College Basketball

Duke has already had a productive transfer portal cycle. Shooting guard John Blackwell from Wisconsin came in as the second-ranked player in the portal according to Rivals, and power forward Drew Scharnowski from Belmont checked in at 44th. Combined with the returns of Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster, Jon Scheyer has constructed one of the strongest rosters in the country. …

The Duke Blue Devils have had an eventful last week of the offseason, and it just got even better. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have received another return pledge, as freshman Dame Sarr has announced his return to Duke for the 2026-27 campaign. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; UConn Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) dribbles the ball …

Both the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels have had fairly eventful offseasons, but that of the Blue Devils is going a bit smoother. Duke has received return announcements from Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Sebastian Wilkins, and Patrick Ngongba, while also adding former Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski and former star Wisconsin guard John Blackwell via the portal. The …

Randy Bennett’s roster at Arizona State is coming together quite nicely. It isn’t quite complete, but the veteran coaches’ additions have ASU’s basketball transfer portal class ranked eighth overall and, impressively, first in the Big 12 by 247Sports. The schools rated higher are Louisville, Texas, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Providence, and Miami. Right behind ASU in ninth? Duke. Advertisement As …

Brayden Burries and the Arizona Wildcats had a disappointing end to the 2025-26 college basketball season. After entering the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed, they advanced all the way to the Final Four. However, their run at a national championship ended there, losing to the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines 91-73. It was still a successful freshman season for …

Following two seasons as a reserve in the Duke basketball program, one year with the Clemson Tigers, and a stop with the Charleston Cougars this past go-round, 22-year-old center Christian Reeves has decided on what will be his fourth destination at the college level. On Friday evening, League Ready’s Sam Kayser reported that Reeves is heading to Lawrence, Kan., to …

The offseason picture for Duke basketball is now complete. Over the past several days, Jon Scheyer and the program have navigated a series of major decisions, from player returns and departures to transfer portal additions. The last significant domino fell when Cameron Boozer announced he will enter the 2026 NBA Draft, joining sophomore Isaiah Evans, who declared the day prior. …

On Friday evening, Kansas landed its third transfer portal addition of the 2026 cycle. Former Duke, Clemson, and Charleston big man Christian Reeves committed to Bill Self and the Jayhawks following his visit this Monday, potentially giving the 2026-27 team its next starting center. The 7-foot-2, 250-pound big man averaged 11.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks at the College …

Dusty May, Michigan land huge commitment from 7-foot-2 center appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dusty May might have just found Michigan’s Aday Mara replacement from the college basketball transfer portal. The Wolverines cleaned up late in the portal, landing Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam. Advertisement The 7-foot-2 Thiam was the consensus third-best center …

PEORIA — The Bradley Braves lost a piece of their men’s basketball coaching staff to Iowa State on Friday. Braves assistant coach Allan Hanson joined the Cyclones after one season on the Hilltop, following Bradley point guard Jaquan Johnson. Advertisement He’ll coach under Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger, whose team went 29-8 and tied for the second-most wins in school history …

Kentucky’s 7-foot-5 Gabe Dynes transfer recruiting update comes in battle with Louisville originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The battle has come down to the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals. Advertisement They’re both seeking the transfer commitment of 7-foot-5 Gabe Dynes. But only one of the big rivals can …

Boozer declares for 2026 NBA draft after standout season at Duke originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Duke freshman standout Cameron Boozer has officially declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, confirming what many across the college basketball world had long anticipated. After a historic debut season with the Duke …

A major basketball decision hit the UNC men’s basketball program on Friday, with center Henri Veesaar officially declaring for the NBA Draft. Veesaar broke out during his first season as a full-time starter in 2025-26, averaging career-bests of 17.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, plus a 60.8 percent mark on field goals and 42.6% on …

The Pack picked up another commit from the transfer portal, guard RJ Keene II, from Boise State. Keene was a starter for most of the year at Boise State, expected to come off the bench for the Wolfpack. NOTE: Coach Gainey has now signed five players from the portal by day 17, faster than whatshisname signed his first true transfer, …

Charleston transfer center Christian Reeves is heading to Kansas via the portal, On3 has learned. He just finished up his junior season with the Cougars, averaging 11.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists. Prior to the Cougars, Reeves spent two seasons at Duke, and one with Clemson. He was a three-star recruit out of Oak Hill Academy (Charlotte, NC), and …

This is how it happens now in college basketball—quickly, globally, and built on production, not projection.One day, Ousmane N’Diaye is a name buzzing in international scouting reports. The next, he’s stepping onto Kentucky Wildcats with a résumé that already reads like a pro. Senegalese forward Ousmane N’Diaye didn’t just land with the Wildcats men’s basketball team—he arrives as a fully-formed …

In a season defined by depth and consistency for the Purdue Boilermakers men’s basketball, one of the most important developments was the emergence of sophomore guard C. J. Cox. What began as a promising freshman foundation quickly turned into a true breakout year—one that now positions Cox as a key piece heading into his junior season. Advertisement After an impressive …

The pickings are beginning to become slim in the men’s college basketball transfer portal. With the Friday commitments of Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam to Michigan and Charleston center Chol Machot to Georgetown we saw two of USA TODAY Sports’ top 10 best remaining portal players get snatched up. That leaves just seven of USA TODAY Sports’ Top 40 portal prospects …

The first handful of games were bumpy, but by the end of the 2025-26 season Brayden Burries had established himself as Arizona’s go-to scorer by showing off the skill set that made him a highly coveted pro prospect. Burries will now take those skills to the next level, officially declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft on Friday. He joins fellow …

Another transfer guard is officially a Cincinnati Bearcat as Trevian Carson signed April 24 for the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Carson will have one year of eligibility remaining after playing last season at North Dakota State. His signing took place just four days after he committed to Jerrod Calhoun and the Bearcats April 20. “Trevian is another guy who …

The Kentucky Wildcats are on the board, this time landing a commitment from international big man Ousmane N’Diaye. It was actually announced by UK Sports Network on Friday and retweeted by the Kentucky men’s basketball Twitter handle, meaning the news was effectively broken by UK. N’Diaye is a 22-year-old from Senegal who stands 6-foot-11 and weighs 210 pounds. Playing overseas …

After one incredible successful season in Ann Arbor that ended with a national championship, big man Aday Mara is leaving Michigan one year early to go to the NBA Draft. This report came out not long after Morez Johnson Jr. also declared for the draft while retaining his college eligibility. Advertisement After hardly being utilized at UCLA his first two …

BYU freshman Aleksej Kostić has committed to Northwestern, Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) on X announced. The 6-foot-4 guard from Pfaffstätten, Austria averaged 4.4 points in 12.0 minutes per game off the bench for the Cougars last season. In the first 19 games Kostić played, he was on the floor for 10 or more minutes just five times. In the last eight …

A major piece of Michigan basketball’s 2025-26 national championship squad appears to be on the way out. Center Aday Mara, one of the most unique and gifted big men in college basketball this past season, has decided to enter the name 2026 NBA Draft but keep his college eligibility, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press …

Last week, St. John’s shored up its starting backcourt by adding English pro Quinn Ellis to form a tandem with the returning Ian Jackson. Now, they are filling out their bench with an experienced lead guard who has decided to stay in New York City. Columbia redshirt senior guard Avery Brown committed to St. John’s on Thursday evening. The news …