NCAA Basketball

Apr 21, 2021 Men’s college basketball recruiting hasn’t stopped despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the NCAA’s recruiting dead period being in place since March 2020. The ESPN 100 (Class of 2021), ESPN 60 (Class of 2022) and ESPN 25 (Class of 2023) have been updated following the high school season, meaning some prospects rose considerably

4:21 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Former College of Charleston guard Zep Jasper has transferred to Auburn. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said Wednesday that Jasper has signed an athletics financial aid agreement. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Jasper spent three seasons at College of Charleston and averaged 15.6 points per

UCLA coach Mick Cronin, center, celebrates with his players after advancing to the Final Four with a win over Michigan on March 31 in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) It was a team without height, without expectations, without a prayer. Underdog UCLA barreled its way into the Final Four that season, not just discounted

Apr 21, 2021 Chet Holmgren‘s commitment to Gonzaga on Monday meant one of the strangest recruiting cycles in college basketball history is one step closer to finishing. There hasn’t been in-person recruiting, campus visits, in-home meetings or coaches scouting players in gyms in more than a year. The 2021 class has survived, however, and for

Texas band members who don’t want to play the “Eyes of Texas” school song will soon have the option to be a part of a separate band.  The school announced Wednesday that it would be creating a second school band as controversy still swirls surrounding the school song. That second band group won’t be required

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s Keyontae Johnson is “patiently waiting” on medical clearance while hoping to play next season. Johnson, a junior forward who collapsed on the court in December and spent 10 days in hospitals, added Wednesday that he has decided not to enter the NBA draft. “I am progressing & steadily making progress daily

3:24 PM ET Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson, who was hospitalized after collapsing during a game in December, on Wednesday said he will not enter the 2021 NBA draft and is waiting for medical clearance to return to the team for next season. “I am progressing & steadily making progress daily in my health,” Johnson

2:00 PM ET Former Wake Forest coach Danny Manning is expected to join Mark Turgeon’s staff at Maryland as an assistant coach, sources told ESPN. Manning and Turgeon played together at Kansas in the 1980s, including on the Jayhawks’ 1986 Final Four team. Manning was the head coach at Wake Forest for six seasons before

USATSI After a scary on-court collapse during a game in December that ended his season, Florida forward Keyontae Johnson announced Wednesday that he won’t enter his name in the 2021 NBA Draft. Instead, the 2021 SEC Preseason Player of the Year indicated he will prepare for the upcoming college basketball season while waiting for clearance

Report: Terps adding former No. 1 pick Danny Manning as assistant originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington A few days after DeAndre Haynes left for an assistant coaching position with Marquette, Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon has filled the void on his staff. And he filled it with somebody he knows very, very well. Turgeon

8:55 AM ET Alabama freshman Joshua Primo is entering the 2021 NBA draft but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school, he announced Wednesday. “I’m hoping to learn more about the habits I need to build for making the jump from being an amateur to a professional,” he told

“The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes.” That’s how the NCAA defines itself to the world. If you wipe your mind of all you know about how the NCAA really operates, that statement might seem accurate. But the truth? The real truth? That

The Brooklyn Nets edged out a 134-129 win over the New Orleans Pelicans after Kyrie Irving stripped Zion Williamson on what could’ve been a game-tying 3-pointer. Without Kevin Durant or James Harden, the Nets once again beat a decent team to stay within one game of the Philadelphia 76ers for the top spot in the

4:35 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky senior forward Olivier Sarr has declared for the NBA draft and will forego his remaining collegiate eligibility after one season with the Wildcats. The 7-foot Frenchman transferred last year from Wake Forest and averaged 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Sarr shot 47%,

4:29 PM ET ESPN News Services DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman forward Henry Coleman III says he plans to enter his name into the transfer portal. The school announced Coleman’s decision Tuesday. That came after the 6-foot-7 forward out of Richmond, Virginia, saw a limited role last season by averaging 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds

Point guard Sahvir Wheeler, who led Georgia in scoring as a sophomore, said Tuesday he is entering his name in the NCAA’s transfer portal while also exploring his NBA options. Wheeler averaged 14.0 points to lead Georgia while also leading the Southeastern Conference with 7.3 assists per game. Wheeler, from Houston, announced on his Twitter

3:00 PM ET UCLA sophomore Johnny Juzang is entering the 2021 NBA draft, but will maintain his college eligibility and retain the option to return to school. He made the announcement on Twitter, writing that he wants to make “an informed decision.” Juzang, the No. 50 prospect in the ESPN 100 NBA draft rankings, was

USATSI As the offseason in college basketball continues, the number of players entering the NBA Draft process continues rising. And with the deadline to declare for underclassmen set for May 31, we’re expecting the list to continue expanding over the next month. Over the past few days alone, college stars such as Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs,