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NBA summer league 2021: Biggest surprises and disappointments so far in Las Vegas
Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs have had stellar performances in their summer league debuts, but are they worthy of being named the MVP of Vegas? Players like Payton Pritchard and Immanuel Quickley have impressed as “veterans” thus far, but are they ready to break out and have a standout regular season? And with non-lottery picks […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22
Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
Continue readingBaylor takes over No. 1 spot in college basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
With Baylor getting Jared Butler and MaCio Teague back, the Bears move to the top of the preseason rankings. There’s a tier of three teams atop the rest of the country this season, with Baylor, Villanova and Gonzaga separating themselves from the pack — on paper, at least. But Baylor will have the most continuity […]
Continue readingGarza, Gonzaga highlight college basketball’s biggest remaining offseason decisions
But we’re inching toward some answers. The deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and maintain college eligibility is Aug. 3; there are only three ESPN 100 seniors still uncommitted; and waiver approvals are already starting to come in from the NCAA. Which remaining decisions will have the most impact on the 2020-21 […]
Continue readingFive-star college basketball recruit Makur Maker commits to Howard over UCLA
Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning, becoming the highest-ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007. Maker chose the Bison over UCLA, although Kentucky and Memphis were also on his final list of four schools. “I […]
Continue readingWhy HBCUs could again become serious options for elite basketball prospects
Those were the words of high school basketball phenom Mikey Williams in a June 2 tweet, just days after a weekend filled with protests and social unrest across the country. Williams’ statement about potentially playing for a historically Black college or university garnered extensive social traction and national media attention, with the quote gaining further […]
Continue readingWisconsin, Michigan State make moves in college basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
That gives us about a month and a half before we’ll know what the college basketball landscape will look like for the upcoming season, though players will announce their draft decisions before then, too. There are also non-draft decisions that will impact the rankings between now and then, with several noteworthy transfers still on the […]
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