Well, so much for getting two pure shooters with the last two spots.
Not that I mind having a 7-footer on the bench with DK Dut
https://calbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dhiaukuei-manyiel-dut/26363
… always good to have size, but do we really need four big guys 6-10 and above (Dort-Ilic-Kocanas-Dut)?
At 210 lbs he's also the lightest big guy on the roster by 25 lbs, probably too wiry to bang with ACC giants in the paint. 9 games of experience in his whole career, I don't see him getting a lot of minutes. Where's our shooter?

We know what we have with Dort (although there's always a chance he improves.)
Having the other three gives Madsen a chance to evaluate them in practice and pre season game situations. Can't tell from video but the newcomer D.K looks very agile and has a nice shot. Still, his lack of width definitely could be an issue.

Coaches like options, and he looks like a unique player with potential

I used to be skeptical of the extraordinarily tall/skinny players but I've seen multiple of them with his body type be wildly successful in D1 ball, including 2 at WSU, Oregon and other teams

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Coaches like options, and he looks like a unique player with potential

I used to be skeptical of the extraordinarily tall/skinny players but I've seen multiple of them with his body type be wildly successful in D1 ball, including 2 at WSU, Oregon and other teams

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Who was our 7 footer who has transferred multiple times? He impressed me somuch I can't remember his name?

Conor Vanover

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Conor Vanover

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THATS IT. I am over vanover

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Just wanted to keep an easily accessible list that gets updated. Please submit adds below but we can keep the portal chatter to the main Portal thread.
Updated 6/8/25

Cal Bears Roster 2025-26
14 spots filled, 1 to be filled.

1. Chris Bell, 6-7/192 F
2. John Camden, 6-8/220 PF
3. Sammie Yeanay, 6-8/240 PF
4. Justin Pippen, 6-3/180 PG
5. Nolan Dorsey, 6-6/180 SG
6. Milos Ilic, 6-10/235 PF
7. Dai Dai Ames, 6-1/160 PG
8. Semetri Carr, 6-0/160 PG
9. Jovani Ruff, 6-5/190 SG
10. DeJuan (DJ) Campbell 6-2/205 SG
11. Rytis Petraitis 6-7/210 F
12. Lee Dort 6-10/245 C
13. Mantas Kocanas 6-11/235 C
14. Dhiaukuei "DK" Manyiel Dut 7-0/210 C
15. TBD

Walk-ons
14 Jack McCloskey G
15 Kevin Armstrong II G
17 Jaden Goodall F
32 Jayden Karapetian G
55 BJ Fisher. G

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All scholarship players except Kocanas listed at calbears.com. Only walkon remaining listed is Fisher.

Very cautiously optimistic about improvement in the backcourt talent and depth. Top end talent not apparent but steadier and stouter play from PG could go a long way. Madsen needs to get a lead guard pick right.

smokeyrover said:

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barsad said:

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Just wanted to keep an easily accessible list that gets updated. Please submit adds below but we can keep the portal chatter to the main Portal thread.
Updated 6/8/25

Cal Bears Roster 2025-26
14 spots filled, 1 to be filled.

1. Chris Bell, 6-7/192 F
2. John Camden, 6-8/220 PF
3. Sammie Yeanay, 6-8/240 PF
4. Justin Pippen, 6-3/180 PG
5. Nolan Dorsey, 6-6/180 SG
6. Milos Ilic, 6-10/235 PF
7. Dai Dai Ames, 6-1/160 PG
8. Semetri Carr, 6-0/160 PG
9. Jovani Ruff, 6-5/190 SG
10. DeJuan (DJ) Campbell 6-2/205 SG
11. Rytis Petraitis 6-7/210 F
12. Lee Dort 6-10/245 C
13. Mantas Kocanas 6-11/235 C
14. Dhiaukuei "DK" Manyiel Dut 7-0/210 C
15. TBD

Walk-ons
14 Jack McCloskey G
15 Kevin Armstrong II G
17 Jaden Goodall F
32 Jayden Karapetian G
55 BJ Fisher. G

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All scholarship players except Kocanas listed at calbears.com. Only walkon remaining listed is Fisher.

Very cautiously optimistic about improvement in the backcourt talent and depth. Top end talent not apparent but steadier and stouter play from PG could go a long way. Madsen needs to get a lead guard pick right.

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I'll take cautious optimism. Is there really a hard decision on PG? Unless the 15th guy is the second coming of Jerome Randle, this is Dai Dai's role to run with. Carr and Pippen do not have enough experience to run a team's offense… I'm not even sure that Ames does, either, but he's all we got at this point.
Our "thin ice" at PG is probably our greatest vulnerability today.

I do not know how recruiting discussions sound, but you have to believe that if Madsen is going to get Ames, a guy that already started at point guard for ACC team Virginia, a guaranteed starting role with Cal has to be part of the deal. I could be wrong, but I will be surprised if the majority of point guard minutes goes to anyone else.

barsad said:

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smokeyrover said:

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barsad said:

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Just wanted to keep an easily accessible list that gets updated. Please submit adds below but we can keep the portal chatter to the main Portal thread.
Updated 6/8/25

Cal Bears Roster 2025-26
14 spots filled, 1 to be filled.

1. Chris Bell, 6-7/192 F
2. John Camden, 6-8/220 PF
3. Sammie Yeanay, 6-8/240 PF
4. Justin Pippen, 6-3/180 PG
5. Nolan Dorsey, 6-6/180 SG
6. Milos Ilic, 6-10/235 PF
7. Dai Dai Ames, 6-1/160 PG
8. Semetri Carr, 6-0/160 PG
9. Jovani Ruff, 6-5/190 SG
10. DeJuan (DJ) Campbell 6-2/205 SG
11. Rytis Petraitis 6-7/210 F
12. Lee Dort 6-10/245 C
13. Mantas Kocanas 6-11/235 C
14. Dhiaukuei "DK" Manyiel Dut 7-0/210 C
15. TBD

Walk-ons
14 Jack McCloskey G
15 Kevin Armstrong II G
17 Jaden Goodall F
32 Jayden Karapetian G
55 BJ Fisher. G

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All scholarship players except Kocanas listed at calbears.com. Only walkon remaining listed is Fisher.

Very cautiously optimistic about improvement in the backcourt talent and depth. Top end talent not apparent but steadier and stouter play from PG could go a long way. Madsen needs to get a lead guard pick right.

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I'll take cautious optimism. Is there really a hard decision on PG? Unless the 15th guy is the second coming of Jerome Randle, this is Dai Dai's role to run with. Carr and Pippen do not have enough experience to run a team's offense… I'm not even sure that Ames does, either, but he's all we got at this point.
Our "thin ice" at PG is probably our greatest vulnerability today.

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Watching Halliburton play PG in the NBA playoffs, what stands out is his vision. If any of Cal's new guys show that they can find the open man for a shot, that's the guy I want. It may be a freshman - Jason Kidd had that gift right from the start. It would also be nice if they didn't get abused on defense as occasionally happened to Blacksher and Cone.

No one mentioned it when we got Kocanas… but we now have a Lithuanian pipeline (two players=a pipeline when you're desperate for international players). Rytis being Lithuanian and speaking the language must have been a draw for Kocanas. Let's bring a few more Lithuanian giants over if we can.
Cool fact: Petraitis' dad, Ramas, played for Oregon St against Madsen back in the day.

Just win, baby. I wish we hadDevon Hardin. At least we knew what he could do.