Category: College Headlines
In the span of one hour, Kentucky quickly emerged as the big winner of the early signing period — as five-star prospects Skal Labissiere and Isaiah Briscoe committed to the Wildcats on Thursday night. And now, John Calipari’s program has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, according to ESPN.com. via Jeff Borzello of […]
Coach K says Duke won’t have (Jahlil) Okafor long. “We’ll have him this year and he’ll be one of the top picks.” via Stephen Wiseman of The Herald-Sun on Twitter
North Carolina coach Roy Williams said Wednesday that he is “worried sick” about the pending NCAA investigation into the school’s academic scandal, and included in his worries are concerns about his own reputation. An investigation led by former U.S. Department of Justice official Kenneth Wainstein found that more than 3,100 students — 48 percent of […]
Karl Anthony-Towns is Kentucky’s best NBA prospect by far and Andrew and Aaron Harrison look like borderline first-round draft picks, one veteran NBA scout who was at Kentucky’s combine over the weekend told SNY.tv. “Karl Towns is their best prospect and it’s not close, it’s not close,” said the scout, speaking on the condition of anonymity […]
UCLA coach Steve Alford is getting a one-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season one year after arriving in Westwood. Alford guided the Bruins to a 28-9 record, the Pac-12 tournament title and the school’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2008. He tied Gene Bartow (1975-76) for the most wins by any coach in his […]
That Kentucky has a wealth of talent isn’t a news bulletin, but coach John Calipari said Friday his roster is so deep that he plans on using two five-man units to start the 2014-15 season. “We didn’t have the players last year to do this,” Calipari told ESPN.com. “We will have two 5-on-5 platoons and […]
Charles Mitchell isn’t leaving the ACC after departing Maryland following the season. Mitchell was granted immediate eligibility Friday to play this season at Georgia Tech, a source with direct knowledge said. The 6-foot-8 Mitchell, a native of Marietta, Georgia, was granted the waiver to be closer to his family. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution had reported earlier […]
UCLA’s heralded recruiting class has taken a significant hit after incoming freshman Jonah Bolden has been deemed ineligible by the NCAA to play this season, the school announced Friday. “The NCAA has ruled that UCLA freshman Jonah Bolden is a partial qualifier, and as such, will not be able to compete for the men’s basketball […]
Fighting Illini senior guard Tracy Abrams (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel H.S.) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during preseason skill workouts. His surgery has yet to be scheduled. Abrams will redshirt the upcoming season and return to action for his final year of eligibility in 2015-16. via FightingIllini.com
After a long recruitment that featured scholarship offers from many of the best college basketball programs in the country, Stevenson senior point guard Jalen Brunson, the state of Illinois’ top prep basketball player, ended his recruitment by verbally committing to Villanova on Wednesday. The 6-foot-2 lefty point guard picked the Wildcats and head coach Jay […]
