College Basketball

[ad_1] Tyler Kolek’s sterling college basketball career is over. The two-time All-American, former Big East Player of the Year and former Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year will forgo a potential COVID fifth season and enter the NBA Draft. Kolek made the announcement Wednesday afternoon on his social media pages. It’s been a rapid rise for the Cumberland native, who …

[ad_1] Zach Edey achieves feat no college basketball player has in over 50 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Zach Edey of Purdue became the second two-time John R. Wooden Award winner as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player on Wednesday. He is also the first unanimous back-to-back winner in over 50 years. The 7-foot-4 center joins Virginia’s …

[ad_1] Kentucky basketball has lost its first recruit as John Calipari is officially the new coach of Arkansas. According to ESPN’s college basketball insider Jeff Borzello, Wildcats class of 2024 five-star recruit Jayden Quaintance has requested for a release from his national letter of intent. NEWS: Five-star forward Jayden Quaintance has requested a release from his letter of intent to …

[ad_1] Kansas State will host South Dakota State transfer William Kyle III over the weekend, according to Jon Rothstein. Kyle is one of the top big men in the transfer portal, drawing a four-star ranking by Rivals.com. He’s currently ranked as the No. 46 player in the portal, and the 5th best power forward. This season, Kyle averaged 13.1 points …

[ad_1] Marquette star Tyler Kolek is forgoing his final season of college eligibility and entering the NBA Draft, he announced Wednesday. Kolek started 99 games for the Golden Eagles over the past three seasons while emerging as a foundational piece for the program’s revitalization under coach Shaka Smart.  The 6-foot-3 guard began his career at George Mason in the 2020-21 …

[ad_1] USATSI Baylor center Yvesi Missi is entering the NBA Draft after a standout freshman season in Waco, Texas, he announced on Wednesday. Missi reclassified up last summer to join the Bears for the 2023-24 season and found a consistent role in the starting lineup immediately. Missi started in 32 games and averaged 10.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball’s season ended one win shy of the grand prize with a roster built on continuity and togetherness. A lot will change in that regard next season. Lance Jones is the only player from this Boilermaker 17-man roster out of eligibility. So technically, Purdue could bring everyone else back and take another run at a national championship. Six …

[ad_1] Purdue basketball’s season ended one win shy of the grand prize with a roster built on continuity and togetherness. A lot will change in that regard next season. Lance Jones is the only player from this Boilermaker 17-man roster out of eligibility. So technically, Purdue could bring everyone else back and take another run at a national championship. Six …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas basketball made things official Wednesday morning with the hiring of John Calipari as the program’s next head coach. The Razorbacks will introduce Calipari to their rabid fan base at 6 p.m. this evening inside of Bud Walton Arena. Doors will open at 5 p.m. More: Why hiring John Calipari elevates Arkansas basketball in national pecking …

[ad_1] A key member of Purdue’s NCAA Tournament run will now finish his career elsewhere, as redshirt senior forward Mason Gillis has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per reports. Gillis is the second Boilermaker to enter the portal so far this off-season, joining fellow senior guard Ethan Morton. The class of 2019 recruit redshirted his first season in West Lafayette …

[ad_1] There was a time when some people in Connecticut thought the state university was barking up the wrong tree when it came to college basketball. Today, the UConn men’s and women’s basketball programs are the gold standard in the sport. The women might not have won it all since 2016, their 11th title, but they remain a powerhouse with …

[ad_1] And then there were two … USC is down to just two returning players from last season as its roster purge continued Wednesday with point guard Isaiah Collier official declaring for the NBA draft after one season with the Trojans. Reserve forward Harrison Hornery and unproven second-year forward Brandon Gardner are all that remain since former coach Andy Enfield …

[ad_1] The Purdue Boilermakers finished the 2023-24 season 34-5 and national runner-up under 19th-year coach Matt Painter. Record-setting center Zach Edey has said he will not return next season and guard Lance Jones has exhausted his eligibility. Purdue has a large incoming recruiting class: Jack Benter (6-5, 2,549 career points at Brownstown Central), Raleigh Burgess (6-10), Kanon Catchings (6-9, from …

[ad_1] Kevin Borseth GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay’s Kevin Borseth is retiring from college basketball after winning 821 games and earning 14 NCAA Tournament berths during a 37-year head coaching career. Borseth announced his retirement at a morning news conference. He owned an 821-316 overall record, ranking him 16th among all Division I women’s basketball coaches in total wins. …

[ad_1] Purdue’s first transfer portal defector of the off-season has made his intentions known, as senior guard Ethan Morton will use his COVID year and play his final year of college basketball elsewhere, per multiple reports. Morton, a four-star recruit in the class of 2020 and former Pennsylvania Mr. Basketball winner, spent four seasons with the Boilermakers, playing in 132 …

[ad_1] Baylor forward Caleb Lohner (33) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nicholls State in Waco, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. | LM Otero Former BYU basketball player Caleb Lohner is reportedly on the move again. Lohner has entered the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons at Baylor, On3.com’s Alex Weber first …

[ad_1] On the day Kentucky basketball fans celebrated John Calipari’s exit, Arkansas fans felt inspired by his hire. Not often does a coach’s departure for a conference rival go down as a win for all parties, but that’s the case here. Arkansas nabbed an accomplished coach and a great recruiter. Kentucky gets a clean break from a coach whom fans …

[ad_1] Auburn basketball ended its SEC Tournament championship season on a sour note last month by dropping its lone NCAA Tournament game to Yale, 78-76. The loss made a giant impact on where the Tigers finished in the final polls. The final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was released Tuesday, and the Tigers will cap the 2023-24 season by being …

[ad_1] Kansas State has been fairly quiet in the recruiting cycle, but it isn’t for a lack of trying. K-State’s coaches have been active on the trail, hosting multiple targets on unofficial visits during spring practices and even dishing out new offers to rising seniors. Over the weekend, the Wildcats offered multiple players, including two players on unofficial visits to …

[ad_1] USC v Washington USC point guard Isaiah Collier — who was projected as a top-5 pick before the NCAA season and is still seen as a likely lottery pick — has decided to enter the NBA Draft, his agent confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Collier was always seen as a one-and-done player, and with USC coach Andy Enfield moving …

[ad_1] USC guard Isaiah Collier is entering the NBA Draft, he announced on Wednesday. 247Sports’ No. 2 overall recruit in the 2023 class earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Freshman team but had an up-and-down season as his team failed to meet lofty expectations.  Collier averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 26 games. He missed most of …

[ad_1] Arkansas in 2024 isn’t Arkansas in 2004. It certainly isn’t the Arkansas of 1994, of 1984. John Calipari wouldn’t have been in Fayetteville if it were. The state has changed. The state’s flagship university has changed. The state’s basketball team has, too. Nothing was like it once was. It’s called progress and it isn’t always easy for some to …

[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas hired John Calipari as men’s basketball coach a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA championship. Arkansas vice chancellor and director of athletics Hunter Yurachek announced Calipari’s hiring in a release. Calipari signed a five-year contract with a base annual salary of $7 …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark won the John R. Wooden Award for the second straight year as the nation’s top women’s college basketball player. The other finalists were Cameron Brink of Stanford, Paige Bueckers of UConn, freshmen Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame and JuJu Watkins of Southern California. All five women have been invited to Los Angeles for …

[ad_1] John Calipari has officially parted ways with Kentucky, he announced Tuesday. In a video posted to social media. Calipari mentioned in that video that he had another opportunity on the table. Less than 24 hours later, Calipari officially became the next coach at Arkansas to replace former coach Eric Musselman, who departed for the vacant job at USC. Kentucky immediately becomes …