Throughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the California Golden Bears:
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (1): PG Tyrone Wallace
Juniors (6) : PG Sam Singer, SG Jabari Bird, SG Jordan Mathews, SG Stephen Domingo, SF Roger Moute a Bidias, C Kameron Rooks
Sophomores (2) : PG Brandon Chauca, C Kingsley Okoroh
Freshmen (4) : SG Tyson Jolly, SF Jaylen Brown, SF Davon Dillard, PF Ivan Rabb
Possible early entry losses after next season: Jaylen Brown, Ivan Rabb
Available scholarships for 2016: Zero (possibly two)
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: SF Oscar Frayer (2016)
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Point guard, post player, big wing shooter
Must-haves: SF Vance Jackson (No. 34 in ESPN 100, Dream Vision)
Targets: SF Vance Jackson (No. 34 in ESPN 100), PG Devearl Ramsey (California Supreme), PG Jordan Ford (Oakland Soldiers), SF Sam Cunliffe (A Plus Black), SG Jonah Mathews (No. 78, California Supreme), PF De'Ron Davis (No. 59, Colorado Hawks), C Jayce Johnson (No. 92, Earl Watson Elite), SF Carlos Johnson (Oakland Soldiers), Jonathan Isaac (No. 12, Each 1 Teach 1), PF Javin Montgomery-DeLaurier (Team Loaded VA), C James Banks (Atlanta Celtics), PG Skylar Mays (MWA Elite)
Summer scenario
California's biggest goal moving forward will be to continue the momentum it built with the 2015 class, when the Golden Bears landed elite prospects Jaylen Brown and Ivan Rabb, among others. Cuonzo Martin and his staff are focused mostly on West Coast prospects, although they are also hoping the success with the 2015 class helps them across the country. Could they pull a rabbit out of the hat again with this class, as they did with Brown? It's not impossible. Cal has a large junior class, but it could lose its three best players in Tyrone Wallace, Brown and Rabb. The 2017 class in the state of California is better than its 2016 group, but the Golden Bears would be happy with Vance Jackson and one of their point guard targets -- as well as some depth inside.