California (14-19, 6-14 ACC)

After losing its top players to other programs in the transfer portal, Cal will count on the leadership and stability of senior forward Rytis Petraitis, who averaged 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a team-best 1.3 steals playing 27.9 minutes last season. He was one of three Golden Bears to appear in all 33 games, starting the final 29.

Players to watch

Scottie Pippen’s son, Justin, transferred from Michigan after coming off the bench as a freshman for the Wolverines. Stephon Marbury II, son of former NBA star Stephon Marbury, didn’t play as a freshman walk-on last season but returns as a sophomore option for coach Mark Madsen.

Departures and arrivals

Cal features nine transfers, including Dai Dai Ames (Virginia) and Chris Bell (Syracuse) from fel

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