Washington’s Chriss, Murray Declaring for NBA Draft?

Washington’s Marquese Chriss and Dejounte Murray are declaring for the NBA and hiring agents, sources told ESPN. Source: Jeff Goodman of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Florida State’s Malik Beasley Will Enter NBA Draft

Florida State freshman Malik Beasley will enter the 2016 NBA Draft, head coach Leonard Hamilton said Monday. “Malik is a wonderful young man and we are very happy for him and his family,” said Hamilton.  “He enjoyed a great freshman year and we are looking forward to watching him as he realizes his dreams.  He […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Yale’s Makai Mason to Test NBA Draft Waters

Yale PG Makai Mason (16 ppg) plans to declare for NBA draft, his dad tells @SInow. New rule allows players to test waters and return. Source: Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket Set

Who’s ready for some March Madness? The regular season is finished and the NCAA Division I men’s selection committee has revealed the 68 teams who have made the 2016 men’s basketball tournament. Source: NCAA Click here to see the full Tournament breakdown.  

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LSU’s Ben Simmons Ineligible to Win Wooden Award

LSU freshman Ben Simmons has not been certified by his school in order to be eligible for the Wooden Award, with a source telling ESPN on Saturday that it’s for academic-related reasons. “From what I was told, he didn’t meet all of the requirements,” Tigers coach Johnny Jones told ESPN. “He wasn’t certified by the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
MSU’s Denzel Valentine Guarantees National Title

After Michigan State beat Michigan on senior day in 2000, Mateen Cleaves grabbed a microphone and declared: “We will win the national title.” Told after the game about that speech, (Denzel) Valentine decided to follow suit. “Maybe I can say that now,” Valentine said. “National championship guarantee, right now.” “Yeah,” Valentine said. “I mean, we […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Duke’s Amile Jefferson Will Miss Rest of 2015-16 Season

Duke senior forward Amile Jefferson will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Team doctors have determined that he will not be able to return due to a right foot fracture sustained in December. Source: Official Athletics Site – GoDuke.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Oklahoma Sooners Retire Blake Griffin’s Jersey

Oklahoma honored former star Blake Griffin by raising his jersey to the rafters in a ceremony at halftime of the Sooners’ game against Baylor on Tuesday night. Griffin was named the AP National Player of the Year in 2008-09 after averaging 22.7 points and 14.4 rebounds per game and leading the nation in rebounding and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NCAA Changes Rules on Players Testing NBA Draft Status

College basketball underclassmen will have more flexibility to test their NBA draft status without jeopardizing their eligibility under rule changes approved Wednesday at the NCAA annual convention. Players will be allowed to enter the draft multiple times and participate in the combine and one NBA team tryout per year. They also will be allowed up […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021