Peyton Watson is an enigma. The junior is entering the 2019-20 high school basketball season ranked the No. 32 player in the 2021 class by 247 Sports, having spent some of the summer playing for the USA Basketball Junior National team. Watson is a 6’7” positionless player who has shown flashes of brilliance at every […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Lassina Traore led Long Beach State men’s basketball to a 77-61 victory over Cal State Bakersfield by recording his 16th double-double of the season on Thursday at Walter Pyramid. Traore led all scorers with 20 points while grabbing 11 rebounds. […]
Seniors Temidayo Yussuf and Deishuan Booker carried Long Beach State men’s basketball to an 82-71 victory over visiting Southern Utah on Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid. WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Booker took over the second half and scored a game-high 21 points, while Yussuf recorded a double-double with 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. It’s […]