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After Shaquille O’Neal called Angel Reese the greatest athlete in LSU history, the 20-year-old was flattered — but she doesn’t think she’s quite there yet. “Angel Reese is probably the greatest athlete ever to come out of LSU Sports,” O’Neal said on The Big Podcast two weeks ago. It was a bold claim for the […]

Texas basketball forward Dylan Disu announced he would return for another season with the program in a series of Sunday social media posts. “The show goes on,” he wrote in a Sunday Instagram post. A former 4-star recruit out of Pflugerville, Texas, Dylan Disu initially chose to commit to the Vanderbilt Commodores over offers from Illinois, Georgia Tech, […]

North Carolina basketball went from a near-national champion to a punchline in less than a full year. The program is now working hard to guarantee that its recent follies are quickly corrected and erased from memory after a busy week of scouring the transfer portal. The Tar Heels are adding Stanford transfer Harrison Ingram, according […]

With Mike Brey leaving Notre Dame, many of his former players are looking for new homes. North Carolina has become a beneficiary, as one of Brey’s top scorers has decided to join the Tar Heels. Point guard Cormac Ryan has committed to North Carolina, via CJ Moore, Sam Vecenie and Brendan Marks of The Athletic. […]

Former Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard committed to the Gonzaga basketball program on Friday, according to a tweet from ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Jonathan Givony. “NEWS: Creighton-transfer Ryan Nembhard, ESPN’s No. 2 player in the transfer portal, has committed to Gonzaga, he told ESPN,” wrote Givony. “‘Gonzaga is the place for me, I can just tell.’ “Nembhard […]

Head Coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers program received news on Thursday that top basketball commitment Mikey Williams pleaded not guilty to multiple charges regarding a shooting at his home during a hearing on Thursday in San Diego, according to a report from Yahoo news. Williams, a 6-foot-3 guard, was arrested last week. Police […]

Former Michigan basketball center Hunter Dickinson will be taking a visit to Kentucky from April 23-25, according to a Thursday tweet from 247Sports National Basketball Analyst Travis Branham. “Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, the No. 1 transfer in the portal, will visit Kentucky April 23-25, a source tells @247SportsPortal,” wrote Branham. Kentucky had a Zoom meeting with Dickinson earlier this […]

UConn basketball senior guard Tristen Newton announced that he is has declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility on his Instagram. “First and foremost, I would like to thank god for everything,” Tristen Newton wrote in his statement on Instagram. “It has been an experience like no other being able to bring a […]

Former Towson basketball player Nicolas Timberlake has transferred to the Kansas basketball program to play with Bill Self, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Nicolas Timberlake is a big get for Bill Self and Kansas basketball. He is a 6-foot-4 wing who averaged 17.7 points last season.  This most-recent season was Timberlake’s fifth season at […]

In his legendary four year career at Oral Roberts, powerhouse point guard Max Abmas left no doubt that he’s a certified bucket. Across his final three seasons with the Golden Eagles, Abmas cemented himself as one of the greatest shooters in college basketball history, averaging 23.0 points and nailing nearly 40 percent of his 9.2 […]

Haley and Hanna Cavinder announced recently they will forego their final year of eligibility for the Miami Hurricanes to begin the next chapter of their lives as social media superstars. The twins already have numerous NIL deals and they’ve now made another major move, teaming up with Jake Paul and his company Betr. Per TMZ, […]

Stanford freshman center Lauren Betts announced her commitment to play for the UCLA Bruins, according to a Tuesday tweet from Just Women’s Sports.  “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow,” she wrote in a Tuesday Instagram post. A former 5-star recruit from Centennial, Colorado, played 33 games for a Stanford team that went 29-6 overall […]

UConn basketball junior Andre Jackson Jr. plans to enter the NBA draft, but has retained his college eligibility, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Andre Jackson Jr. was a huge part of UConn basketball’s run to the national championship in 2023. Jackson Jr., Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo were seen as the Huskies’ ‘big three’ […]

Purdue Boilermakers superstar Zach Edey has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, he announced on social media on Tuesday. “My basketball journey has been unorthodox to say the least, but I wouldn’t change a thing about it,” the AP College Basketball National Player of the Year said in a tweet. “From ranked 437 in my class […]

Louisville women’s basketball transfer guard Hailey Van Lith is on an official visit at LSU, according to a Tuesday tweet from On3 journalist Shea Dixon. Hailey Van Lith entered the transfer portal ahead of the 2023-2024 season earlier this month, taking to Instagram to thank the Louisville community after three years with the program.  “It’s been an honor over […]

After an outstanding four-year career with the Miami Hurricanes, 22-year-old point guard Isaiah Wong will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, per FOX’s John Fanta. Wong, who averaged 16.2 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game this past season while helping lead the Hurricanes to the Final Four, is fourth in school history with […]

Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball head coach Mike Brey will begin the next chapter of his coaching career in the pros. Brey has reportedly agreed to join the Atlanta Hawks‘ coaching staff as an assistant under head coach Quin Snyder, beginning in the 2023-24 NBA season, per Tom Noie of the South Bend […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft edging ever closer, Baylor Bears guard Adam Flagler has decided it’s time to take the next step in his basketball journey, declaring for the draft on Monday (h/t ESPN’s Jonathan Givony). Flagler, who won a championship with the Bears in 2021, was a two-time All Big-12 player who finished his […]

Brian Dutcher is a college basketball coach who currently coaches the San Diego State University basketball team of the NCAA. Dutcher played an instrumental role from the sidelines in stirring the Aztecs to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Tournament in 2023. For this piece, let’s take a closer look at Brian Dutcher’s net worth […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks got a massive boost for 2023 after star guard El Ellis announced his decision to transfer from Louisville on Monday. The former Cardinal led his team in scoring last season before entering the transfer portal earlier in April. Although he committed to Arkansas on Monday, he’s still going through the NBA Draft […]

Senior guard Nahiem Alleyne was a key contributor off the bench for the UConn Huskies in their run to the national title in 2023, and now he will be a member of the Huskies’ Big East conference rival in the St. John’s Red Storm, he announced on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Nahiem10/status/1647738313791488003?s=20 St. John’s basketball head coach Rick […]

West Virginia, improbably, has become one of the most interesting teams of the college basketball offseason. After landing former Arizona point guard Kerr Kriisa in the transfer portal last month, the Mountineers pulled off another major coup on Sunday by signing former Syracuse center Jesse Edwards. One of the most coveted players in the transfer […]

Mikey Williams, the 18 year-old high school basketball phenom and Memphis commit, was arrested on gun charges Thursday afternoon and faces five felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He was released from San Diego County Jail on $50,000 bond just after midnight on early Friday morning, but is due back in court on […]

Villanova basketball might be losing future lottery pick Cam Whitmore, but they already have his replacement lined up. TJ Bamba, a second team All-Pac 12 guard out of Washington State and one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal, committed to Villanova. In doing so, the highly coveted junior guard chose the Wildcats […]

The Arizona Wildcats had a lot to think about following their first round NCAA Tournament upset loss to the Princeton Tigers. They had a very successful regular season and even upset UCLA in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament championship game. They earned a No. 2 seed in March Madness and looked primed to make a strong […]

Five-star combo guard A.J. Johnson has decommitted from the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball program and will sign with the NBL’s Illawarra Hawks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski and Jonathan Givony. Johnson currently plays for the Southern California Academy in Castaic, CA. The 6-foot-5, 160-pound Johnson spoke to Eric Bossi of 247 Sports about his decision […]

San Diego State had their best season in school history with a run to the national championship game. Although they would ultimately lose to UConn, this season was a major success for the program. But with success comes the tradeoffs and the Aztecs might look a little bit different next season. Both Lamont Butler and […]

On Thursday afternoon, Amari Bailey, UCLA basketball’s heralded freshman shooting guard, announced on his Instagram that he is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. “Since I was 3 years old,” Bailey wrote in a heartfelt letter he posted on Instagram, “basketball has been my first and only love. I have decided to bet on mysaelf […]

French wing Ilane Fibleuil committed to the UCLA basketball program over Gonzaga and NBA G-League Ignite, the 6-foot-6-inch guard announced in a Thursday tweet. “I would like to thank my family, friends, coaches and teammates for their support through these past 3 years, and the college and professional programs that recruited me,” he wrote. “I’m […]

UConn Huskies star center Adama Sanogo will enter the 2023 NBA Draft, according to basketball insider Adam Zagoria. Sanogo averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game in the 2022-23 season, shooting 60.6 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3. A two-time All-Big East selection, Sanogo was named the […]

Duke centers Kyle Filipowski and Christian Reeves underwent surgical procedures and have started rehab to prepare for the 2023-24 season, according to a Thursday release from Duke University. Filipowski underwent arthroscopic procedure for both hips. Reeves had left ankle surgery. Kyle Filipowski, a former five-star recruit out of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, announced his decision to return to Duke […]

Texas basketball commit A.J. Johnson de-committed from the Longhorns and signed a contract with the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League, according to a Thursday article from ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski and ESPN Draft analyst Jonathan Givony. AJ Johnson is the highest-profile American prospect to join the NBL’s Next Stars program since Charlotte […]

The college basketball season is over, but changes are coming left and right via the transfer portal and coaching carousel. The Villanova Wildcats are one blueblood program that did not make the NCAA Tournament after a 17-17 finish and a 10-10 mark in the Big East. However, Villanova made an interesting move by naming Baker […]

The market for Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson is heating up. Dickinson, a star center who stunningly entered the transfer portal on March 31, has two unofficial visits planned with Georgetown and Maryland, with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball program also “heavy in pursuit“, a source told Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Dickinson earned All-Big Ten First-Team honors […]

UCLA Bruins star Tyger Campbell will be trying his luck in the 2023 NBA Draft. The UCLA basketball point guard announced via his official Instagram account that he will be entering his name into the draft, which likely means that he had already played his final game in Bruins threads. “It’s hard for me to […]

The transfer portal is jumping these days. Every day a new player throws their name into the ring. It’s created sort of a free agency for college basketball. With big name players such as Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith and DePaul’s Aneesah Morrow, college basketball fans are just waiting now for the next star to jump […]

Arkansas basketball freshman Anthony Black will enter the 2023 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Here is Black’s statement via ESPN. “Being one and done was always a goal of mine, but it wasn’t something I necessarily expected to […]

Following four collegiate seasons, Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has made a decision regarding his future. Shannon took to Twitter to announce that he would be declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. “Illini nation, I don’t know where to start. I’ve been truly blessed to be a part of such a prestigious program! All of […]

San Diego State basketball received an impressive honor from the San Diego Padres following their National Championship run. Head coach Brian Dutcher and guard Lamont Butler will throw out the ceremonial first pitches on Thursday at Petco Park, per Kevin Acee. Acee also reports that other SDSU players and coaches will join Dutcher and Butler […]