College Basketball

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 05:45 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsCreighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner, three-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year, announced Wednesday that he plans to return to the Bluejays for …

Associated PressMay 1, 2024, 04:21 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsROSEMONT, Ill. — Southern California and UCLA will play two road games apiece against the Big Ten’s easternmost schools while fellow conference newcomers Oregon and Washington will make one cross-country trip each during the 2024-25 men’s basketball season.The Big Ten released its …

Open Extended ReactionsWest Virginia transfer Kerr Kriisa has committed to Kentucky, he told ESPN on Wednesday.The 6-foot-3 Estonian point guard averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 assists last season, shooting 42% for 3.He spent the three previous seasons at Arizona, where he won …

Open Extended ReactionsDayton transfer Koby Brea, considered the best shooter in college basketball and coming off a historic season, has committed to Kentucky, he told ESPN on Wednesday.”Growing up, I was told I was dreaming too big whenever I’d say my dream was to play for the University …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 01:22 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsFormer Florida Atlantic star guard Johnell Davis, one of the best players in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 01:57 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoJevon Porter, a former Pepperdine standout and the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was …

May 1, 2024, 07:29 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsRJ Davis, an All-American and Wooden Award finalist last season, is returning to North Carolina for a fifth season.Davis announced his decision in an Instagram post early Wednesday morning with the simple caption: “I’m back.”The runaway winner for ACC Player of the Year, …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 08:31 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsKansas State forward Arthur Kaluma plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN.Kaluma had already declared for the NBA draft, and he …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 07:46 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsIllinois forward Coleman Hawkins said Tuesday he plans to enter the transfer portal but remains focused on the NBA draft.Hawkins said last week …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 06:16 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoOpen Extended ReactionsBrandon Garrison, a former five-star recruit, has committed to Kentucky, he announced Tuesday on Instagram.Garrison, who played at Oklahoma State …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 04:43 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoOpen Extended ReactionsSt. John’s men’s basketball standouts Jordan Dingle and Chris Ledlum have sued the NCAA in Queens Supreme Court and are …

Field Level MediaApr 30, 2024, 12:25 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsWith multiple weeks to decide whether to stay in the draft or withdraw, a whopping 195 players have filed as early-entry candidates for the 2024 NBA draft.There are 60 total picks in the NBA draft, with second-round selections signing non-guaranteed contracts.Players …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2024, 11:22 AM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsNew Mexico forward JT Toppin, the Mountain West Freshman of the Year, entered the transfer portal on Tuesday morning.Toppin becomes one of the …

Pete ThamelDan MurphyCloseDan MurphyESPN Staff WriterCovers the Big TenJoined ESPN.com in 2014Graduate of the University of Notre DameApr 29, 2024, 08:17 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsThe leaders of college sports are involved in “deep discussions” to reach a legal settlement that would likely lay out the framework for sharing revenue with …

Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Jonathan GivonyApr 29, 2024, 01:23 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsSaint Mary’s transfer Aidan Mahaney, one of the best available guards in the portal, has committed to UConn, he told ESPN.Mahaney is …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 29, 2024, 12:27 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsFive-star forward Jayden Quaintance, the highest-ranked available recruit in the 2024 ESPN 100, has committed to Arizona State, he told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 29, 2024, 11:25 AM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsFlorida Atlantic center Vladislav Goldin is withdrawing from the NBA draft and committing to Michigan, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday.Goldin played …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 29, 2024, 10:41 AM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsKentucky landed its third commitment in as many days Sunday night, when Wake Forest forward Andrew Carr announced his commitment to the Wildcats.Carr …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 03:22 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsFormer Oklahoma guard Otega Oweh announced his commitment to Kentucky on Saturday, giving Mark Pope and the Wildcats a …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 01:06 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsStanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic and one of the best available wings in the portal, has …

Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Jonathan GivonyApr 27, 2024, 11:46 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsBYU senior Jaxson Robinson, a projected NBA draft pick, plans to enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN.Robinson, who graduated …

Open Extended ReactionsLiam McNeeley, a top-10 recruit and the best available high school prospect in 2024, has committed to UConn, he told ESPN.”It felt like a perfect fit,” McNeeley said. “Coach Hurley is a hard-nosed coach. That’s the kind of coach I thrive under. The offensive system they run is …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 26, 2024, 03:48 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsAll-America center Hunter Dickinson announced Friday he plans to return to Kansas for his final year of eligibility, likely solidifying the …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 26, 2024, 02:01 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsMichigan State senior A.J. Hoggard entered the transfer portal on Friday, making available one of the most experienced high-major point guards in the …

Paula LavigneClosePaula LavigneESPN Investigative ReporterData analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009.Adam RittenbergCloseAdam RittenbergESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com …

Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Jonathan GivonyApr 26, 2024, 08:47 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsAlabama transfer Rylan Griffen, one of the best shooters in the portal, has committed to Kansas, he told …

Associated PressApr 25, 2024, 09:22 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsNEW ORLEANS — The University of New Orleans has hired Texas Southern assistant and former Loyola-New Orleans coach Stacy Hollowell as the Privateers’ basketball coach.Two years ago, Hollowell coached Loyola to an NAIA championship. Following that season, he joined the staff of …

Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul BiancardiClosePaul BiancardiBasketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright StateApr 25, 2024, …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 06:13 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsSeton Hall star Kadary Richmond entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon, potentially becoming the best player available in the portal.Richmond had …

Associated PressApr 25, 2024, 05:44 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsLEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has hired Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III as associate head coach, bringing in a 20-year coaching veteran who helped build the Bears into the 2021 national champions during eight seasons with the program.Recently-hired Wildcats …

Associated PressApr 25, 2024, 05:20 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s attorney general sued the Atlantic Coast Conference on Thursday in an attempt to receive the media rights contracts with Florida State University as part of an ongoing dispute as FSU seeks to leave the conference.Attorney General Ashley Moody …

Open Extended ReactionsMiami freshman Kyshawn George, a projected first-round pick, told ESPN he is forgoing his remaining college eligibility, hiring an agent and submitting paperwork to become eligible for the 2024 NBA draft.”I decided to follow my basketball dream and make it a reality,” George said. …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 02:36 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsMiami star forward Norchad Omier plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN on Thursday.Omier, a two-time All-ACC selection, becomes …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 11:23 AM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsNew transfer legislation passed last week by the NCAA has added a sense of urgency to the looming close of the men’s and women’s transfer …

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterApr 24, 2024, 09:01 PM ETClose College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana UniversityOpen Extended ReactionsIRVING, Texas — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday dismissed any interest in engaging in conversations about a “super league” in college athletics, instead emphasizing his …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 05:22 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoA civil lawsuit that accused former Texas Tech basketball player Richard “Pop” Isaacs of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl during a team …

Open Extended ReactionsOakland transfer Trey Townsend, the Horizon League Player of the Year, has committed to Arizona, he told ESPN.”Arizona checked all the boxes I was looking for during this process,” Townsend told ESPN. “I look forward to getting to Tucson and playing for …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 24, 2024, 09:22 AM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsKentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope is adding Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III to his staff, sources told ESPN, a significant …

Apr 24, 2024, 09:00 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsThey are supposed to be dream jobs. But when the head-coaching positions for the Kentucky men’s and Tennessee women’s college basketball programs recently came open, several potential candidates apparently passed on the opportunities.The programs have each won eight NCAA …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 23, 2024, 10:04 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsESPN 100 senior Labaron Philon has requested a release from his letter of intent to Kansas and plans to reopen his recruitment, sources …

Open Extended ReactionsZach Edey, the consensus national player of the year and a projected lottery pick, has submitted paperwork to the league office making him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN.”I felt like it was time,” Edey said. “I showed that I’m a physical presence …

Open Extended ReactionsThe NBA broke six ties among 15 teams Monday to determine the order of selection for the 2024 NBA Draft, which will be held June 26 and 27.The Charlotte Hornets won a tiebreaker with the Portland Trailblazers after both teams finished 21-61, tentatively slotting them third …

Associated PressApr 22, 2024, 06:28 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS — NCAA athletes are now eligible to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation to fall in line with a recent court order.The Division I …

Apr 22, 2024, 03:00 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsColorado freshman guard Cody Williams — an expected lottery pick — is entering the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday.Williams — No. 10 in ESPN’s list of Top 100 prospects — is one of the class’s best …

Apr 22, 2024, 06:08 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsCAIRO — Duke Blue Devils commit Khaman Maluach has turned from a bit player to a star in the Basketball Africa League, and more eyes are on him than ever before as he competes this week for City Oilers in Egypt, …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 21, 2024, 07:21 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsDuke transfer Jeremy Roach, arguably the best point guard in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Baylor on Sunday.Roach entered …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 21, 2024, 05:47 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsDrexel transfer Amari Williams has committed to Kentucky, his agent George Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN on Sunday.Williams chose the Wildcats …

Open Extended ReactionsFlorida Atlantic transfer Alijah Martin has committed to play at Florida next season, he told ESPN on Sunday.”I wanted to stay in the South to play in the SEC, the strongest conference in America,” Martin said. “I wanted a chance to be a primary ball handler …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 20, 2024, 05:28 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsFormer Indiana State star Robbie Avila, one of the biggest breakout players of the 2023-24 season, is following coach Josh Schertz and transferring …

Associated PressApr 20, 2024, 01:02 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina starting wing Harrison Ingram is entering the NBA draft.Ingram, 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds, announced his plans with a statement and video posted on social media Saturday.Ingram arrived after averaging 10.5 points in two seasons at Stanford. …

Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul BiancardiClosePaul BiancardiBasketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright StateApr 19, 2024, …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 04:08 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoCoban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., has been sentenced to six years in prison for a …

Associated PressApr 19, 2024, 04:34 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsBOCA RATON, Fla. — Isaiah Austin never wanted to become a coach. And now, he sees it as his calling.The former Baylor center — whose plans to play in the NBA were thwarted when he was diagnosed in 2014 with Marfan syndrome …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 01:13 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsDuke forward Sean Stewart, a former top-20 recruit in the 2023 class, announced Friday that he plans to enter the transfer …

Associated PressApr 19, 2024, 11:04 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsMEMPHIS — FedEx on Friday pledged $25 million over the next five years to be used in sponsorship deals with University of Memphis athletes, a huge boost for the school’s name, image and likeness compensation efforts.The Memphis-based shipping giant said the program …

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 10:00 AM ETOpen Extended ReactionsAfter playing an immense part in a national championship run, UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle is entering the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Friday.Castle — No. 9 on ESPN’s list of Top 100 prospects — …

Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 19, 2024, 05:00 AM ETCloseData analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009.Open Extended ReactionsNew federal regulations released …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 08:59 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoOpen Extended ReactionsAfter their successful stint together at Kentucky, new Arkansas coach John Calipari has reunited with Kenny Payne, the former …

Associated PressApr 18, 2024, 09:55 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsSOUTH BEND, Ind. — An unfair labor complaint was filed Thursday against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as “student-athletes.”The complaint was filed with the National Labor Relations Board by a California-based group calling itself the College Basketball Players …

Associated PressApr 18, 2024, 07:32 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsSTORRS, Conn. — UConn forward Alex Karaban announced Thursday that he has declared for the NBA draft while retaining his college eligibility.Karaban made the announcement on social media, saying his experience at UConn “has exceeded my expectations.”The 6-foot-8 sophomore averaged 13.3 points …

Open Extended ReactionsKentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told ESPN on Thursday.”I’m going all-in,” Sheppard said. “The opportunity I have is great. I’ve gotten really good feedback showing where I can be in the draft. I …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 02:14 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsWisconsin transfer AJ Storr, one of the top available players in the portal, has committed to Kansas, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Storr …

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 10:32 AM ETCloseCovers the Big TenJoined ESPN.com in 2014Graduate of the University of Notre DameOpen Extended ReactionsSchools in Virginia will be able to directly pay athletes via name, image and likeness deals thanks to a state law signed Thursday morning, marking another significant …

Associated PressApr 17, 2024, 11:14 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsPROVO, Utah — Kevin Young wants to turn BYU into a breeding ground for NBA talent.Young, who was introduced as the Cougars’ new head basketball coach on Wednesday night, said he plans to use his NBA experience and player development skills to …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 09:19 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsAuburn star center Johni Broome is returning to the Tigers for his final season, he announced Wednesday, positioning himself to open next season …

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 09:34 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsFormer Seton Hall star Dre Davis has committed to play next season at Ole Miss, his agent told ESPN.Davis committed while on a visit to Ole Miss, according to his agent, Noah Reisenfeld of Young Money APAA …

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 03:28 PM ETClose College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana UniversityOpen Extended ReactionsA new NCAA transfer rule will allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, as the Division I Council …

Associated PressApr 17, 2024, 03:13 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsFormer Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn.The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season. He entered the transfer portal shortly after Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard in the wake of an …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 05:00 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsTransfer portal season has become the busiest two months of the college basketball calendar. Entire rosters fall apart and get rebuilt in mere weeks, with …

Associated PressApr 16, 2024, 09:58 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES — UCLA is adding three players from the transfer portal to its men’s basketball roster.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedSkyy Clark from Louisville, Eric Dailey Jr. from Oklahoma State and Kobe Johnson from crosstown rival USC will …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 09:05 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsDuke senior guard Jeremy Roach plans to enter the transfer portal and the NBA draft, he announced Tuesday.Roach made the announcement …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 02:57 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsArizona transfer Oumar Ballo, the No. 1 player in the transfer portal, committed to Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday, he …

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 16, 2024, 12:35 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsPhoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young is finalizing a long-term deal to become the next men’s basketball coach at Brigham Young University, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.Young — the highest-paid assistant in the NBA — had …

RULESESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the …

Open Extended ReactionsVirginia’s Ryan Dunn, a potential first-round pick, will enter the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.”I had an amazing two years at UVA,” Dunn said. “I’m focused on the next step in my life now. I got really good feedback from the …

Open Extended ReactionsKentucky’s Ugonna Onyenso told ESPN that he is hiring an agent and declaring for the 2024 NBA draft.”I’m ready to go to the next level,” Onyenso said. “I’m not thinking about coming back to play college basketball. I’m 100% focused on the NBA.”Onyenso, ranked No. 47 …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 03:53 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsColorado State head coach Niko Medved has agreed to a new five-year contract with two additional one-year options, the school announced on Monday.The full seven-year …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 07:02 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsKentucky freshman Zvonimir Ivisic announced Monday he will follow John Calipari and transfer to Arkansas.Ivisic entered the transfer portal over the weekend, becoming …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 05:18 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsTexas starters Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell are entering the transfer portal, sources told ESPN, while Mitchell also plans to enter …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 03:53 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsColorado State head coach Niko Medved has agreed to a new five-year contract with two additional one-year options, sources told ESPN.The full seven-year deal would …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 01:28 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsKentucky freshman D.J. Wagner, a former top-five recruit in the 2023 class, entered the transfer portal on Monday.Wagner, a 6-foot-4 guard …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 10:19 AM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsFive-star guard Boogie Fland has requested his release from Kentucky and will reopen his recruitment, sources told ESPN.Fland becomes the fourth member of …

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2024, 07:17 PM ETClose Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoOpen Extended ReactionsDays after John Calipari left town, Mark Pope stood on a podium in front of a sold-out crowd at Rupp Arena on Sunday.During his …

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 13, 2024, 08:09 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Open Extended ReactionsKentucky freshman Zvonimir Ivisic entered the transfer portal on Saturday, becoming the first UK player to leave the program since Mark Pope was …

Associated PressApr 13, 2024, 01:17 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsHARTFORD, Conn. — Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Hartford on Saturday to fete the UConn men’s basketball team following its second straight NCAA championship, its sixth in 25 years.The players and coaches paraded on a double-decker bus with an …

Associated PressApr 13, 2024, 01:06 AM ETDAYTON, Ohio — Don Donoher, the winningest basketball coach at Dayton and a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 92.The university announced Donoher’s death on Friday night. No cause of death was given.Donoher went 437-275 …

Associated PressApr 12, 2024, 09:41 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsEastern Washington hired Dan Monson on Friday, the coach who led Long Beach State to the NCAA tournament after the school told him he would be fired at the end of the season.Monson, who also coached at Gonzaga and Minnesota, will take …

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 03:30 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsUConn 7-foot-2 sophomore Donovan Clingan — one of the cornerstones of the Huskies’ back-to-back NCAA championship teams — will enter the 2024 NBA draft, Clingan told ESPN on Friday.The No. 3 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 list, …

Apr 12, 2024, 12:39 PM ETOpen Extended ReactionsDuke’s top two scorers from last season, All-American Kyle Filipowski and ACC All-Freshman selection Jared McCain are entering the NBA draft.”This has been a lifelong dream of mine, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to pursue it,” Filipowski …