NCAA Basketball

James Akinjo was the 2019 Big East Freshman of the Year and a 2021 First-Team All-Pac-12 honoree. Now the 6-foot-1 guard is moving on to a third major college basketball conference. Akinjo announced Friday that he’s transferring to Baylor after stints at Georgetown and Arizona. Though Akinjo may need a waiver for immediate eligibility since

USATSI Baylor’s formula of relying on transfer guards helped carry the Bears to the 2021 national title, and the program appears to be doubling down on that plan moving forward. Former Georgetown and Arizona guard James Akinjo, a first-team All-Pac-12 performer this season, announced Friday that he is transferring to Baylor. Akinjo led Arizona in

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Thorir Thorbjarnarson announced Friday he will skip his extra season of eligibility at Nebraska and pursue a professional basketball career. The guard from Reykjavik, Iceland, started 43 of his 93 games since 2017 and had career averages of 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He had his best season in 2019-20,

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke has signed Marquette graduate transfer Theo John and Davidson graduate transfer Bates Jones to scholarship agreements. The additions announced Friday are part of the Blue Devils’ roster overhaul after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995. In a statement, coach Mike Krzyzewski said both forwards would bring a

3:13 PM ET Central Michigan has hired Kentucky assistant Tony Barbee as its next men’s basketball head coach, the school announced on Friday. Barbee replaces Keno Davis, who was fired earlier this month after nine seasons with the Chippewas. “Coach Barbee met all the criteria we had to find the right individual to re-energize our

12:12 PM ET In what could be one of several changes to the Kentucky Wildcats‘ coaching staff after missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013, assistant coach Joel Justus has elected to take the top assistant post under Bobby Hurley at Arizona State, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Justus, who arrived

4:55 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Guard Montez Mathis has transferred to St. John’s after three seasons at Rutgers. St. John’s coach Mike Anderson announced the move on Thursday of the Baltimore native who played in 90 games and made 67 starts for the Scarlet Knights. Mathis averaged 8.3 points and helped Rutgers

4:33 PM ET Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina has added Oklahoma transfer Brady Manek. The school announced Thursday that the 6-foot-9 graduate is joining the Tar Heels after spending the past four seasons as a Sooners starter under now-retired coach Lon Kruger. Manek provides the Tar Heels with an experienced big man

7:30 AM ET In a long-anticipated move, the NCAA announced on April 15 that student-athletes can now transfer once without needing to sit out a year. While it could lead to more of a “free agency” feel each spring in college basketball, freedom of movement is something celebrated by the Transfer Rankings. The transfer portal

10:28 PM ET Terrence Clarke, a freshman guard for the Kentucky Wildcats this past season, died following a car accident in the Los Angeles area on Thursday, it was announced. Clarke’s mother was at his side when he died, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clarke was 19 years old. Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant John

USATSI On Thursday, 19-year-old Terrence Clarke, a former Kentucky guard who had declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, died following a car accident, according to multiple sources. The NBA Draft bound player was involved in the accident in the Los Angeles-area. His mother was by his side when he passed. “I am absolutely gutted and

USATSI Terrence Clarke, who played his lone season of college basketball at Kentucky in 2020-21, died Thursday following a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19 years old. “I am absolutely gutted and sick tonight,” UK coach John Calipari said in a statement late Thursday. “A young person who we all love has just

Former Kentucky basketball player Terrence Clarke, who played his lone season for the Wildcats in 2020-21, died in a car accident in Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 19. The news of the death was confirmed by the University of Kentucky on Thursday night. “I am absolutely gutted and sick tonight,” Kentucky head coach John

The Associated Press Raptors ride strong 3rd quarter to 114-103 win over Nets TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Pascal Siakam had 27 points and nine rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors seized control in the third quarter in a 114-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to

USATSI After Kentucky struggled through one of its worst seasons in the program’s modern history, changes are coming to John Calipari’s staff. Longtime Calipari aid Tony Barbee is expected to be named head coach at Central Michigan and Wildcats assistant Joel Justus is heading to Arizona State to be the Sun Devils’ top assistant, according

NEW YORK (AP) Guard Montez Mathis has transferred to St. John’s after three seasons at Rutgers. St. John’s coach Mike Anderson announced the move on Thursday of the Baltimore native who played in 90 games and made 67 starts for the Scarlet Knights. Mathis averaged 8.3 points and helped Rutgers advance to the NCAA Tournament

USATSI Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse continues to face an uphill battle in his effort to build the Commodores’ roster into one that can compete in the SEC. The latest blow came Wednesday, when sophomore forward Dylan Disu entered the transfer portal after a breakout sophomore season. Disu, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 15 points and 9.2

2:47 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cameron Krutwig, who helped Loyola Chicago reach a Final Four as a freshman and return to the Sweet 16 as a senior this year, has decided to turn pro and skip his final year of eligibility. Krutwig announced his decision Thursday in a YouTube video, saying it was