It’s usually a dream come true for high school basketball players to be able to play in their hometown in front of family and friends once they head off to play college basketball. Sometimes it never materializes. For Rob Diaz III, that dream is now a reality as he’s coming home to play for Long Beach State via the transfer portal.

With the explosion of the transfer portal in recent years, it’s allowed Division 1 teams to bring in talent from Division 2 and Division 3 teams, which is exactly what Long Beach State did with Rob Diaz.

A Long Beach native, Diaz began his high school basketball career at nearby Millikan High School. He would eventually transfer to J Serra High School and then finish up at LA Premier Prep before committing to D2 Cal Poly Humboldt. After two seasons with the

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