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CSUN Men's Basketball Signs Three for 2024-25 Season
11/15/2023 3:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN head men's basketball coach Andy Newman has announced the signings of three for the 2024-25 season. Joining the Matadors will be a pair of true freshmen in Noah Williams and Sabien Cain and a junior college transfer in Jalen Barbee.
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Noah Williams | F | 6-8 | Gardena, Calif. | Sierra Canyon High School
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Williams is currently playing for Sierra Canyon High School, which is ranked No. 45 nationally according to MaxPreps.com. Playing for head coach Andre Chevalier, a CSUN Hall of Famer, Williams helped the Trailblazers advance to the CIF SoCal Regional Division I finals and finish 23-11 in 2022-23. He scored 15 points in the CIF semifinals and would go on to average 14 points and eight rebounds. Williams previously attended Village Christian High School and won a CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA championship in 2021-22. As a sophomore, Williams averaged over 11 points and five rebounds in helping the team go 28-5. He would garner All-CIF honors with the Crusaders. Williams was a rated as a three-star recruit according to 247sports.com. In addition, he has played AAU basketball with Paul George Elite.
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"Noah will bring a lot of versatility to our program in which he will be able to play multiple positions for us," said Newman. "He can score on all three levels and his high motor will make him a huge asset for the program in the future. We are delighted to be able to start keeping the Valley's talent home."
Sabien Cain | G | 6-3 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Millennium High School (Ariz.)
An Indiana native, Cain is attending Millennium High School in Goodyear, Ariz. Ahead of his senior year, Cain transferred to Millennium, which is ranked nationally at No. 53, according to MaxPreps.com. Cain previously played prep basketball with University High School in Carmel, Ind. where he helped lead the team to back-to-back league championships. After averaging 16 per game as a sophomore, Cain saw his scoring average soar to 20 points per game this past season. He also averaged four rebounds, two steals and two assists per game. Among his several awards achieved at University, Cain was named a two-time Pioneer Academic-Athletic Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-conference while he also collected IBCA Supreme 15 and an Indiana Junior All-Star Team selection.
"Sabien is a scoring combo guard who can really shoot it but also makes everyone around him better," said Newman. "He has a great feel for the game and is a proven play maker. Weather we ask him to score or play make, he is going to be really fun to watch in the coming years for the Matadors."
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Jalen Barbee | G | 6-6 | Tacoma, Wash. | Cochise College (Ariz.)
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Originally from Tacoma, Wash., Barbee is currently in his second season with Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. Last season, Barbee helped Cochise finish with a 29-3 overall record and a perfect 22-0 league mark as the Apaches won 27-straight games during the season and advanced to the NJCAA Region I championship game. Barbee played in all 32 games as a freshman and averaged 11.0 points and 2.4 assists per game to go with shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 47.8 percent (66-of-138) from three. He also collected 45 steals and registered 43 blocked shots in earning all-conference and all-region honors. A graduate of Franklin Pierce High School, Barbee tallied over 1,200 points and 500 rebounds in his prep career, and he helped the program win the 2A SPSL Championship.
"Jalen is a pure shooter who will really help us space the floor," said Newman. "He also has the toughness and the basketball IQ that all coaches are looking for nowadays."
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Noah Williams | F | 6-8 | Gardena, Calif. | Sierra Canyon High School
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Williams is currently playing for Sierra Canyon High School, which is ranked No. 45 nationally according to MaxPreps.com. Playing for head coach Andre Chevalier, a CSUN Hall of Famer, Williams helped the Trailblazers advance to the CIF SoCal Regional Division I finals and finish 23-11 in 2022-23. He scored 15 points in the CIF semifinals and would go on to average 14 points and eight rebounds. Williams previously attended Village Christian High School and won a CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA championship in 2021-22. As a sophomore, Williams averaged over 11 points and five rebounds in helping the team go 28-5. He would garner All-CIF honors with the Crusaders. Williams was a rated as a three-star recruit according to 247sports.com. In addition, he has played AAU basketball with Paul George Elite.
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"Noah will bring a lot of versatility to our program in which he will be able to play multiple positions for us," said Newman. "He can score on all three levels and his high motor will make him a huge asset for the program in the future. We are delighted to be able to start keeping the Valley's talent home."
Sabien Cain | G | 6-3 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Millennium High School (Ariz.)
An Indiana native, Cain is attending Millennium High School in Goodyear, Ariz. Ahead of his senior year, Cain transferred to Millennium, which is ranked nationally at No. 53, according to MaxPreps.com. Cain previously played prep basketball with University High School in Carmel, Ind. where he helped lead the team to back-to-back league championships. After averaging 16 per game as a sophomore, Cain saw his scoring average soar to 20 points per game this past season. He also averaged four rebounds, two steals and two assists per game. Among his several awards achieved at University, Cain was named a two-time Pioneer Academic-Athletic Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-conference while he also collected IBCA Supreme 15 and an Indiana Junior All-Star Team selection.
"Sabien is a scoring combo guard who can really shoot it but also makes everyone around him better," said Newman. "He has a great feel for the game and is a proven play maker. Weather we ask him to score or play make, he is going to be really fun to watch in the coming years for the Matadors."
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Jalen Barbee | G | 6-6 | Tacoma, Wash. | Cochise College (Ariz.)
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Originally from Tacoma, Wash., Barbee is currently in his second season with Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. Last season, Barbee helped Cochise finish with a 29-3 overall record and a perfect 22-0 league mark as the Apaches won 27-straight games during the season and advanced to the NJCAA Region I championship game. Barbee played in all 32 games as a freshman and averaged 11.0 points and 2.4 assists per game to go with shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 47.8 percent (66-of-138) from three. He also collected 45 steals and registered 43 blocked shots in earning all-conference and all-region honors. A graduate of Franklin Pierce High School, Barbee tallied over 1,200 points and 500 rebounds in his prep career, and he helped the program win the 2A SPSL Championship.
"Jalen is a pure shooter who will really help us space the floor," said Newman. "He also has the toughness and the basketball IQ that all coaches are looking for nowadays."
#GoMatadors
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