Category: College Headlines
Elite prospect Thon Maker will now graduate with the Class of 2016 after announcing in the winter he planned on moving up to the 2015 class. “I’m definitely going to stay and play it out,” Maker told reporters at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. Source: Jeff Borzello of ESPN
The University of Florida has hired Michael White as head men’s basketball coach, director of athletics Jeremy Foley announced on Thursday. Check out the top Florida Sports Betting Sites Reviewed. White, the 2014-15 Conference USA Coach of the Year, comes to the Gators after leading Louisiana Tech to a 101-40 record (.716) over the past […]
Jaylen Brown, the top player left on the board in 2015, has committed to the Cal Golden Bears, his AAU coach told ESPN.com. Brown, a 6-foot-7 small forward from Wheeler High School (Ga.), is the No. 4-ranked prospect in the ESPN 100 for the 2015 class. via Jeff Borzello of ESPN
Gonzaga’s Kyle Wiltjer is considering declaring for NBA, sources confirm to ESPN. NBA execs just told me he might go undrafted. via Jeff Goodman of ESPN on Twitter
Notre Dame guard Demetrius Jackson told ESPN he is returning to school next season. Jackson, Auguste, Vasturia give Irish strong core. via Jeff Goodman of ESPN on Twitter
Duke freshman Tyus Jones proceeding toward plans to declare for the NBA Draft and scheduling representation meetings, sources told RealGM. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 10, 2015 via Shams Charania of RealGM on Twitter
Wisconsin junior Sam Dekker is leaving for the NBA. “Obviously, it’s a tough decision because we’ve had so much success as a team and we’re such good friends,” Dekker told ESPN. “I love the school and am so grateful for everything, but I think this is the right decision for me as a player and […]
“What a great decision!” said (Duke coach Mike) Krzyzewski (on Jahlil Okafor declaring for draft). “This is a tremendous opportunity for Jahlil and he has earned it. Obviously, he has done an incredible job here at Duke and he will always be a part of our Duke basketball family. We could not be happier for […]
Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor will enter the 2015 NBA Draft, head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Thursday. Okafor, a consensus first team All-America selection, joins Corey Maggette (1999), Luol Deng (2004), Kyrie Irving (2011), Austin Rivers (2012) and Jabari Parker (2014) as Blue Devil freshmen to enter the NBA Draft after just one season of college […]
Statement from Ray Anderson, ASU Vice President for University Athletics: I am thrilled to announce Bobby Hurley as the new head men’s basketball coach at Arizona State University. We conducted an exhaustive search and after numerous discussions with many of basketball’s most knowledgeable and respected individuals, one thing became clear: Bobby is the right person […]