Tag: College Basketball
According to updated ESPN recruiting rankings, five-star recruit Cameron Boozer now ranks No. 3 overall behind Cooper Flagg and A.J. Dybantsa. Entering the summer, Boozer was the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2025 and the No. 1 player across the classes. The 16-year-old won USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year in 2022. Flagg, […]
Penny Hardaway Continues to Build up The Memphis Depth Jahvon Quinerly, the former Alabama point guard and five-star recruit has announced his commitment to play his final season at the University of Memphis. The graduate transfer made the decision to join Penny Hardaway’s program after entering the transfer portal last month. Quinerly had a productive […]
The situation in Morgantown has gotten ugly and confusing In June, there was a series of conflicting statements regarding the resignation of Bob Huggins as the men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University. Initially, a statement was published by West Virginia announcing Huggins’ resignation, following his arrest on suspicion of DUI. Bob Huggins is claiming […]
New Mexico State University has reached an $8 million settlement with two former basketball players, Deuce Benjamin and Shak Odunewu, who alleged that they were sexually assaulted and hazed by teammates during the previous season. The settlement, announced on Wednesday, awards $4.125 million to Benjamin and his father, and $3.875 million to Odunewu. New Mexico […]
Somto Cyril, a highly regarded four-star center in the class of 2024, has committed to playing basketball for the University of Kentucky, according to his announcement. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound big man, originally from Nigeria but playing for Atlanta’s Overtime Elite, considered offers from schools such as Providence, Cincinnati, and Indiana before ultimately choosing Kentucky. “They […]
Kentucky men’s basketball has added West Virginia transfer forward Tre Mitchell, according to sources. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound wing played his first two seasons at UMass (2019-21) before transferring to Texas (2021-22 season) and West Virginia (2022-23 season). “Mountaineers!! I can’t thank you enough for the love and support you’ve shown. … I wish WVU Hoops […]
West Virginia point guard Kerr Kriisa has made the decision to enter the transfer portal following the resignation of longtime Mountaineers coach Bob Huggins. Kriisa informed ESPN’s Jonathan Givony about his transfer plans on Friday. Kerr Krissa has been considered to be a great on-ball defender. The 6-foot-3 combo guard would be a nice addition […]
Following Connecticut’s national championship win, head coach Dan Hurley has been rewarded with a lucrative contract extension. UConn announced on Thursday that Hurley has signed a six-year extension worth over $30 million. This comes after the Huskies emerged victorious over San Diego State in April to claim the national title. ESPN Sources: After delivering the […]
Penny Hardaway Will Serve His Suspension For the First Three Games Next Season The NCAA has announced that Penny Hardaway, the head coach of the Memphis men’s basketball team, has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season due to recruiting violations. The violations occurred when Memphis coaches conducted two impermissible in-home […]
Arizona is Cleaning Up the Transfer Portal Caleb Love, the leading scorer for the North Carolina Tar Heels last season, has announced his transfer to Arizona, marking his move to the Pac-12 conference. Love entered the transfer portal in late March after completing three seasons with North Carolina. Initially committed to Michigan, Love’s plans changed […]
