David Collette to Appeal Utah State’s Transfer Denial

Utah State denied the release of sophomore forward David Collette on Tuesday, arguing his decision earlier this month to quit the team before the season put the Aggies in a poor position and unable to replace the team’s No. 2 returning scorer for new coach Tim Duryea. But Collette told ESPN that he quit the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: No Validity to Kings Making Huge Offer to Calipari

If you want to play connect the dots between Kings’ owner Vivek Ranadive and his reported interest in John Calipari, you can do it. A league source with knowledge of the situation insists to ProBasketballTalk there is no validity to the claims the Kings will make a huge offer to Calipari next summer. Whether Calipari […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Injured Top Recruit Harry Giles Commits to Duke

Harry Giles, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2016, announced Friday on ESPN that he will attend Duke. Giles chose the Blue Devils over Kentucky, Kansas and Wake Forest. Giles made the announcement one day after his father confirmed to ESPN that the 6-foot-10 forward will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Montana State Women’s Team Adds John Stockton to Staff

NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton has joined the Montana State University women’s basketball program as an assistant coach for the remainder of the 2015-16 campaign, announced MSU Head Coach Tricia Binford, Tuesday morning. Stockton will replace Kellee Barney, who announced she was leaving the program to enter private business and be with family in […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wake Forest’s Codi Miller-McIntyre Out 4-6 Weeks

Wake Forest men’s basketball senior guard Codi Miller-McIntyre will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a foot fracture, head coach Danny Manning announced Monday (Oct. 19). Miller-McIntyre underwent surgery on the foot over the weekend. The 6-3 native of Concord, N.C., started all 32 games for the Demon Deacons in 2014-15, leading the team in scoring (14.5 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Top Center Prospect Markkanen Commits to Arizona

Finland native Lauri Markkanen committed to the Arizona Wildcats during his official visit, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Markkanen chose the Wildcats over North Carolina and Utah, both of which he visited over the past week. Multiple coaches who have seen Markkanen, a 7-footer, told ESPN he would be considered a top-25 player if he […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Top Recruit Vance Jackson Commits to UConn

The Connecticut Huskies added to their elite recruiting class Friday, with top-50 prospect Vance Jackson announcing his commitment to Kevin Ollie’s program. Jackson, ranked No. 49 in the ESPN 100, chose UConn over California. He took official visits to Connecticut and California, but had previously taken unofficial trips to USC, Arizona and others. Source: Jeff […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Top Recruit Bridges Commits to Michigan St

Miles Bridges, who is ranked No. 8 in the ESPN 100, announced his commitment to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. Bridges, a 6-foot-7 forward from Flint, Michigan, who plays at Huntington Prep (West Virginia), chose the Spartans over Kentucky and Indiana. He announced his decision during a news conference at a community college in […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
5-Star Recruit Gabriel Commits to Kentucky

Five-star power forward Wenyen Gabriel announced his commitment to John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday. Gabriel revealed his choice on ESPN.com. He had previously cut his list to Kentucky, Duke, Maryland, Connecticut and Providence. “I felt a connection to all the coaches in my final five, but ultimately it came down to Duke […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021