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The Oregon women’s basketball program made a major splash in the transfer portal Monday, securing the commitment of standout guard Deja Kelly from North Carolina. Kelly’s commitment adds a key piece to Oregon’s lineup ahead of their transition to the Big Ten. Kelly, a three-time all-ACC guard, averaged 15.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and three assists […]

USC basketball head coach Eric Musselman and his Trojans are currently navigating some choppy waters in Southern California, as the team recently moved on from previous head coach Andy Enfield and is currently in the process of integrating Musselman into the fray. USC basketball had a relatively disappointing 2023-24 college basketball season leading up to […]

Indiana basketball has utilized the transfer portal to their full capacity and acquired four players that are looking to help them out and improve after finishing sixth in the Big Ten. Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson spoke about the newcomers as the program is on a hot streak as besides getting four productive players, they […]

Mark Pope, the new Kentucky basketball head coach, is in a tough position following John Calipari. While the end of the Calipari era likely left many Wildcats fans with a bitter taste in their mouths, Calipari’s ability to recruit can make expectations possibly too high for Pope to reach. But it looks like Pope has […]

The Kansas basketball program is going after even more talent in the transfer portal. The Jayhawks are joining the race to add the services of former UTSA basketball star Jordan Ivy-Curry, per the Kansas City Star. Ivy-Curry is a guard who recently de committed from Virginia Tech. The former UTSA guard averaged more than 17 […]

Dan Hurley’s UConn basketball program has the chance to pull off a feat not seen since John Wooden’s legendary UCLA squads: win the national championship for three straight years. Replicating the seven consecutive titles that Wooden won is not on the cards for any team anymore. But after once again winning the national title in […]

Perhaps the most shocking coaching change of the offseason has taken place with the Kentucky basketball team. Head coach John Calipari left the Wildcats to go be the new head coach at Arkansas, and it left Kentucky search for a new head coach. The Wildcats missed on some of their top candidates, and they ended […]

University of Charlotte women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed recently received glowing words of support from South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and UConn’s Geno Auriemma, two giants in the women’s college basketball landscape. Reed left for Charlotte after leading Jackson State’s program for the last six seasons. “Charlotte got a great hire in Tomekia Reed,” said reigning […]

“Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have.” That is the phrase used by popular college basketball burner account Trilly Donovan when college basketball players decide to stay with their team for another season. Trilly often uses this slogan for players who exercised their COVID year or guys who decided to forgo the […]

The Ohio State basketball team fired head coach Chris Holtmann halfway through last season, and assistant Jake Diebler took over as head coach for the remainder of the year. The Buckeyes were one of the worst teams in the Big Ten when Diebler took over, but then they looked like a completely different team and […]

The USC basketball team is entering a new era as Andy Enfield is no longer the head coach of the Trojans. Eric Musselman came over from Arkansas basketball, and his is now the new head coach at USC. In today’s era of college basketball, the transfer portal is a huge part of any new coach’s […]

The UConn Huskies have been at the top of the college basketball world for the past two seasons. Under head coach Dan Hurley, UConn has won back to back national championships. They were kind of a surprise during the 2022-23 season, but this past season they were essentially the title favorites all year. With the […]

The UCLA Bruins will make their move to the Big 10 for the 2024-25 season and without a few of their key players from last season. Charisma Osborne is off to the WNBA while Cameron Brown is out of eligibility and Christeen Iwuala transferred to Ole Miss. But reinforcements are on their way. UCLA added […]

When discussing Deion Sanders and his past ties with Jackson State, there is often a clear display of confirmation bias. This bias, as defined by Britannica, refers to people’s inclination to process information by seeking out or interpreting data that aligns with their preconceived notions. Indulging in confirmation bias involves selectively processing information to support […]

Mark Pope is the new head coach of the Kentucky basketball team after John Calipari left the Wildcats to go coach at Arkansas. Pope recently came close to landing some big transfer portal commits, but he missed on a couple early on. Wednesday has been a big day for him as he has landed commits […]

Norfolk State University’s star guard Jamarii Thomas leaves the Spartans after one season, completing his transfer to fellow Virginia institution, VCU. Thomas revealed the news through a social media post depicting him in his new black-and-gold VCU jersey. He also seems to have switched numbers from “6” at Norfolk State to “2” with the Rams. […]

Big names continue to populate the transfer portal in college basketball. The latest of which to venture into those waters is Illinois’ Coleman Hawkins. Fresh off an Elite Eight run with the Fighting Illini, Hawkins declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. In doing so, he also entered the transfer portal should he return to college […]

Mark Pope is the new head coach of the Kentucky basketball team as he is replacing John Calipari, who left for Arkansas. Pope played his college basketball with the Wildcats, and he is now coming back to Lexington as a head coach. He made a big splash in the transfer portal on Wednesday as Dayton […]

Jackson State has announced former Alabama A&M head coach Margaret Richards as the new head coach of the Jackson State Lady Tigers, per a statement released Wednesday afternoon. Welcome to THEE family ‼️ Margaret Richards named head coach for @GoJSUTigersWBB 🔗 | https://t.co/yya4nhzSyU#TheeILove | #BleedTheeBlue pic.twitter.com/y5AMTMsfX1 — Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) May 1, 2024 Jackson […]

The North Carolina basketball team had a big year this past season as they won the ACC regular season championship and they made it to the NCAA Tournament as a one seed. The Tar Heels ended up losing in the Sweet 16, but it was a still a good year and the future looks bright. […]

John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball just scored a big win on the transfer portal front. Former Florida Atlantic Owls star Johnell Davis is now taking his talents to Fayetteville, with Jeff Goodman reporting the big news Tuesday night. Davis initially had plans of leaving the collegiate ranks to test the waters in the pros, […]

Highly touted prospect Great Osobor landed at the Kentucky campus as he ponders his next move in his college basketball career. The former Utah State forward made himself available through the transfer portal following the departure of the program’s former coach Danny Sprinkle to Washington. Osobor, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and […]

The Illinois basketball program is coming off a stellar 2023-24 season. The Illini won the Big 10 championship and advanced to March Madness’ Elite 8 bracket. Nevertheless, the team is experiencing some college basketball transfer portal movement, with Coleman Hawkins being another development. Hawkins posted an elaborate social media message explaining his portal decision to […]

Bill Self’s net worth in 2024 is $30 million, but it is about to get higher. The coach of the Kansas Jayhawks is one of the most accomplished college basketball coaches of the 21st century, and he has been rewarded as one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport for a while now. His new […]

Last week on Twitter, Liam McNeeley, the #9 player in the 2024 high school basketball recruiting class, “dialed in from Storrs” and announced his decision to head to UConn for his freshman season of basketball. McNeeley, who was described by 247’s Adam Finkelstein as having, “one of the best combinations of skill and basketball acumen […]

It’s a new dawn for the Kentucky Wildcats. The program has moved on from John Calipari who became the new head coach at Arkansas following another disappointing finish in the NCAA Tournament. Mark Pope is set to take the helm as head coach for the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season. It’s been a busy offseason […]

After a report that Caleb Love of the Arizona basketball program is not on the NBA’s early entry list, it was reported that he “is definitely declaring” and will be fully “going through the draft process” according to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. Caleb Love’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, is talking to the NBA league office […]

Tomekia Reed is officially the coach of the Charlotte 49ers, leaving Jackson State after six seasons at the helm. Reed did a lot of amazing things at Jackson State, revitalizing the women’s basketball program and turning them into contenders. Now, she looks to bring that same level of success to her new position and ironically […]

Tomekia Reed was formally announced as Charlotte’s new head coach, signaling a new era for the 49ers program and her budding career as one of women’s basketball’s greatest coaches. Reed joined the Niners after six seasons with Jackson State where she led the team to immense success. She certainly found time in her press conference […]

In a huge boost to their roster, the Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team successfully recruited former Oregon State standout Raegan Beers in the transfer portal. Announced through a hype video on social media, Beers’ commitment adds substantial talent to a team poised to make deep NCAA tournament runs. Beers, a 6-foot-4 center from Colorado, has […]

The USC women’s basketball team has strengthened its roster for the upcoming season, adding notable talent that positions them as a serious contender for the national title. With the recent acquisition of Oregon State star guard Talia von Oelhoffen in the transfer portal, following the addition of Stanford powerhouse Kiki Iriafen, the Trojans are setting […]

The UConn basketball team has won back-to-back national titles and they should once again be a potential threat to cut down the nest in the 2024-2025 season. Things got even better for Dan Hurley’s program recently with the addition of former Indiana commit Liam McNeeley. Now, they have added Saint Mary’s transfer Aidan Mahaney, per […]

The college basketball transfer portal continues to spin rapidly day by day. On Monday, Bobby Hurley and the Arizona State basketball program landed a huge commitment from five-star recruit Jayden Quaintance, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ‘Major commitment on a potential 2026 NBA Draft lottery pick: Jayden Quaintance – a 16-year old ranked as the […]

Ever since taking over the head coaching job at the University of Michigan just over a month ago, former FAU head coach Dusty May has been a busy man, utilizing the transfer portal to rebuild a Wolverines roster that went 8-24 last season. In less than a month’s time, May has secured Sam Walters (Alabama), […]

The Kentucky Wildcats are ushering in a new era under new head coach Mark Pope. It will be the first time since 2009 that John Calipari is not at the helm for the Wildcats. As expected, when Calipari left to become the head coach at Arkansas, it created a ripple effect for the Wildcats roster. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had their best season in program history as they reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time. Despite their historic season, the Crimson Tide lost six players to the transfer portal. One of those players was Rylan Griffen who transferred to Kansas. In a kind of eye […]

Geno Auriemma and the UConn women’s basketball team landed a major acquisition from the transfer portal Sunday, securing former Ivy League Player of the Year, Kaitlyn Chen. Chen’s commitment to UConn, which she announced via social media, is poised to bring new depth and experience to the Huskies’ lineup. The 5-foot-9 guard from San Marino, […]

Legendary South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley took center stage during the pre-game festivities ahead of the Knicks-Sixers Game 4 in Philadelphia on Sunday. Staley, a Philadelphia native, was given the honor of ringing the 76ers’ ceremonial bell — a prelude to the game that has become a beloved tradition among fans and players. […]

USC women’s basketball is poised for an electrifying season after Kiki Iriafen, the standout junior from Stanford, transferred to the Trojans, sparking excitement in star guard JuJu Watkins and setting the stage for a run at the national title.  Iriafen, a 6-foot-3 forward who averaged 19.4 points and 11.0 rebounds last season, is returning to […]