the court, even though he was matching up against a Division-2 team.

“The guys are bigger and stronger,” he said. “It’s just all about staying low. Like tonight, I couldn’t even finish a shot. It was pretty bad. But once I just work on that and keep putting time in the gym like I have been, I’m sure it will come to me, and I should be fine ...”

A HS and a JC note

Joe Davidson reports that Sierra College big Casey Arent has given a verbal to Oklahoma. Sam Duren covers the same territory.

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ESPN RISE has named its prep players of the year, with two northern California players -- junior Brandon Ashley and sophomore Aaron Gordon -- receiving honors.