College Basketball

As college basketball teams from across the country work to finalize their rosters ahead of the 2024-25 season, Coleman Hawkins stood as the biggest remaining prize, a proven contributor from a winning program who could be a much-needed final piece for a team with Final Four or national championship aspirations. Now, the Illinois transfer has found a new home — …

Jun. 14—CHAMPAIGN — Coleman Hawkins didn’t waste time with another visit to LSU this weekend. Fresh off a trip to Manhattan, Kan., last weekend, the former Illinois forward committed to Kansas State on Friday morning, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Hawkins was considered one of the top transfers still available in the portal following his withdrawal from the 2024 NBA Draft. …

Another offer in the 2025 recruiting class was extended by Matt Painter and Purdue, as four-star small forward Sebastian Williams-Adams added an offer from the Boilermakers on Friday morning. The No. 35 player in the Rivals150 adds Purdue to a list of offers that also includes Kansas, Texas, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Texas A&M, and others. The St. John’s (TX) forward …

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang already believed he had a winning hand, but he wanted a full house. On Friday he got it by landing 6-foot-10 former Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins, who announced that he will complete his college career next season at K-State. With the addition of Hawkins, widely regarded as the top remaining player in the transfer …

Ten days before summer practice begins, the UTEP men’s basketball team has completed its coaching staff with the addition of Mike Roberts, who comes to the Miners after two years at Cincinnati. Roberts fills a coaching spot that opened after head assistant Jeremy Cox departed for Oklahoma State last month. Roberts was at Cincinnati from 2021-23 and before that held …

The highest-rated player left on the board in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings revealed his commitment on Friday, when former Illinois star Coleman Hawkins announced that he will play at Kansas State next season. Hawkins, who is ranked the No. 20 transfer, also considered North Carolina, LSU, Louisville, SMU and Arkansas, among others. Though he played mostly center …

Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins (33) blows a kiss to the crowd after hitting a 3-point basket against Duquesne in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. | Charlie Neibergall Kansas State just landed its top transfer in an already loaded class, as former Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins …

Nebraska OLB Sawyer Schilke Commits To Kansas State – EMAWOnline PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Kevin Fielder • EMAWOnline Publisher Kansas State’s recruiting momentum from their prospect camp is not done. On Friday morning, Kearney (NE.) High School outside linebacker Sawyer Schilke flipped to the Wildcats. Schilke was originally committed to Northern Illinois but picked up a K-State offer after …

Arguably the best player left in the transfer portal, Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins has announced his commitment to Kansas State, via social media. The commitment comes just days after an official visit to Manhattan. The 6’10” senior has started 82 games in his Illinois career, averaging over 12 points and six rebounds last season. Hawkins shot 45% from the floor, …

USATSI One of the best bigs in the portal has committed to Kansas State. Former Illinois standout Coleman Hawkins announced Friday that he’ll suit up for Jerome Tang’s Wildcats for his final season of college basketball.  Hawkins’ NIL deal is ‘a little north of $2 million’ sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Hawkins ranks in the top 20 of David Cobb’s …

John Calipari had to completely rebuild the Arkansas basketball roster when he arrived in April. The good news is the program and the coach sold themselves. Arkansas had turned into a legitimate power – not the most elite tier, but a strong one – under previous coach Eric Musselman. He had taken the Razorbacks to three straight Sweet Sixteens, including …

UConn coach Dan Hurley’s flirtation with the Los Angeles Lakers is over, putting an end to a dramatic saga that threatened to wrestle a college basketball coaching giant away to the NBA. Not since Larry Brown left Kansas for the San Antonio Spurs job in 1988 has the coach of the reigning national champions left for an NBA gig. But …

There is still a long way to go before we have college basketball on our TVs again but the offseason content never stops. As we get set for a new season, there have been some big changes to rosters across the sport. With recruiting classes coming in, NBA Draft decisions finalized and the transfer portal, rosters will look a lot …

A Nebraska guard will be eligible for the 2024-25 after sitting out all last season. Head coach Fred Hoiberg has confirmed that point guard Ahron Ulis will play this upcoming basketball season after sitting out last season due to the Iowa sports betting scandal. Hoiberg announced on Wednesday night that he will be ‘good to go’ for the first game …

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Following a hectic spring transfer window and overall offseason, Wisconsin’s men’s basketball team is poised for a reboot this fall. The program experienced its fair share of movement since the end of the 2023-24 season. Star forward AJ Storr, fan-favorite point guard Chucky Hepburn and streaky shooter Connor Essegian transferred elsewhere while veteran forward Tyler Wahl graduated after five seasons …

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men’s basketball team will play Mississippi State on the road Dec. 4 in the 2024 SEC/ACC Challenge. The Panthers are 1-1 against Mississippi State and will be making their first trip to Starkville. The inaugural SEC/ACC Challenge in 2023 finished with in a 7-7 deadlock. There will be 16 games in the challenge this season with …

AUBURN — Auburn basketball is finally getting the positive national attention coach Bruce Pearl has sought over the last handful of years. Don’t believe it? Getting assigned a trip to Duke as part of the second edition of the ACC/SEC Challenge should serve as proof: “I can no longer play the, ‘we don’t get any respect card,’ which I think …

The wait is almost over. The 2024 Men’s College World Series gets underway on Friday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. One of the eight remaining teams in the field will eventually be crowned national champions, but there’s plenty of work to be done before we get to that point. Two games are scheduled each day through June 20 …

The University of Rhode Island men might have added their final major roster piece for the 2024-25 season.Javonte Brown-Ferguson committed to the Rams on Thursday, plugging a significant hole in their projected frontcourt rotation. The 7-footer has spent previous time at Connecticut, Texas A&M and Western Michigan — his lone season with the Broncos was his best to date. Brown-Ferguson …

Not the matchup most Kentucky fans would envision as a thriller, but the Wildcats will go to Clemson for the second installment of the SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 at Littlejohn Coliseum the leagues have announced. A TV designation and tip time will be announced at a later date. UK is 12-4 against Clemson, but the two teams have not …

LAWRENCE — AJ Storr wants to win. It’s one of the reasons he decided not to remain in the 2024 NBA draft process, because during it he was told how much the NBA loves winning players. Although he expressed appreciation for his time at Wisconsin this past season, and remarked the year went well, he was also frustrated to see the …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech men’s basketball will visit Oklahoma in the second ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge, with the game taking place Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. The ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge will take place over back-to-back days Tuesday, Dec. 3 and Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Challenge events will feature games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC …

Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty in his rape trial Thursday. The former Illinois men’s basketball star faced charges for rape and aggravated sexual battery in a Kansas courtroom, based on allegations made by an 18-year-old woman at a bar near the University of Kansas campus in September. A jury found him not guilty on both counts after deliberating …

Terrence Shannon Jr. went from the courtroom back to the basketball court Thursday when he was found not guilty in his rape trial. The former Illinois basketball star faced charges for rape and aggravated sexual battery in a Kansas courtroom, based on allegations made by an 18-year-old woman at a bar near the University of Kansas campus in September. Where …