College Basketball

It was an eventful offseason in Chapel Hill, but the North Carolina Tar Heels recovered quite nicely, incorporating a formidable coaching staff and roster in just a few months. Upon his arrival, head coach Michael Malone was faced with an uphill battle to revamp a roster, but he passed that test with flying colors. North Carolina’s style of play will …

USC Trojans men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman and his staff have continued to upgrade the talent level of the program by recruiting some of the best prospects in the country, and the Trojans are bringing in three five-star recruits for the 2026 season: forwards Christian Collins and Adonis Ratliff as well as center Darius Ratliff. With a recruiting class that …

If you ask Arkansas head coach John Calipari, there’s no doubt that Darius Acuff Jr. will immediately produce at the NBA level. The reigning SEC Player of The Year averaged 23.5 points and 6.4 assists in his lone season playing for Calipari and the Razorbacks, leading the Hogs to an SEC Tournament title while also earning SEC Tournament MVP honors. …

When you think about Duke‘s current roster of basketball players that are going into the NBA, the name that comes to mind is Cameron Boozer. He really dominated the NCAA tournament and grabbed the headlines. Everyone was buzzing about Boozer during March Madness, but there are other Duke players who were total standouts. One of those other players is Isaiah …

The Washington Huskies officially announced the hiring of longtime college assistant coach DeAndre Haynes to join Danny Sprinkle’s staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. Haynes, a graduate of Kent State in 2006 who finished his playing career as the Golden Flash leader in assists (625), steals (229), and minutes (4,070), comes to Montlake after spending the past five seasons at …

The NBA Draft is now on our doorstep. The research has been done, the film has been watched, and now it is time to put together a board. This is my personal stack of players I would give a guaranteed NBA contract to, therefore it does not extend nearly as long as the number of picks there are in the …

Going into the season, it’s hard to say what the expectations were for West Virginia transfer Jayden Stone. But whatever they were, they weren’t very high. Of the more than 100 votes cast on the annual Top 8 post, only 10 ballots had Stone with any kind of vote. What most Missouri fans thought we were getting was a deep …

These types of games against mid-major conference opponents are vital for a school like the Gonzaga Bulldogs, playing a filler in between matchups with two power conference schools during the non-conference. According to scheduling guru Rocco Miller of Bracketeer, the New Mexico State Aggies of Conference USA will travel to the Inland Northwest to take on the Zags for their …

Russian big man Ilia Frolov committed to head coach John Calipari and the University of Arkansas on Thursday, but the 6’11 18-year-old knows he will have to put in the work to adjust to life as a Division I basketball player. Speaking on The Chuck and Bo Show, ESPN’s Paul Biancardi said that he talked to Frolov following his Thursday …

With one or two roster additions to come, the University of Washington basketball team finds itself with a lone one returning starter, three more added from other schools and three international players to build around. After receiving a commitment this past week from Croatia’s 6-foot-9 Boris Tisma, the Huskies potentially have 13 scholarship players to work with plus walk-on in …

Virginia Tech men’s basketball came off a 2025-26 season in which it went 18-13 (8-10 ACC) and missed out on the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight campaign. Now, the Hokies reload – bolstered by junior guards Tyler Johnson and Ben Hammond, plus senior forward Amani Hansberry, returning from last year’s unit, Virginia Tech added several quality pieces from the …

Arguably, the biggest question facing the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team heading into the 2026-27 campaign is who is going to replace all the scoring production that has been lost from last season’s Sweet Sixteen squad? Their top three scorers, Milan Momcilovic, Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey, are not returning. Momcilovic declared for the NBA Draft and entered the …

Entering the 2026-27 season, there are several plausible candidates to lead Virginia Tech in scoring. Transfer guard Isaiah Elohim arrives in Blacksburg after averaging 12.4 points per game at Florida Atlantic, while Oklahoma transfer Kuol Atak brings intriguing upside after flashing elite shooting efficiency in a limited role. Returning forward Amani Hansberry should also command a significant offensive workload in …

At least ahandful of 2028 recruitshas heard from Jon Scheyer’s Duke basketball recruiting team since Monday, the first day that college coaches were permitted to directly contact rising high school juniors. Add to that list another heralded big man in Malvern Prep School (Pa.) composite five-star Logan Chwastyk. On Friday evening, Chwastyk told Recruits Zone that the Blue Devils are …

The Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team is going to have a lot of new faces in its rotation for the 2026-27 season. Tamin Lipsey, Nate Heise, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson were key parts of the rotation who aren’t returning. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger did a great job of restocking the roster, bringing in five players from the transfer …

Kendrick Perkins is the latest ESPN NBA personality to dip their toe in the world of college basketball program management. Big Perk, a 14-year NBA veteran and ESPN NBA analyst, has agreed to become the men’s basketball general manager at Jackson State. Advertisement The news was first reported by ESPN’s Sham Charania. In addition to his work with the basketball …

It’s no secret that the vibe around Kentucky basketball recruiting is much different right now than it was even a month ago. After missing out on all their top targets in the 2026 class, Kentucky needed some major gets through the portal, which they got, but not after weeks of panic from fans. Through all of that, Kentucky made a …

Clemson basketball hasn’t played a single minute of the 2026-27 season, but the Tigers are garnering excitement for one of their new transfers: Cole Certa. Head coach Brad Brownell spoke about the Notre Dame transfer on Wednesday, noting his shooting ability was one of his best qualities. In fact, he shoots the ball with a confidence that reminds him of …

Why Jackson State is hiring ESPN pundit Kendrick Perkins as men’s basketball general manager originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Along with a 14-year career in the NBA, many basketball fans are most familiar with Kendrick Perkins for frequently appearing on the “First Take” and “NBA Today” shows on …

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball staff have begun to get familiar with a few recruits in the 2027 recruiting class. The Blue Devils have offered two prospects in the 2027 class: 5-star guard Beckham Black, younger brother of current Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black, and Kager Knueppel. Kager is the younger brother of former …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. A former men’s basketball player at Iona University was ruled permanently ineligible for his involvement in a point-shaving scheme in which he intentionally underperformed during games. Key Takeaways Adam Njie Jr. said he agreed to underperform two December 2024 games. A bettor allegedly …

Nets eyeing intriguing Arkansas prospect, Ohio State standout ahead of 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Brooklyn Nets got an up-close look at a group of 2026 NBA Draft prospects on Thursday. With the draft days away, the Nets hosted Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile, Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton, …

Shams Charania: ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins – 14-year NBA veteran and 2008 champion – has agreed to become the men's basketball General Manager of HBCU Jackson State, as well as a connection to its broadcast and journalism program, per Perkins: "I'm thankful for this opportunity to impact young lives and pour back into my community." Perkins worked closely with Jackson …

One of the keys to Virginia’s surprising men’s basketball success in 2025-26 was its balanced offensive attack. Yes, freshman forward Thijs De Ridder was the Cavaliers’ clear go-to guy. En route to first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors, the 6-foot-9 Belgian averaged a team-high 15.6 points per game and led his team in scoring in 16 of its 36 games. Advertisement …

As Mark Pope has added players to the 2026-27 roster, Kentucky fans have gotten excited about how big this team is going to be this season. The height of this team has had BBN excited about how good this team will be on the glass and in many other aspects of the game. Now the roster has come out with …