{"id":12400,"date":"2026-06-03T23:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12400"},"modified":"2026-06-03T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:12:36","slug":"granada-hills-senior-rafayel-masumyan-commits-to-university-of-evansville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12400","title":{"rendered":"Granada Hills senior Rafayel Masumyan commits to University of Evansville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Opinions expressed by\u00a0Digital Journal\u00a0contributors are their own.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granada Hills senior Rafayel Masumyan has committed to continue his basketball career at the University of Evansville, where he is expected to join the men\u2019s basketball program following his graduation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image1-1-960x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3850050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image1-1-960x1200.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image1-1-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image1-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image1-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image1-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of Rafayel Masumyan. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-senior-season-and-recognition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senior season and recognition<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 6-foot-7 guard recently completed his senior season at Granada Hills. During the season, he received several local honors, including Division I City Player of the Year, All-City First Team, and West Valley First Team recognition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Masumyan\u2019s game has featured contributions in rebounding, defense, and transition scoring throughout his high school career. He has also participated in basketball showcases and other competitive events during the recruiting process.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-navigating-the-recruiting-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigating the recruiting process<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His commitment comes during a period in which many NCAA Division I basketball programs have increasingly used the transfer portal to add experienced players to their rosters, creating a recruiting environment that differs from previous years for high school prospects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his senior season, Masumyan trained with Blueprint Project, a Los Angeles-based basketball training organization. According to the organization, the program provided training and recruiting support while he explored collegiate opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">University of Evansville assistant coach Sammy Dowd said the program looks forward to welcoming Masumyan to campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to having Raf join the program and continue developing his game,\u201d Dowd said. \u201cWe think he has tools that can translate well as he adjusts to the Division I level.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-looking-ahead-to-division-i-basketball\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking ahead to Division I basketball<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to his high school basketball experience, Masumyan has represented Armenia in international basketball competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many incoming college athletes, he will face the transition from high school to Division I basketball, including adjustments to collegiate training schedules, team systems, academic responsibilities, and competition for playing time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Masumyan is among a number of student-athletes who have used private training programs while pursuing opportunities to continue their basketball careers at the collegiate level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His commitment to the University of Evansville marks the next step in his basketball career as he prepares to compete at the NCAA Division I level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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