College Basketball

[ad_1] The arrivals out of the transfer portal have started for the University of Rhode Island men. The Rams picked up a commitment on Tuesday night from Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence. He’s the first pledge for URI since player movement resumed midway through March. Lawrence visited Kingston over the weekend and announced his decision via his social media pages. He’s …

[ad_1] Jeremy Roach’s time with Duke basketball is done. After four seasons with the Blue Devils, including two as a captain, Roach announced Tuesday his plans to enter the transfer portal and use his fifth year of eligibility elsewhere. During his time in Durham, Roach helped Duke win ACC regular-season and ACC Tournament championships and advance to the Final Four. …

[ad_1] USATSI Duke point guard Jeremy Roach announced Tuesday on social media that he is entering the transfer portal after four seasons with the Blue Devils. The 6-foot-1 former five-star prospect started 108 games across the coaching tenures of both Mike Krzyzewski and Jon Scheyer while playing a pivotal role during a time of transition for the program. With sophomore guard …

[ad_1] JEFFERSON CITY — Turn Dennis Gates’ post notifications on. During Mizzou athletics’ 2024 Come Home Tour stop in Jefferson City on Tuesday evening, the Missouri basketball coach told the Columbia Daily Tribune that he plans on using his “bat signal,” which signals an incoming commitment, multiple times by the end of the week. “I hope to put out about two …

[ad_1] Out: Jared Grasso | In: Phil Martelli Jr. Martelli won the full-time job near the beginning of the season. Bryant’s big win came in November at FAU. The 19-12 Bulldogs finished third in the America East. Out: John Smith | In: Mike DeGeorge Smith only managed 30 wins in five seasons. This is a bottom-tier Big West job. DeGeorge …

[ad_1] Oklahoma forward John Hugley IV (1), dunking against Brigham Young University in February, will join the Xavier Musketeers basketball team, via transfer portal. Nearly three weeks after its first addition via the transfer portal in Furman guard Marcus Foster, the Xavier Musketeers basketball team acquired much-needed frontcourt help on Tuesday afternoon. John Hugley IV, a 6-foot-10 center and Oklahoma …

[ad_1] Mar 27, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward James Okonkwo (32) handles the ball during practice for their Sweet Sixteen college basketball game in the NCAA tournament at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports University of Akron men’s basketball coach John Groce hopes it’s a case of reloading instead of rebuilding. With Ali …

[ad_1] Northern Iowa men’s basketball’s Bowen Born will enter the transfer portal, the guard announced Tuesday on Instagram. “Coming to UNI was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever made, and deciding to leave was one of the hardest,” Born wrote. “I love UNI and to my core and have loved everything about this program, including my coaches, teammates, support …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON — A Utah native, Collin Chandler was originally set to play for Mark Pope next season at BYU. Instead, the 6-foot-4, 170-pound guard on Tuesday became the first commitment of the Pope era at Kentucky. A member of the 2022 class, Pope has been away on a two-year mission, but now will enroll at UK for his freshman …

[ad_1] Cuonzo Martin’s coaching staff with Missouri State basketball appears to be taking shape, according to a national report. Respected national basketball insider Jeff Goodman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday afternoon the names of three assistant coaches and a director of basketball operations who are set to join Martin’s staff. The assistants include Carson Cunningham, Tarrance …

[ad_1] Billy Richmond III rescinded his commitment to Kentucky on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Richmond (6-foot-5) is a 5-star small forward from Memphis who finished his high school career earlier this year at Camden (N.J.) High School. Richmond, whose father, Billy, is a former Memphis basketball player (under former Kentucky coach and new Arkansas coach John Calipari) and founder …

[ad_1] Getty New Michigan coach Dusty May hasn’t landed anybody out of the college basketball transfer portal just yet, but that could be changing in the near future. Obviously, the two biggest names out there for Michigan are a pair of guys May coached at Florida Atlantic: Johnell Davis and Vladislav Goldin. The high-scoring Davis and Goldin are certainly priorities. From the sounds of it, Goldin should eventually …

[ad_1] USATSI Indiana made another big addition to its transfer class on Tuesday, when coveted center Oumar Ballo committed to the Hoosiers. Ballo is the No. 9 player in the CBS Sports transfer rankings after earning all-conference honors at Arizona each of the past two seasons. The 7-foot bruiser began his career at Gonzaga and has one season left to …

[ad_1] Oklahoma State 6-8 freshman forward Eric Dailey Jr. (2) drives to the basket against Iowa State. A transfer, Dailey could start for UCLA next season. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) UCLA’s newest transfer addition could start immediately for coach Mick Cronin and contribute in a variety of ways. In his first college season, Eric Dailey Jr. showed that he …

[ad_1] The NCAA college basketball transfer portal has claimed another Illinois basketball player. Freshman Amani Hansberry has entered his name into the portal, he announced Tuesday on social media. Hansberry’s transfer comes a day after redshirt sophomore Sencire Harris put his name into the portal. “After careful consideration and reflection I have decided it was the best decision for me …

[ad_1] Yet another commitment in the class of 2024 is leaving Kentucky with Billy Richmond the latest blue-chip prospect set to leave the program. In recent days, five-star forward Jayden Quaintance and four-star guard Boogie Fland have asked to be released from their National Letter of Intent (NLI). Both prospects were huge parts of Kentucky’s recruiting class. The Kentucky class …

[ad_1] The UNC basketball program showed interest in Belmont forward Cade Tyson recently and things have moved forward to the point where the talented player will now take a visit to Chapel Hill. Per Inside Carolina, Tyson will be on North Carolina’s campus this weekend for his official visit as his new recruitment in the transfer portal continues on. Tyson …

[ad_1] Apr. 16—CHAMPAIGN — The offseason departures continue for Illinois. Freshman forward Amani Hansberry announced late Tuesday morning he was entering the transfer portal after one season in Champaign. “After careful consideration and reflection I have decided it was the best decision for me to enter the transfer portal,” Hansberry posted on Twitter. “Thank you to my family and friends …

[ad_1] Arkansas transfer Andrew Chamblee will visit Kansas State this weekend, he told EMAW Online. Chamblee will also take visits to UCLA, Virginia Tech, and Colorado. A former three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Chamblee played in all 12 games last season, starting eight at offensive tackle. According to PFF, he earned a 52.2 offensive grade and a 55.9 run block grade. …

[ad_1] USATSI Phoenix Suns top assistant Kevin Young will be the next coach at BYU, sources told CBS Sports on Tuesday. The deal is not yet finalized, but one source said that BYU has put forth an offer that is for seven years and in the neighborhood of $30 million over the life of a contract. Young will replace Mark …

[ad_1] Tennessee basketball got its first transfer portal commitment Monday and is hosting another visitor Tuesday as the offseason roster wheel spins frantically. The Vols have Charlotte transfer forward Igor Milicic Jr. visiting Tuesday, the day after former Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar committed. Here is the latest on Tennessee’s efforts in the transfer portal before coach Rick Barnes’ 10th season: …

[ad_1] Ben McCollum, the new head coach of Drake Men’s Basketball, speaks during his introductory press conference Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Knapp Center in Des Moines. Drake men’s basketball secured its first commitment to since Ben McCollum’s hiring as head coach. Former Northwest Missouri State guard Bennett Stirtz will follow his former coach to Des Moines after playing …

[ad_1] The Rivals150 for the class of 2024 is signed, sealed and finalized. The name at the top of the list is familiar to say the least, as Duke-bound forward Cooper Flagg retained his No. 1 billing, which should shock exactly no one. Flagg has long been the most talked about and poured-over prospect in the class, and that won’t …

[ad_1] Duke basketball will have experience in its backcourt for the 2024-25 season with the return of Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster. On the latest episode of “The Brotherhood” podcast, which was released Monday, Proctor and Foster officially confirmed their decisions to stick with the Blue Devils for Jon Scheyer’s third year as head coach. “It really just comes down …

[ad_1] Former four-star recruit and Duke Blue Devil Jaden Schutt entered the transfer portal on Monday. The Badgers were in on Schutt during his high school process. Greg Gard’s program offered him on July 30, 2020.  The Yorkville, Illinois native was ranked No. 78 nationally coming out of high school and landed as the No. 8 shooting guard in the …