NCAA Basketball Articles - Page 232

Aside from landing four-star combo guard Bronny James last month, the USC Trojans men’s basketball team has big plans for their 2023-24 season, as BasketNews reports that the Trojans will be heading to Europe for 10 days in order to play a few exhibition games against professional teams. The first game will be held in […]

Illinois head men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood posted a fired-up reaction to Twitter after guard Terrence Shannon Jr. and forward Coleman Hawkins withdrew their names from the 2023 NBA Draft and chose to return to Illinois. 🔶🔷🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/N7JtqzwQpK — Brad Underwood (@CoachUnderwood) June 1, 2023 Shannon, a former four-star recruit out of Chicago, Ill., led […]

Decision time came for many college stars on the eve of May 31st as the NBA Draft deadline came. Even Nebraska basketball is not exempt from being nervous about their stars’ departures. In hopes of following Bryce McGowens, the Cornhuskers’ three-level scorer, Keisei Tominaga, declared early for the draft. Tonight, he had a final chance […]

The National Champion University of Connecticut Huskies have been on their toes for the ongoing NBA Draft deadline. Notable departures due to the draft have been Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo who led them to banner number five. Another player from UConn basketball has an important draft decision — Andre Jackson Jr. As the deadline […]

Wednesday was the day for early entrants to withdraw their names from the NBA Draft and still be eligible to play college basketball. There were a few big names who made major decisions to return to college basketball while a few others opted to bet on themselves and keep their names in the draft. The […]

The Syracuse Orange will enjoy at least one more season of the Judah Mintz experience. The talented guard announced his decision to return to Syracuse for his sophomore season, while also withdrawing from the 2023 NBA Draft. Judah Mintz made the announcement on Wednesday via an Instagram video post.   View this post on Instagram […]

The NBA can wait. For now, Zach Edey will have his full attention on helping the Purdue Boilermakers rise from the ashes of an embarrassing experience in the 2023 NCAA tournament. Edey is returning for at least one more season in West Lafayette after announcing that he will “run it back,” via Twitter. In other […]

The Virginia basketball team finished 15-5 in the ACC Conference last season, but lost to Duke in the league’s title game. One of the team’s primary players is Reece Beekman. Beekman, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard from Milwaukee, averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals. His dynamic all-around play helped fuel Virginia toward one of […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. will be back in Champaign for one more year. The Illinois Fighting Illini star revealed that he will play his last year of eligibility with the team in the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season after withdrawing his NBA Draft application. This is a huge win for Illinois basketball, which has made it […]

UCLA basketball guard Jaylen Clark has recently made his decision for the upcoming NBA Draft after playing three years with the Bruins. The 21-year-old from Riverside, California averaged 13 points and six rebounds while starting 29 of 30 games. He led the Pac-12 in total steals with 78, tying for third all-time in single-season steals […]

Former Creighton Bluejays forward Arthur Kaluma is his talents outside of Omaha — but not in the pros just yet. Kaluma has reportedly withdrawn his application for the 2023 NBA Draft and will not turn his attention to choosing the best option for him as he continues his college basketball career. Arthur Kaluma is a […]

Olivier Nkamhoua, who starred for the Tennessee Volunteers in the last four years, is set to continue his college basketball career after making a decision to withdraw his application for the 2023 NBA Draft. The former Tennessee basketball forward is a major transfer portal target. Via Jonathan Givony of ESPN: NEWS: Olivier Nkamhoua is withdrawing […]

The Houston Cougars will have one of their most reliable players last season back in the fold to help them out on the court in the program’s first season in the Big 12. Jamal Shead, who started 37 games for Houston basketball in the 2022-23 season, has made the decision to return to Kelvin Sampson’s […]

Florida Atlantic basketball is getting both of its leading scorers from last season back as junior guards Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin are withdrawing their names from the NBA Draft and returning to FAU, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The two best players from FAU’s Final Four run are set to run it back for head […]

Tennessee basketball’s Julian Phillips will keep his name in the 2023 NBA Draft, according to ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony. Phillips, who averaged 8.3 points on 41.1 percent shooting and 4.7 rebounds per game this past season, is ranked No. 32 in ClutchPoints’ Big Board for the draft. He is projected to be picked No. 37 […]

Rutgers basketball center Cliff Omoruyi will withdraw from the 2023 NBA Draft and return to school next season, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. This is big news for Steve Pikiell and the Rutgers basketball program after losing sharpshooter Cam Spencer to the transfer portal. Cliff Omoruyi made the 2022-2023 All-Big Ten team, and […]

Alabama basketball guard Jahvon Quinerly is returning to school for his final season. Quinerly, who was named the SEC Co-Sixth Man of the Year, averaged 8.7 points, 3.6 assists — which led his team — and 1.9 rebounds for the Crimson Tide, who were a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. His return will […]

The Michigan State basketball program got great news on Wednesday, as both Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard announced that they will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school for the 2023-2024 season, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The returns of Jaden Akins and AJ Hoggard should make Michigan State basketball one of […]

Adem Bona, the reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, will return to UCLA for his sophomore season, according to Jonathan Givony. Bona was a projected second-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft but will withdraw his name from consideration and return to college to presumably boost his stock for next year. “I have a great […]

Richmond basketball transfer forward Tyler Burton announced that he will be joining the Villanova basketball program for his final year of college eligibility, a big get for head coach Kyle Neptune in the transfer portal. Burton explained why he is joining the Villanova Wildcats, via Adam Zagoria of ZAGSBLOG. “Villanova’s culture and history of success […]

Adama Sanogo played a major role in UConn’s run to the NCAA Championship. After bringing UConn back to their former glory, Sanogo is now ready for the next chapter of his basketball career. Sanogo will remain in the 2023 NBA Draft, via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. The big man has officially said goodbye to […]

UConn basketball‘s Tristen Newton announced he is returning to college for his final season of eligibility. Newton averaged 10.1 points, 4.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds last season for the national-champion Huskies. He declared for the NBA Draft in April and played well at the G-League Elite Camp in Chicago. He scored 14 points and made […]

The college basketball transfer portal just won’t end. Now, North Carolina star Caleb Love, who transferred to Michigan and then reversed course, is headed to the Arizona Wildcats, per Love’s Twitter page. I now present to you… “Savage Mode 2” #BearDown🐻⬇️🅰️ pic.twitter.com/brS7oXuWV0 — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) May 30, 2023 Caleb Love’s Michigan decommitment created quite […]

North Carolina basketball will get one of its top recruits from the Class of 2024 a year earlier. Elliot Cadeau, a consensus five-star recruit, will enroll early at North Carolina and reclassify with the Class of 2023, according to Jonathan Givony. “I think I’m ready,” Cadeau said. “I think that I can play in college […]

Houston basketball guard LJ Cryer will withdraw from the NBA Draft process and play the 2023-2024 season with the Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The decision from LJ Cryer to return to college and withdraw from the NBA Draft does not come as a huge surprise, considering that he transferred to […]

Creighton basketball center Ryan Kalkbrenner announced that he is returning to Creighton for his senior year on his Twitter. Ryan Kalkbrenner previously entered the NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. Him announcing that he is withdrawing from the NBA Draft is huge news for Greg McDermott and the Creighton basketball program. Kalkbrenner is a […]

The San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball team stunned the world with a trip to the Final Four and the national title game. Ultimately, UConn came out on top, but the Aztecs’ unreal run has put them even more on the map. One player that had question marks surrounding his future is Lamont Butler, the […]

Virginia basketball does not look the same since the Cavaliers threw their March Madness hopes away to Furman basketball. After that first-round exit, coach Tony Bennett lost a lot of recruits in the Cavaliers’ rotation. Retention may be the way for Bennett’s Cavs as they try to get their seventh of 10 ACC regular-season championships. […]

Following his April arrest, high school basketball star and Memphis commit Mikey Williams is losing his sponsorship deal with a sports technology company called Lace Clips. The four-star recruit from California quickly rose in prominence over the last year, amassing multiple partnerships and a strong social media following. However, his brand took a massive hit […]

The transfer portal has changed college basketball forever. It’s become almost like a free agency for college athletes with them having more control over their future. There are many different arguments in favor of and against the portal but one thing is for sure, it’s made college basketball very interesting. The Arkansas Razorbacks made a […]

The White House celebration for the LSU women’s basketball team took a bit of a scary turn when player Sa’Myah Smith fainted while President Joe Biden was giving his speech to the team. Smith was tended to for a few minutes and then aided out of the room in a wheel chair. Tigers head coach […]

The Kansas Jayhawks had to play late in the season with Bill Self not on the sideline for the Big 12 Tournament as he underwent some health scares. Months later, the Jayhawks basketball team looks revitalized with the addition of Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson. Self’s absence created quite a stir and raised questions about his […]

Former North Carolina basketball guard Caleb Love has been linked to Arizona, Gonzaga and Texas after he de-committed from Michigan, according to 247Sports’ Eric Bossi. Love, who played the last three seasons with the Tar Heels and helped them reach the 2022 Final Four, is seen as the best transfer prospect remaining. Bossi said Caleb […]

George Washington University hopes to change the history behind its athletics teams. These include GW football, GW baseball, and GW basketball. The NCAA Division 1 school is switching up its moniker after going through 8,000 suggestions. GW has settled to rename itself effective immediately. The team stuck with its former moniker, the Colonials, since 1926 […]

Kansas basketball won the NCAA championship in 2022 and had a very successful 2023 season. The Jayhawks had the most Quadrant I wins of any team (16) and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately for them, coach Bill Self could not be with the team due to a procedure to treat […]

The transfer portal has changed the college basketball landscape forever. Each offseason it seems like more and more players add their names to the portal in search of another home. It’s almost become like a free agency for college basketball. This offseason, several big names have already switched jerseys. With the summer barely set to […]

The New Mexico State basketball program recently got linked to a massive controversy after former player Mike Peake was involved in a fatal shooting at a rival’s campus. It has now been revealed, however, that Peake will not be charged for his involvement in the incident after it was determined that he was acting in […]

The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team finally got over the hump and made the Final Four in stunning fashion. As a result, head coach Jim Larranaga is being rewarded with a contract extension, per the Hurricanes’ official release. Larranaga’s deal runs through the 2026-2027 season, and Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich gave a statement on […]

A Slovenian star is on the way for UCLA basketball, with guard Jan Vide reportedly committing to play for the UCLA Bruins (h/t Jonathan Givony of ESPN). “Slovenian guard Jan Vide, one of Europe’s top prospects in his age group, has committed to UCLA, a source told ESPN. Vide was named MVP of the ANGT […]