Tag: NCAA
Five-star forward Billy Preston has committed to Kansas, announcing his decision on ESPNU on Friday. Preston chose the Jayhawks over USC, with Syracuse and Indiana also on his final list of four. Source: Jeff Borzello of ESPN
Kevin Love is making what UCLA’s athletic department calls “a significant financial contribution” to the university where he helped the Bruins reach the Final Four in his lone season. The UCLA athletic department said Love’s unspecified donation announced Tuesday matches the amount Russell Westbrook gave last December, which was the largest by a former Bruins […]
Larry Brown, the Hall of Fame head coach who resigned from SMU in July, might return to the sideline — for the East Hampton High School Bonackers on Long Island, New York. While staying at his summer home in East Hampton, Brown learned the local high school unexpectedly needed a new boys’ varsity coach after […]
Jaren Jackson, the No. 26 overall prospect in the ESPN 100 rankings, has committed to play at Michigan State. Ranked the No. 5 power forward in the Class of 2017, Jackson chose the Spartans over Georgetown, Maryland, Notre Dame and Purdue on Thursday, his 17th birthday. Source: Paul Biancardi of ESPN
Michael Porter Jr., the No. 4 player in the Class of 2017, has committed to play at Washington. Porter has a long-standing relationship with Huskies head coach Lorenzo Romar, who is his godfather. Michael Porter Sr., who was recently hired by Romar on his coaching staff, played with Romar in Athletes in Action during the […]
Jarrett Allen, the last remaining five-star prospect in the 2016 class, is headed to Texas, he confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Allen has been quiet throughout the recruitment process, but the Longhorns and Houston had waged a recruiting battle for him for several months. Kentucky and Kansas were also in the mix at various points, but […]
University of North Carolina men’s basketball players Justin Jackson and Kennedy Meeks will submit their names to the NBA for the 2016 Draft, but will not hire agents at this time and may return to UNC for the 2016-17 season. Underclassmen have until April 24 to enter the Draft. They have until May 25 to […]
Two top-10 picks soon to announce for Draft – Jakob Poeltl and Henry Ellenson — deeply involved in agent meetings, getting closer to hires. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 2, 2016 Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
Kentucky guard Jamal Murray will enter the NBA draft, the first of several Wildcats who may turn professional. The 6-foot-4 Murray, the Wildcats’ top scorer at 20 points per game, is projected to be a lottery pick. Source: Associated Press
LSU guard Antonio Blakeney, who earned All-SEC freshman team honors in 2015-16, has announced that he will test the waters of the new NBA Draft system that will help determine his immediate future. Blakeney has said he will not hire an agent at this time and that under the new rules in place this year […]
