Coaches Corner Digest

New location. Same results. 🏀📈
Parks Weaver has transferred to De La Salle High School and the recruitment continues to climb. The talented guard just picked up another Division I offer from UC Davis. Congratulations, Parks!

🏀 RISING STARS SHOWCASE — GIRLS RECAP

The girls showed out at the 2026 Coaches Corner Digest Rising Stars Showcase!

Prep Girls Hoops was in the building evaluating the talent and has released Part 1 & Part 2 of their standout player coverage.

👀 See which players caught their attention and made an impression at the showcase.

🔗 CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO TO READ BOTH ARTICLES!

Big thank you to Prep Girls Hoops for coming out and covering the next generation of NorCal girls basketball.

🏀 2026 RISING STARS SHOWCASE — SOMETHING SPECIAL IS GROWING

What a day.

The 2026 Coaches Corner Digest Rising Stars Showcase was bigger than basketball. The gym was packed, the talent was on full display, and the Northern California basketball community SHOWED UP.

Some of the area’s most talented young players stepped onto the floor and competed in an atmosphere they deserved. From big shots and great individual performances to defense, toughness and unselfish basketball, there was talent everywhere you looked.

But what made this event truly special was everything surrounding the players.

🏀 The community showed up. Parents, families, friends and basketball supporters filled the stands and created an incredible atmosphere.

🏀 The coaches showed up. We had outstanding high school coaches give their time to coach these young athletes, while other coaches came just to sit in the stands, support their players and see the next generation of talent.

📸 The media showed out. Photographers, videographers, scouts and basketball media were in the building, capturing moments and giving these players the exposure they earned.

And the girls showed exactly why the future of NorCal girls basketball is bright, competing with talent, toughness, skill and confidence throughout the showcase.

That’s what the Rising Stars Showcase is about.

It’s not about simply filling roster spots.

An invitation to Rising Stars is supposed to mean something.

Every player who stepped onto that floor was selected because we believed they EARNED the opportunity to be there.

And we want every player who participated to know:

YOU BELONGED IN THAT GYM.

Year after year, this event continues to grow. More talent. More coaches. More media. More exposure. More community support.

The Rising Stars Showcase is becoming something special, and everyone who participated this year helped build it.

To every player, parent, coach, media member, sponsor, volunteer and supporter who walked through those doors:

THANK YOU.

You didn’t just attend the Rising Stars Showcase.

YOU WERE PART OF IT.

And we’re only getting started. 💫

COACHES CORNER DIGEST RISING STARS SHOWCASE

🏆 EARNED. NOT GIVEN.

🏀 COACHES CORNER MLK DREAM DAY CLASSIC 🏀

Honoring the Legacy. Inspiring the Future.

We’re excited to bring the Coaches Corner MLK Dream Day Classic to American River College on January 18, 2027!

Two gyms. A full day of basketball. Top programs, big-time matchups, and an opportunity to compete while honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

📅 Monday, January 18, 2027
📍 American River College — Sacramento, CA
🏀 Varsity Boys Basketball

We still have opportunities for programs interested in being part of this special event.

📩 COACHES: DM ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE 2027 MLK DREAM DAY CLASSIC.

Come out and support a great day of basketball as we bring programs together from throughout Northern California and beyond.

ONE DAY. ONE DREAM. ONE GREAT DAY OF BASKETBALL.

Boys 3pt contest will be held before the boys championship game