Mike Krzyzewski earned roughly $12.4 million in net compensation in 2020, USA Today reported Tuesday.That figure is the most ever paid to an active college coach — meaning not a coach whose contra… MORE
Category Archives: College Basketball
Weber St. coach Randy Rahe retires, assistant promoted
Weber State head coach Randy Rahe retired Monday after 16 seasons, walking away as the all-time wins leader at the school and the Big Sky Conference.Weber State named longtime assistant coach Eric… MORE
Ricky Council IV announces transfer to Arkansas
Former Wichita State guard Ricky Council IV indicated Friday that he is transferring to Arkansas.”Arkansas how we feeling,” Council asked while announcing his commitment on Twitter.Council was t… MORE
G Eric Hunter Jr. transfers from Purdue to Butler
Butler announced the addition Friday of guard Eric Hunter Jr. as a graduate transfer from Purdue.Hunter played in 128 games (74 starts) over four seasons with the Boilermakers and made the Big Ten’… MORE
Florida signs St. Bonaventure transfer Kyle Lofton
Guard Kyle Lofton has left St. Bonaventure and will play his final college basketball season at Florida.He earned All-Atlantic 10 honors the past three seasons. In four seasons with the Bonnies, he… MORE
Five-star forward Julian Phillips picks Tennessee
Julian Phillips, a 6-7 forward from South Carolina who attended a Missouri prep school last season, became the final five-star chip to fall Thursday when he announced he would attend Tennessee.Phil… MORE
Clemson adds BC transfer Brevin Galloway
Clemson added Boston College transfer Brevin Galloway to its 2022-23 roster.The Tigers will be Galloway’s third team. He spent his first four years at College of Charleston.A 6-foot-2 guard, Gal… MORE
Ex-Seattle standout Darrion Trammell joins San Diego State
Former Seattle University standout Darrion Trammell has transferred to San Diego State, the latter school announced Tuesday.Trammell, a 5-foot-10 guard, averaged 18.7 points over his two seasons wi… MORE
Details emerge in death of ex-Michigan State star Adreian Payne
The man accused of killing former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne entered a not guilty plea Tuesday morning in a Florida courtroom.Lawrence Dority, 29, was charged with first-degree mu… MORE
Former Michigan State F Adreian Payne dead at 31
Former Michigan State star and NBA first-round pick Adreian Payne has died, multiple outlets confirmed Monday. He was 31 years old.A cause of death was not reported.Payne averaged 8.9 points and… MORE
Dick Vitale to receive Award for Perseverance at ESPYs
Dick Vitale will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2022 ESPY Awards in July.ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro surprised Vitale with the news Friday night at the 17th Annual Dick Vitale Ga… MORE
Report: Evansville dismisses Todd Lickliter, rest of staff
Evansville parted ways with coach Todd Lickliter and his entire staff, Stadium reported Thursday.The move comes two weeks after Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried became Evansville’s new athletic director.… MORE
Murray St. top scorer KJ Williams follows coach to LSU
Murray State lost leading scorer and rebounder KJ Williams to LSU via the transfer portal.The Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, Williams led the Racers in scoring (18.0 per game) and rebou… MORE
Creighton adds transfer Baylor Scheierman, Summit League POY
Former South Dakota State guard Baylor Scheierman, the reigning Summit League Player of the Year, announced Tuesday he will transfer to Creighton.The Nebraska native will return to his home state a… MORE
Princeton grad transfer Jaelin Llewellyn commits to Michigan
Former Princeton guard Jaelin Llewellyn announced his decision to join Michigan as a graduate transfer Friday.Llewellyn originally chose Clemson earlier this month, but then reopened his recruitmen… MORE
Miami’s Isaiah Wong to transfer if NIL deal doesn’t improve
The agent for Miami guard Isaiah Wong says his client will transfer if he doesn’t receive a better name, image and likeness (NIL) deal.”If Isaiah and his family don’t feel that the NIL number meets… MORE
UCLA C Myles Johnson to forgo fifth NCAA season
UCLA big man Myles Johnson will pass on a fifth season of eligibility after helping the Bruins to the second week of the 2022 NCAA Tournament in his first season with the program.Johnson, a graduat… MORE
Five-star GG Jackson commits to North Carolina
Five-star power forward GG Jackson, a consensus top 5 player in the class of 2023, committed to North Carolina on Wednesday.The 6-foot-9 Jackson chose the Tar Heels over Duke, Auburn, DePaul and ho… MORE
Report: Akron extends coach John Groce’s deal through 2030
Akron is extending the contract of men’s basketball coach John Groce through the 2029-30 season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.He guided the Zips (24-10) to a Mid-American Conference tournament champi… MORE
Kentucky lands Illinois State transfer Antonio Reeves
Illinois State shooting guard Antonio Reeves committed to Kentucky on Wednesday.The 6-foot-6 junior averaged 20.1 points and shot 39.0 percent from 3-point range in 33 starts in 2021-22.Reeves e… MORE
Report: Saint Peterâs defensive star KC Ndefo enters transfer portal
Saint Peter’s forward KC Ndefo entered the transfer portal, Stadium reported Tuesday night.Ndefo was one of the key cogs in the Peacocks’ historic run to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight as a No.… MORE
Texas Tech signs coach Mark Adams to extension
Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams signed a contract extension Tuesday that could keep him in Lubbock, Texas, through the 2026-27 season.Adams went 27-10 in his first season as head coach, guiding th… MORE
Duke picks up Harvard grad transfer Kale Catchings
Harvard forward Kale Catchings committed to Duke as a graduate transfer on Tuesday, marking the first transfer portal addition for new Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer.Catchings, a 6-foot-6 small forw… MORE
Fairleigh Dickinson fires head coach Greg Herenda
Fairleigh Dickinson fired longtime head coach Greg Herenda on Monday and announced a national search for his replacement.Herenda, 61, went 101-142 in nine seasons with the Knights. He led the progr… MORE
Caleb Love returning to North Carolina
Guard Caleb Love is returning for his junior season at North Carolina, ensuring the Tar Heels return their top two scorers for the 2022-23 season.Love joins leading scorer Armando Bacot and guard R… MORE
Michigan’s Moussa Diabate enters draft, won’t sign with agent
Michigan freshman Moussa Diabate plans to enter the 2022 NBA Draft, but without signing with an agent to retain the option of returning to the Wolverines.He averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per… MORE
Top recruit in Class of ’24 joins Overtime Elite
Top Class of 2024 college basketball recruit Naasir Cunningham is headed to Overtime Elite in Atlanta to focus his training on a future in the NBA, ESPN reported on Monday.Cunningham plans to forgo… MORE
Kansas G Christian Braun declares for NBA draft
Kansas junior guard Christian Braun announced Sunday that he is entering the NBA draft but will retain his college eligibility in case he elects to return to school.Braun averaged 14.1 points, 6.5… MORE
AJ Griffin fifth Duke player to declare for NBA draft
AJ Griffin became the fifth member of Duke’s Final Four team to declare for the NBA draft.He announced his decision Sunday on social media, joining teammates Trevor Keels, Wendell Moore Jr., Paolo… MORE
Duke G Trevor Keels declares for draft
Duke freshman guard Trevor Keels on Saturday became the fourth Blue Devils player to declare for the upcoming NBA draft.Keels was the third-leading scorer for Duke this past season, averaging 11.5… MORE
Former K-State guard Nijel Pack chooses Miami
One of the most hotly pursued basketball players in the transfer portal has announced a destination, as former Kansas State guard Nijel Pack announced via Twitter on Saturday that he will be joining t… MORE
Kendric Davis, top transfer prospect, heading to Memphis
The Memphis Tigers have landed the top prize from this year’s transfer portal.Kendric Davis, considered the No. 1 transfer prospect in the nation, announced Friday he will attend Memphis over sever… MORE
Jeremy Roach announces return to Duke
Sophomore guard Jeremy Roach, a key component of Duke’s Final Four run in Mike Krzyzewski’s final season in 2021-22, announced via Instagram Friday that he will return to play for Duke next season und… MORE
Arizona G Dalen Terry declares for NBA draft
Arizona sophomore guard Dalen Terry declared for the NBA draft on Friday and said he will maintain his college eligibility.Keeping the option open for a return to Tucson is important in case Terry’… MORE
Milwaukee’s Patrick Baldwin Jr. declares for NBA draft
Milwaukee freshman guard Patrick Baldwin Jr. is entering the NBA draft.The decision announced Friday comes after a rough season in which Baldwin didn’t come close to meeting his billing as a top-fi… MORE
Kyle Neptune takes reins at Villanova
Kyle Neptune plans to make only minor modifications to the Villanova program, a nod to outgoing head coach Jay Wright.”Obviously this is a dream come true,” Neptune said at his introductory press c… MORE
Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. declares for NBA draft
Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr., the Julius Erving Award winner as college basketball’s best small forward, declared for the NBA draft on Thursday.The 6-foot-5 junior produced career-high averages of 13.4… MORE
Former VCU player, longtime assistant coach Chris Cheeks dies
Longtime college basketball assistant coach and former VCU standout Chris Cheeks died Wednesday.His cause of death was not revealed. His most recent assistant coaching job was at Boston College.… MORE
Gonzaga G Andrew Nembhard entering NBA draft
Gonzaga senior guard Andrew Nembhard is entering the 2022 NBA Draft.”Coming to Gonzaga was truly one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I am so grateful for this place,” Nembhard posted to… MORE
Report: Kentucky G Shaedon Sharpe entering NBA draft
Kentucky freshman guard Shaedon Sharpe will enter the 2022 NBA Draft without ever playing a game for the Wildcats, The Athletic reported Thursday.Projected as a lottery pick, the 6-foot-6 Ontario n… MORE
Reports: Jay Wright is retiring after 21 seasons at Villanova
Villanova coach Jay Wright is retiring after 21 seasons, four Final Fours and two national championships at the school, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.Wright, 60, called a team meeting to info… MORE
Big Ten names upcoming conference championship sites
The Big Ten Conference is set to hold its next two women’s basketball conference tournaments at Minneapolis, with the men’s hoops tournament set to take place in the Twin Cities for the first time in… MORE
Iowa St. lands Jeremiah Williams to fill PG vacancy
Temple point guard Jeremiah Williams is transferring to Iowa State, two days after the Cyclones saw Big 12 Freshman of the Year Tyrese Hunter enter the transfer portal.Williams was a two-year start… MORE
Duke F Paolo Banchero enters NBA draft
Duke star Paolo Banchero, a potential No. 1 overall pick, declared for the 2022 NBA Draft on Wednesday.The 6-foot-10 freshman forward from Seattle averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists… MORE
Northern Iowa star AJ Green declares for draft, enters portal
Northern Iowa standout guard AJ Green announced Wednesday that he is entering both the NBA draft and the transfer portal.The two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year also said returni… MORE
UCLA guard Johnny Juzang declares for NBA draft
UCLA junior guard Johnny Juzang announced Wednesday that he is entering the NBA draft.The 2021 NCAA Tournament star flirted with leaving for NBA last year before returning. He averaged a team-best… MORE
Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe returns to Kentucky
Oscar Tshiebwe, who won all of college basketball’s major National Player of the Year awards, is returning to Kentucky next season.Tshiebwe made the announcement on Wednesday in his first comments… MORE
Michigan State F Joey Hauser to return for final season
Michigan State forward Joey Hauser said Wednesday that he’s returning to the Spartans for his final season of eligibility in 2022-23.”I have loved playing college basketball and being part of the M… MORE
Illinois loses All-American Kofi Cockburn to NBA draft
All-American Kofi Cockburn entered the 2022 NBA Draft, ending his three-year run at Illinois.Cockburn said Wednesday in a social media announcement he would remain in the draft this year after test… MORE
UCLAâs Jules Bernard enters draft, wonât hire agent
UCLA guard Jules Bernard entered the 2022 NBA Draft on Tuesday, but maintained his collegiate eligibility by declining to hire an agent.”I’m super excited to start this process and I’m looking forw… MORE
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