After taking home the 2012 EYBL Peach Jam Tournament Championship, the Oakland Soldiers have their sights set on the Fab 48 in Las Vegas, NV this week.

College Level Athletes caught up with Oakland Soldiers forward Stanley Johnson (SF/2014) and he discussed his experience winning the Peach Jam Championship, along with his expectations at the Fab 48 and the upcoming 2012 CIF HS basketball season.

The NBA Draft took place on Thursday at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Former Kentucky Wildcats superstar Anthony Davis was the top pick after being selected by the New Orleans Hornets. Fresh off leading the Cats to the national title, Davis is the clear cut prize of this year's NBA draft class. The rest of the draft yielded some surprises.

Bishop Gorman Senior Shabazz Muhammad has been on every NCAA basketball recruiting board this year. The #1 player in high school basketball for the class of 2012, Muhammad has showcased day in day out why he is number one.

With a 6'6" frame and weighing in at 215, Muhammad is not only ready for college ball with his skill set, but his body is physically ready as well. He possesses range with a very consistent jump-shot and is a very good rebounder and natural scorer. Opponents shouldn't sleep on his strength and
athleticism.

The UCLA Bruins hit a grand slam Monday when Miller Grove (GA) big man Tony Parker announced that Westwood would be his college destination.

With prized recruits Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson and Jordan Adams already on board, the Bruins head into 2012 with national title aspirations. Parker chose the Bruins over home state Georgia, Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Memphis.

The addition of Parker provides UCLA with a beast in the paint that can score and rebound. At 6-9 280, Parker should bolster the Bruin frontline that returns Joshua Smith, Travis Wear and David Wear.

The top two high school basketball recruits in the nation, Shabazz Muhammad and Nerlens Noel, announced where they would be playing their college ball on ESPNU Wednesday night.

And the first prize goes to...UCLA

The road trip to the state capitol proved worthwhile for Mater Dei High School as the boys and girls basketball teams took home the California State title. For California’s all-time winning head coach Gary Mcknight, it marked a record ninth state crown.

La Costa Canyon vs. Lincoln (47-43) - The Mavericks outlasted Lincoln High School to win the Division II CIF Southern Regional Basketball Finals. La Costa advances to Sacramento for the CIF State Basketball Championship on 3/24. Tyrell Robinson (Lincoln HS) led all scorers with 20 points, and finished with 6 rebounds. Erick Magnuson finished with 11 pts and six boards for the Mavericks, while Matt Shrigley had 9 points.