College Basketball

Duke basketball has received a pair of significant offseason wins. Patrick Ngongba has announced he is returning for his junior season, and John Blackwell has committed as a transfer from Wisconsin, giving Jon Scheyer two major pieces to build around heading into next year. The roster will still look considerably different from last season’s. Cameron Boozer is projected to be …

Over the past few days, head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball program have received a ton of news regarding who will be with the program next season, who will exit, and who is being brought in via the transfer portal. One of the key decisions the Blue Devils were waiting on came from sophomore Isaiah …

Isaiah Evans bolts for NBA Draft after breakout sophomore season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Duke basketball managed to keep Isaiah Evans one year ago amid NBA Draft chatter. The 2026 draft class will welcome the Blue Devils star guard, though. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Evans is exiting Durham after two seasons, which …

Kelvin Sampson sounds off on Dedan Thomas Jr. as Kingston Flemings successor appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Houston basketball officially lost prized freshman Kingston Flemings Sunday to the NBA Draft. But appeared to have his successor lined up beforehand in landing Dedan Thomas Jr. via the College Basketball Transfer Portal. But is …

Duke basketball’s Caleb Foster returning to play with John Blackwell in 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Caleb Foster is running it back with the Duke Blue Devils. Advertisement On Wednesday, Foster announced his decision to return to Duke basketball via a social media post on Instagram. “See me when you see …

Dipping once more into the transfer portal, USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman might have scooped up a steal. Former Colgate point guard Jalen Cox, who starred last season in the Patriot League, will try to make a similar impact on a far bigger stage after committing to the Trojans on Wednesday. Former Colgate point guard Jalen Cox committed to …

USC lands commitment from 17.9-PPG transfer scorer appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. USC basketball is aggressively aiming to redeem itself from last season’s collapse. The Trojans already landed a former prized recruit from UConn. Now USC and head coach Eric Musselman reeled in a 17.9 points per game scorer out of Colgate. …

Orthodox Jewish basketball player Chaim Galbut announced a historic college basketball commitment on Wednesday. Galbut, who is from Miami, is looking to become the first observant Orthodox Jewish men’s basketball player to play four years at the Division 1 level. Advertisement On Wednesday, he announced his historic commitment. Jonathan Givony of Draft Express shared the breaking news. “NEWS: Chaim Galbut …

The ink has barely run dry on the 2025-26 college basketball season, but that won’t stop the diehards from projecting how the NCAA Tournament field might look in March of 2027. The window to enter the NCAA transfer portal closed on Tuesday, April 21, and while there are still thousands of unsigned players available, it’s a good time to take …

The Oklahoma Sooners have done a great job of retaining talent this offseason, bringing back important pieces like Xzayvier Brown, Derrion Reid, and Dayton Forsythe. In the portal, they’ve added players like forward Khani Rooths from Louisville and guard Tyler Hendricks from Utah Valley. The Sooners made their third portal addition on Wednesday evening, earning the commitment of Texas A&M …

NORMAN — Texas A&M transfer Pop Isaacs committed to Oklahoma, per multiple reports on Wednesday. Isaacs is a 6-foot-2 sharpshooting guard who has scored nearly 1,300 career points and averaged 9.8 points while shooting almost 40% from 3 this past season. Advertisement The Las Vegas native posted roughly 16 points per game over the previous two seasons at Creighton and …

The Wisconsin Badgers had a busy week in the transfer portal last week, landing George Washington guard Trey Autry, Miami (OH) wing Eian Elmer, and Hofstra center Victory Onuetu. On Wednesday, they made the latest addition to their 2026-27 season, landing and signing in-state freshman Josh Manchester, the school announced. Advertisement Manchester, a native of Mt. Horeb, finished his high …

Cameron Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils had a disappointing end to the 2025-26 college basketball season. After securing the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and becoming a heavy favorite to win it all, Duke went on to lose to Braylon Mullins and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight, falling just short of …

Sienna Harvey has found her new home after transferring away from Washington. The Australian guard announced her commitment to Iowa State on social media on Sunday after a freshman season on Montlake in which she averaged 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in about 10 and a half minutes per game. Harvey was part of a lauded 2025 freshman class that …

MADISON – Wisconsin men’s basketball has added some homegrown talent to its backcourt. Mount Horeb standout Josh Manchester has committed to the Badgers, he announced on April 22 via social media. Manchester, a 6-foot-4 guard, chose Wisconsin over reported scholarship offers from Siena, UW-Green Bay, East Tennessee State and Northern Illinois. He also unofficially visited Marquette, Virginia and Minnesota, among …

KENT — Kent State is adding the Southern Conference’s top sixth man. Former East Tennessee State point guard Jaylen Smith has signed with the Golden Flashes and will join the team for the 2026-27 season. His addition comes at the end of the basketball transfer portal window, which closed on April 22. Advertisement Smith will be a candidate to replace …

Make it three in one day for former University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller as late on April 22 Jordi Rodríguez joined the Charlotte 49ers fold. Keyshuan Tillery and Tyler McKinley committed earlier in the day, and Jizzle James went South for Miller and assistant coach Chad Dollar on April 13. Rodríguez joined fellow Spaniard Baba Miller …

After visiting the Cincinnati Bearcats, then taking an additional visit to Oklahoma, guard Tylen Riley from Tulsa has committed to UC and new head basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun. Riley made his announcement on April 22 on the CBS College Basketball YouTube channel. Riley had a 4-star transfer portal rank via 247Sports. Riley wore a No. 10 pendant in the appearance, …

Isaiah Evans will enter his name into the 2026 NBA Draft, the Duke guard announced on Wednesday. One of the top shooters in college basketball last season, the 6-foot-6 Evans averaged 15.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43.3 percent from the floor for the Blue Devils, upping his scoring average by 8.2 points from his freshman season …

Drake sophomore Okku Federiko is committing to Northwestern, he announced on X and Instagram. The 6-foot-9 forward from Helsinki, Finland becomes the fifth player of this transfer cycle to join the Wildcats after averaging 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 52.2% from the field. Federiko started in all 34 games for the Bulldogs …

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are finally on the board when it comes to the transfer portal. Heading into Wednesday, the Spartans were one of the only teams yet to lose a player to the portal—or gain one. In less than 24 hours, both of those things changed. Advertisement This morning, guard Divine Ugochukwu opted to enter the …

Thanks to one grand, final transfer portal push on Tuesday, the UNC men’s basketball team has needed talent reinforcements for its 2026-27 roster. North Carolina landed NC State guard Matt Able, who proved his worth as a reliable bench scoring option last season. In a surprise commitment, the Tar Heels also got FAU forward Maxim Logue, reinforcing their new-look backcourt. …

Duke received great news on Wednesday when guard Caleb Foster announced he is returning for his senior season with the Blue Devils. The starting point guard this past season, Foster put up 8.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from beyond the arc. He missed the ACC Tournament and first …

Potential top-five pick Darius Acuff Jr. has made his NBA Draft intentions official. The Arkansas guard said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday that he would enter the 2026 NBA Draft. Acuff is considered a surefire lottery pick and could even be the second guard taken in June. Acuff was also as capable as anyone in college basketball of dropping …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men’s basketball plans to take advantage of an NCAA rule change and play on foreign soil this summer. Unlike some past excursions, this one will not take the Boilermakers all that far from home. Advertisement Purdue is finalizing details for a series of games in the Vancouver, Canada, area in late July, IndyStar has learned. The …