Duke Lands Top Guard Recruit Frank Jackson

Shooting guard Frank Jackson, the No. 14 player in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2016, told ESPN he will attend Duke. “On my visit I just had a different feeling,” Jackson said. “I trust Coach K. He is all about winning and I am all about winning.” The 6-foot-4, 195-pound combination guard from […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Top 50 Recruit Pritchard Commits to Oregon

Point guard Payton Pritchard, the No. 43 player in the ESPN 100 for 2016, has told ESPN that he will attend Oregon. The 6-foot-1 prospect from West Linn, Oregon, initially committed to Oklahoma in November but changed his mind and reopened his commitment July 6. Pritchard chose coach Dana Altman and the Ducks over OU, Michigan […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Forward Kassoum Yakwe to Play for St. John’s University 

Head Coach Chris Mullin received his ninth commitment since his arrival at St. John’s in April with the signing of nationally-coveted forward Kassoum Yakwe [Bamako, Mali/Our Savior New American (NY)]. The 6-foot-7, consensus Top-100 recruit will enroll at the University for the fall semester. Source: St. John’s University Official Athletic Site

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Polish Team Announces Signing of PG Anthony Hickey

Arka Gdynia Basketball Club announces that a new player Asseco Gdynia was born in 1992. Anthony Hickey – American shooting guard, which could successfully occur at the point guard position. Measuring 180 cm Hickey in 2011-2014 in the colors of the LSU (Louisiana State University) Tigers averaged 8.9 points, 3.6 collecting and 3.8 assists, and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Aug 2022
Multiple Colleges Eyeing Kostas Antetokounmpo?

Brother of John and Antetokounmpo Thanasis, Kostas, has attracted the interest of many groups of the NCAA, with information to indicate that he has in his hands more than ten suggestions! Since early June had been informed through sdna.gr for the interest of Iowa State, Marquette, Florida State, Kansas and Maryland to the person born […]

Basketball Insiders  •  18 Aug 2022
Calipari, Towns Believe in Kentucky’s Latest Recruits

Kentucky coach John Calipari believes his latest class of talented recruits can keep the Wildcats in the national championship discussion. Playing pickup games against those newcomers has No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Karl-Anthony Towns just as convinced of the Wildcats’ potential. Back in Lexington this week to help with Calipari’s summer camp, the Minnesota […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
5-Star Recruit Gilbert Commits to UConn

Five-star point guard Alterique Gilbert has committed to Connecticut. Gilbert, a 6-foot-1 Miller Grove (Ga.) product, chose the Huskies over Louisville, Illinois, Syracuse and Texas. He had trimmed his list to five schools in May, and UConn was the first and only school to which he took an official visit. “I love the relationship me and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Alabama’s Avery Johnson Wants Malik Rose on Staff?

University of Alabama coach Avery Johnson has offered former San Antonio Spurs teammate Malik Rose a special assistant to the head coach position, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Rose is considering the offer to join Johnson’s staff, and is expected to make a decision over the weekend, sources told Yahoo Sports. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
North Carolina Extends Roy Williams Through 2020

The North Carolina Tar Heels extended the contract of coach Roy Williams for two years through the 2020 season, it was announced Friday. The school announced terms of the deal Friday. The deal will pay Williams a base salary of between $408,169 this fall and $595,409 in 2019-20, and supplemental compensation ranging from $1.55 million this fall and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021