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BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & SAM LANCE COUNSIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Four-star class of 2027 guard Nasir Anderson is turning the heads of coaches and players on the court at the Adidas 3SSB circuit. “He was tough,” Indiana Elite guard Cooper Zachary told ZAGSBLOG. “I played against him three times. He’s got me twice. That was the first time I beat him. So, he’s a great player. I … [Read more...] about Four-star 2027 prospect Nasir Anderson shows out for 16u Game Elite, updates recruitment

By SAM LANCE Class of 2026 four-star point guard Mason Magee took the first official visit of his recruitment process to Cal from April 25-27. Magee — the 6-foot, 170-pound point guard from Basha (AZ) and the Compton Magic Adidas 3SSB AAU program — was offered by Cal in December 2024 and has since built a solid rapport with the coaching staff. On his visit, Magee … [Read more...] about Mason Magee recaps official visit to Cal, chats other schools in his recruitment

By ADAM ZAGORIA Syracuse transfer Chris Bell is on the move to the West Coast, but he’ll remain in the ACC. The 6-foot-7 junior from Concord, CA averaged 9.3 points and 2.0 rebounds as a junior at Syracuse. He scored 23 points in a loss to Pitt on Feb. 18, making seven 3-pointers. Bell drained 170 3-pointers in three years with the Orange. Cal saw eight outgoing … [Read more...] about Cal lands Syracuse transfer Chris Bell

By SAM LANCE FISHERS, IN — Jermal Jones burst onto the scene this past summer playing with Nike EYBL’s newest program, Jet Academy, which was founded by former two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith. Jones — the 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard out of IMG Academy — is ready to run it back this summer. The four-star guard will be the centerpiece of the 17u squad after leading 16u … [Read more...] about Top-40 2026 prospect Jermal Jones updates recruitment

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The son of a basketball Hall of Famer is heading to Cal. Michigan transfer Justin Pippen will play for Cal next season, he announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 1.6 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists on just 6.6 minutes per game in his freshman year. Pippen is a former four-star recruit out of high school and the son of NBA legend and … [Read more...] about Michigan transfer Justin Pippen commits to Cal