NorCal 2025 New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1420891' first='Jordan' last='Assefa'] 6'4 Forward of Mountain House HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He played well in the post area at the 15U level. He's long, with good strength, has pretty good hops going after rebounds and blocks, he's strong on the put-back for points, he has a good touch in the paint area including a jumper. He has good length defending in the post. He runs the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530506' first='Deandre' last='Demisse'] 6'0 CG of Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS, San Francisco.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A confident prospect with the tools to play both guard positions. He likes to play fast, and put pressure on the defense in transition, with or without the ball. He handles and sees the court with good passing. He can handle the contact on the drive into the paint. He has the foot-speed and determination to be a quality on ball defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530502' first='Dominic' last='Walker'] 6'3 SG of Moreau Catholic, HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We saw <strong>Walker</strong> playing 15U in the spring he was a long tenacious player who earned playing time being an aggressive defender in the post, he made his man work for points. Later with his high school team we found him to be a bit more versatile, showing good foot-speed defending out on the perimeter, running hard to fill lanes. He's young still finding his game, but he can knock down 3's. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530543' first='Taylen' last='Goodman'] 6'5 Forward Inderkum HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's young playing on one of the better teams in NorCal. He'll have to earn his minutes on the varsity, nevertheless he's long wiry and probably still growing which gives him a good upside, and room to grow his game. At the 15U level he's active working in and around the basket. His reach is just long to get his shot off over others, and to get rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1572989' first='Semaj' last='Clark'] 5'8 PG of Wilcox HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a quick twitch guard loves to have the ball in his hands. He has the tools to be a quality point guard, but still putting his game together. He's getting better at setting, and spacing the offense with more patience in half-court. He has the handles and shiftiness to keep defenders off balance, and freeze the bigs in the paint to get his shot off. He's a willing passer, kind of crafty with the no look passes. He can hit jumpers short, and long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530582' first='Gavin' last='Early'] 6'2 SG of San Domenico HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Early </strong>can get a bucket in different ways. He runs well in transition, he's good at finishing on both sides of the rim including reverse layups and the off hand. He has a solid body, plays off two feet and has good balance. He's a good rebounder from the guard position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530544' first='Adrian' last='Devenecia'] 6'4 W/F of Monterey Trail HS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long wiry prospect with a good set of fundamental skills. He does a good job of handling, and passing up court in transition. His length helps get steals in the passing lanes. He's still building strength but he does go after rebounds, he can hit mid-range jumpers off the dribble, and spot up from 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530339' first='Xan-Meyer' last='Plettner']. 6'5 Forward of Oakland Tech HS.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He did well playing with Team Lillard 15U part of the summer. He's long, has good touch around the rim. He's still building strength, but does move well and give good effort defending and going after rebounds at the 15U level. He should be a contributor in his first full season on the varsity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1572987' first='Chase' last='Rawlins'] 6'3 SG of Folsom HS.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rawlins</strong> a long wiry guard a bit on the thin side but shows he's willing to take the bump on the drive using the baseline and finishing in transition. He has good fundamentals. He has a good mid-range jumper and can hit the 3ptr if left unattended. He's has work to do, but gives good effort defending and going for rebounds at the 15U level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1403386' first='Elijah' last='Duncan'] 6'2 SG of Edison HS, Stockton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's too early to label him just a shooter, but he does have the range, form, and good release to be a reliable 3pt shooter over time. We lost count at 4 in a summer league game. With continued development of other guard skills he'll add balance to his game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->