Kansas basketball five-star guard Bryce Thompson will transfer after one season in Lawrence, he revealed on Tuesday afternoon. 247Sports’ Eric Bossi broke the news of Thompson’s transfer. The Spun can confirm via source that the 6-foot-5 shooting guard is officially in the NCAA transfer portal. The No. 1 player in Oklahoma and the No. 21 […]
Read MoreThird Michigan State Basketball Player Enters Transfer Portal
Another Michigan State basketball player has reportedly entered the transfer portal, marking the third Spartan to do so this off-season. Junior forward Thomas Kithier is looking for a new opportunity. He entered the transfer portal on Tuesday with hopes to find more playing time at another program. Kithier is the third Michigan State basketball player […]
Read MoreFormer LSU Basketball Player Seriously Injured In Car Accident
Former LSU basketball player Daryl Edwards Jr. was seriously injured in a car accident last week, according to a GoFundMe organized to assist his recovery. According to Ana Pham, who created the GoFundMe page, Edwards was involved in a crash caused by a drunk driver going in the wrong direction. Edwards “broke both legs, right […]
Read More5-Star Former UNC C Walker Kessler Announces Transfer Destination
Former North Carolina five-star center Walker Kessler has a new home. The 7-foot-1 big man aannounced his commitment on Instagram tonight. Kessler, a Georgia native, will continue his college career at Auburn. The No. 5 center and No. 22 recruit in the 2020 class entered the NCAA transfer portal last month after one season in […]
Read MoreKevin Ollie Has Landed A New Job In Basketball
Kevin Ollie, former Connecticut men’s basketball coach, is reentering the coaching world. Ollie has been hired as the new head coach for Overtime Elite. The new league is designed for top prospects from the ages of 16 to 18. Ollie will also serve as the director of player development. “I’m ready to get back to […]
Read MoreDetails Emerge From Hubert Davis’ Contract At North Carolina
Just last week, Hubert Davis finalized a deal to become the new head coach of the North Carolina men’s basketball program. The Tar Heels alum and long-time assistant takes over for the recently retired Roy Williams and will lead the school into a new era. On Monday, more details emerged from Davis’s incentive-laden contract with […]
Read MoreMike Woodson Reveals What It Was Like To Play For Bob Knight
When Indiana hired Mike Woodson as its new men’s basketball coach, the school tabbed an alum with a strong connection to legendary former coach Bob Knight. Woodson starred for Knight from 1976-80 before embarking on a long NBA career. Since then, he’s been clear about how much of an impact the three-time national champion coach […]
Read MoreLongtime College Basketball Coach Stan Heath Lands New Job
Veteran college basketball head coach Stan Heath officially has a new job, and it is at a familiar place. Heath has been hired as the head men’s basketball coach at Eastern Michigan, his alma mater. The 56-year-old Michigan native was a guard for the Eagles from 1984-87. Since 2017, Heath has been the head coach […]
Read MoreMac McClung Announces Decision On Basketball Future
Mac McClung’s career at Texas Tech is over. The Red Raider guard is officially entering the 2021 NBA Draft and the transfer portal. McClung, who transferred to TTU from Georgetown last offseason, averaged 15.5 points per game this past season. The bouncy 6-foot-2 scorer also shot a career-high 34.3% from three-point range. By both entering […]
Read MoreReport: King Rice Makes Decision On North Carolina Job
Despite being passed over for the North Carolina head coaching job in favor of Hubert Davis, Monmouth head coach and UNC alum King Rice was offered a spot on Davis’ staff anyway. But it doesn’t look like Rice will be returning to Chapel Hill in the very near future. Per the Asbury Park Press, Rice […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Clears Up His Controversial Transferring Stance
ESPN’s Dick Vitale has been vocal about his feelings on the transfer portal and how it has affected the college basketball landscape. In doing so, Vitale has taken heat from some who feel he is arguing against players having freedom to leave programs for other opportunities. Not true, he tweeted this morning in an attempt […]
Read MoreHubert Davis Lands First Major Commitment As North Carolina Coach
Less than a week after he was announced the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program, Hubert Davis has landed his first major commitment. Fitting with a common theme in this year’s college basketball world, the commitment comes by way of the transfer portal. Virginia Cavaliers forward Justin McKoy will flip […]
Read MoreScotty Pippen Jr., Son Of NBA Legend Scottie Pippen, Announces NBA Draft Decision
Two years ago, the Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball program landed a commitment from the son of a former NBA star. The SEC school hired former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse to lead the program following the firing of head coach Bryce Drew. It didn’t take him long to make an impact on the recruiting trail. He […]
Read MoreOhio State Star Duane Washington Jr. Announces NBA Draft Decision
On Friday afternoon, Ohio State star Duane Washington Jr. announced his plans for this offseason. Though he still has college eligibility remaining, Washington has decided to enter the 2021 NBA Draft. He announced his decision on Twitter. “After discussions with my family, Coach Holtmann, and our coaching staff, I feel like it is in my […]
Read MoreCincinnati Makes Final Decision On Men’s CBB Coach John Brannen
Last week, Cincinnati suspended men’s basketball head coach John Brannen. One week later, the school announced that it officially relieved Brannen of his duties. Brannen was originally suspended in large part because the school was investigating his relationship with the players on the roster. Just in March alone, six players left the Bearcats due to […]
Read MoreOklahoma State Makes Decision On Brother Of Likely No. 1 Pick Cade Cunningham
The Oklahoma State basketball program has quickly gone from two Cunninghams to none this offseason. After serving two years as an assistant coach in Oklahoma City, Cannen Cunningham and the Cowboys have reportedly agree to part ways. Cannen, the older brother of Cade Cunningham, will now take over a managerial role for the projected No. […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Thinks 1 Thing Will “Destroy” Game Of College Basketball
ESPN’s Dick Vitale has been following college basketball for over 50 years now and seen many changing trends in that span. But one recent trend has him nervous about the future of the game. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Dickie V declared that allowing players to transfer without sitting out a year “is going to […]
Read MoreSean Miller Posts Message After Getting Fired By Arizona
Earlier this week, the Arizona Wildcats finally made a decision on head men’s basketball coach Sean Miller – firing him after 12 seasons. The last few years of Miller’s run with the team was filled with allegations of improper conduct. Miller was implicated in the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball. The Wildcats eventually […]
Read MoreDoug Gottlieb: What Is The Former College Basketball Star Up To Now?
If there’s one thing FOX and all of its affiliates are known for, it’s courting controversial figures. And on the FOX Sports series of networks, few figures are as good at courting controversy as Doug Gottlieb. The longtime host of The Doug Gottlieb Show is perhaps more well-known now (for better or worse) for his […]
Read MoreNimari Burnett, McDonald’s All-American, Announces Transfer
Four-star former Texas Tech guard Nimari Burnett, one of the top available transfers on the market, has committed to Alabama. Burnett announced his decision on Twitter moments ago. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Burnett chose the Crimson Tide over USC, Illinois, Oregon, LSU and Auburn. The first McDonald’s All-American to sign with Texas […]
Read MoreUCLA Announces Major Mick Cronin Contract News
Less than a week after he led the UCLA Bruins on an improbable Final Four run, head coach Mick Cronin has accepted a two-year contract extension with the program. The deal will lock the two-year Bruins coach in through the 2026-27 season and will pay him a guaranteed $4 million per year. The UCLA men’s […]
Read MoreQ&A With Iona PG Asante Gist On Playing For Pitino, Professional Plans & More
Iona basketball and point guard Asante Gist had a whirlwind 2020-21 season, overcoming multiple COVID-19 pauses to win the MAAC Tournament and reach the NCAA Tournament. The Gaels’ voyage in their first campaign under Rick Pitino was similar to the winding road Gist has taken in his basketball career. Gist played for multiple prominent high […]
Read MoreTop Transfer Earl Timberlake Announces His Decision
As a freshman at Miami, former four-star forward Earl Timberlake appeared in just seven games due to injuries and decided to take his talents elsewhere after the season. After nearly a month in the transfer portal, he’s found a new home. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Timberlake has committed to the University of Memphis. […]
Read MoreReport: NBA Head Coach Name To Watch In Arizona Search
Just as three huge college basketball jobs—Indiana, North Carolina, and Texas—were filled, another has opened. Arizona made the somewhat surprising decision to fire Sean Miller following Arizona’s second straight missed NCAA Tournament, this time due to a self-imposed ban. Miller had come under significant fire from the NCAA’s investigations into recruiting violations. The timing still […]
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