NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 195

Bronny James, the USC freshman basketball star and son of NBA legend LeBron James, has reportedly suffered cardiac arrest during a USC basketball workout on Monday, according to TMZ. A source told TMZ that at 9:26 AM PT Monday, someone made a 911 call from USC’s Galen Center, where the Trojans practice. The call was […]

The most crucial area of recruiting for any college coach is in-state, and that’s the case for Tony Bennett of Virginia basketball as he tries to land the number one prospect in the state. Four-star Nate Ament announced Monday via Twitter that he received an offer from Virginia. Coach Bennett and the Virginia staff have […]

UConn women’s basketball player Jana El Alfy has suffered an Achilles tendon injury, according to Maggie Vanoni of Hearst. Jana El Alfy was with the Egypt U19 team, and playing very well before her injury. The UConn women’s basketball program has not released any details on her injury, but she is reportedly flying directly from […]

Kansas basketball and North Carolina have both agreed to have a home-and-home series in 2024 and 2025. The Jayhawks and the Tar Heels each announced the big news, via their respective official websites. The first part of the series will take place at the home of Kansas basketball, the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence on Nov. […]

The UConn men’s basketball program landed a commitment from guard Ahmad Nowell, according to a Sunday tweet from 247Sports. 🚨 UConn lands top 35 combo guard Ahmad Nowell. Nowell, a 6-foot-1 combo guard from Philadelphia (Pa.) chooses UConn over Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Kentucky. ✍️ @DushawnLondon1 – https://t.co/MUn7sKXPna pic.twitter.com/Dq6h5gEFdx — 247Sports (@247Sports) July 23, 2023 […]

Before superstar Stephen Curry set the NBA world on fire, he was setting nets on fire at Davidson, transforming himself from the little-known recruit that so happened to have a father who used to play in the NBA into a household name. However, Curry’s rise — either at the pro level or in college — […]

Ayana Emmanuel is adding another accolade to her trophy case as the Alabama State women’s basketball star was named SWAC Woman of the Year. She gets the honor following a spectacular final season at Alabama State where she won SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. She reflected on her time at Alabama State in […]

Three United States senators released a discussion draft that hopes to create a federal law for Name, Image and Likeness in college sports. The legislation would set a national standard for how NCAA athletes can earn money, in addition to giving college players better health care and benefits. The NIL draft is a bipartisan proposal, […]

The St. John’s men’s basketball team has been extremely busy this offseason after hiring Rick Pitino as the new head coach. The Red Storm have added a few players via the transfer portal, and the tough days of St. John’s basketball is hopefully in the rearview mirror. Still, even with August almost here, they have […]

Gloria Nevarez’s Mountain West Conference and San Diego State have been going at it for months. The Aztecs intended to leave the conference in pursuit of greener pastures. However, there has been much hesitation for San Diego State due to the amount of bureaucracy that they will need to go through. All of that may […]

With McDonald’s All-American freshman center Aaron Bradshaw already sidelined with a foot injury, the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program received a bit of bad news on Tuesday, as sophomore center Ugonna Onyenso suffered a broken foot that will keep him off the floor for about two months. Onyenso would sustain the injury during a warmup […]

West Virginia basketball suddenly has stiff competition for a star transfer who was denied his chance to play by the NCAA last season named Jose Perez. The Gonzaga basketball and Michigan basketball programs have emerged as front-runners for Perez’s services. Meanwhile, West Virginia basketball is hanging onto a glimmer of hope as the Perez sweepstakes heats […]

March Madness has always been an exciting way for NCAA Division I teams to duke it out for a national championship. The common route would be to get a good seeding in their respective conferences. Afterward, they can punch a post-season ticket. Teams in the men’s basketball ranks that did not make it have an […]

LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese was honored in Baltimore with the opening of a basketball court in her name, the program announced on Twitter, featuring a photo of Reese at the opening. Angel Reese Court Now open for hooping in Baltimore! pic.twitter.com/Q8IfkGhUIr — LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) July 17, 2023 The name is “Angel […]

To say that the Louisville Cardinals had a disappointing season last year would be an understatement. A storied college basketball program, the Cardinals finished a dismal 4-28 overall and 2-18 in ACC Conference play. It was a trying season for first-year head coach Kenny Payne. But reinforcements are on the way. Louisville has managed to […]

The Cal Golden Bears have been one of the bottom teams in the Pac-12 Conference the past couple of seasons. They are under new leadership however, with former Pac-12 standout Mark Madsen at the helm. Ever since taking over the program, Madsen has been active in the transfer portal in trying to improve a team […]

Another HBCU has taken one step closer to becoming a full NCAA Division II member. The NCAA Division II Membership Committee has validated Edward Waters University’s second year of provisional status within the division. Along with the validation, Edward Waters University has been approved for a third and final Division II provisional year. “We were […]

Coach TJ Otzelberger has been winning in his team recruiting class recently. The Iowa State basketball coach recently landed a five-star recruit in Omaha Biliew and a four-star recruit in Milan Momcilovic. He continued this streak as he got JT Rock over Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball and Bill Self’s Kansas basketball. The four-star center announced […]

Former Alabama star Jahvon Quinerly decided to transfer late in the offseason last month, and finally announced his decision to join the Memphis Tigers basketball team for his last year of eligibility. Quinerly shared his committment decision on Twitter on Thursday night, with many congratulating him on his achievements at Alabama and wishing him the […]

The Texas Longhorns basketball program is fresh off a stunning Elite Eight run with Rodney Terry taking over midseason. Afterward, Terry became the new head coach and lost the interim tag at Texas. They also worked wonders in the portal, including landing Oral Roberts transfer Max Abmas. Now, they are active in recruiting and offered […]

NCAA legislation that went into effect on July 1 that allows college basketball programs to add two new assistants, and Geno Auriemma and the UConn women’s basketball program is already taking advantage of the new legislation. The UConn women’s basketball program is adding former Temple women’s basketball head coach Tonya Cardoza as an assistant to […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was in attendance watching her former teammate Dorka Juhasz play with the Minnesota Lynx against the Dallas Wings, and Bueckers gave an update on her recovery from a torn ACL in an interview on the sideline. “Yeah I’m just still waiting to get cleared to like play pickup, play […]

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale revealed on Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer, but the 84-year-old Hall of Famer made it clear he wouldn’t let it hold him back from calling college games later this year. “I’m sorry to share that I received tough news today from Dr. Zeitels about my throat. The […]

Angel Reese and the LSU basketball team shocked the college basketball world last season with their title game victory over Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. For Reese, the title was the culmination of years of hard work. It didn’t come without controversy, of course. Reese became a lightning rod for both positive and negative […]

The rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark continued off the court during the 2023 ESPYs. Iowa basketball fans were quick to shade on the LSU basketball national champion. This is after she won the Best Breakthrough Athlete Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Angel Reese had long been entrenched in the […]

Angel Reese has been known as the feisty go-getter for LSU women’s basketball. Her on-the-court production with crashing the boards, setting good screens, and scoring are a welcome addition to a great personality. She gained a lot of fame during this year’s fight for the NCAA National Championship. Notably, her dramatics against Iowa basketball’s Caitlin […]

The Bob Huggins era for the West Virginia Mountaineers is over following the former West Virginia basketball head coach’s resignation last June via a statement released by the school. However, Huggins is now challenging the legitimacy of that statement, saying that he did not pen such a letter. This hard stance from Huggins could eventually […]

There is not much that Hunter Dickinson achieved after his transfer out of Michigan basketball. However, the transfer portal star is already looking for smoke along with his Kansas basketball squad. He is nothing more than thrilled when it comes to facing other teams because he enjoys having a target on his back. The new […]

West Virginia basketball has been through a lot. This all comes after Bob Huggins’ drunk driving controversy. It was once reported that he resigned from the position but recent news has argued that the coach never made such a move. Bob Huggins finally released an official letter to clear his side of the story. The […]

The West Virginia Mountaineers received unfortunate news last month when head coach Bob Huggins was arrested for DUI. Following the incident, Huggins resigned from his position as head coach leaving the team in a state of flux. Not only did they lose Huggins, but West Virginia also experienced a mass exodus of players entering the […]

With Bob Huggins resigning from his role as West Virginia men’s basketball head coach, there has been a mass exodus of players leaving the program. North Carolina has been the latest team to benefit off of West Virginia’s misfortune, landing one of the more exciting players in the transfer portal. James Okonkwo has transferred to […]

Florida A&M women’s basketball coach Shalon Pillow announced her resignation on Thursday after two seasons in charge of the Rattlers. Pillow was the head coach for three years but Florida A&M opted not to play during the 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rattlers went 9-48 in their two seasons under Pillow, posting […]

DeMar DeRozan’s No. 10 jersey hangs in the rafters at Galen Center and is retired at the USC Men’s basketball program, but DeRozan has given Dennis Rodman’s son, DJ Rodman, his blessing to wear No. 10 for the 2023-2024 college basketball season, the program announced on Twitter. With the blessing of @DeMar_DeRozan, whose jersey hangs […]

The summer is here, but the college basketball transfer portal season has yet to stop. Now, Rodney Terry and the Texas Longhorns basketball program have added UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton, per Joe Tipton of On3. ‘Former UCF guard Ithiel Horton has committed to Texas, he told On3. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound graduate transfer averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 […]

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has a lot on his hands. The departures of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners are huge as the two are staple teams when it comes to his conference. However, he does not seem so worried about expansion or other losses they may incur. Brett Yormark will have to discuss […]

Alabama basketball added a traditional big man to its roster via the transfer portal on Wednesday, getting the commitment of former West Virginia forward Mohamed Wague, according to Joe Tipton. Wague is the fifth player to transfer out of West Virginia since the end of last season after the resignation of head coach Bob Huggins. […]

The Pro-Am is taking place at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL, and Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is participating, with many Iowa fans on hand to follow her, according to Michael Voepel of ESPN. Ready to watch ⁦@CaitlinClark22⁩ in her *other* sport, golf, as she plays today in […]

The exodus from the Bob Huggins resignation at West Virginia has continued even though they did get some good news recently regarding sharpshooting guard Kerr Kriisa. Their losses have been other teams’ gains, however, and one of the most significant additions of the offseason has been Tre Mitchell committing to Kentucky. Texas Tech has been […]

Washington basketball has landed a big name on the transfer portal, adding former Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy ahead of the 2023-24 season. The rising fifth-year senior announced his decision to join the Huskies on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. West Coast 💜 @UW_MBB pic.twitter.com/gdYGxGVQJM — Paul Mulcahy (@paulmulcahy_) July 4, 2023 A 6’7 point guard, Mulcahy averaged […]