Four-star shooting guard Jovani Ruff commits to Cal

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Jovani Ruff, the four-star shooting guard from Long Beach Poly (CA), is headed to the ACC.

The 6-foot-5 guard committed to Cal on Wednesday over Oregon, Kansas and USC. He’s ranked the No. 5 shooting guard in 2025, per 247Sports.com.

“The relationship I built with the coaching staff [led by Mark Madsen],” he said on On3.com in explaining why he chose the Bears. “We talk every day all and not just about basketball, we talk about life.”

Asked what he’s most excited about, he said, “Just getting there trying to win games and trying to help my team win. I’m very excited.”

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.