Men’s College Basketball
The program announced Sunday in a social media post that the 7-foot-2, 250-pound Maluach would go the one-and-done route after helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four.
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Auburn guard Chad Baker-Mazara and Memphis star PJ Haggerty have entered the transfer portal, instantly making them two of the most productive players available before the college basketball portal closes next week.
Charlie Ward, 54, graduated from Florida State in 1994 and went on to have an 11-year NBA career, which included nine-plus seasons with the Knicks as well as stints with the Spurs and Rockets.
The 6-foot-4 Toronto native was considered one of the top guards in the transfer portal after averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists a game this season for the Tigers.
Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lipscomb has hired Kevin Carroll as its men’s basketball head coach.
Holloman averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists per game last season as a junior for the Spartans. He had developed into a captain under coach Tom Izzo, and was allowed by Izzo to “kiss the floor” on senior night as a show of his commitment to the program.
This was the first ever Nike Hoop Summit game that went to overtime.
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Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward presented Florida coach Todd Golden with a key to the city “so you’ll always know where home is.”
The Nike Hoop Summit takes place Saturday, featuring top high-school talent, and can be seen on the USA Network and Peacock.
Kentucky coach Mark Pope dipped into the transfer portal on Friday, adding a trio of players with former Pittsburgh point guard Jaland Lowe, Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate and Tulane guard Kam Williams.
Lennie Acuff, who coached Lipscomb to three straight 20-win seasons and an appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, has been named successor to Bucky McMillan at Samford.
Johnson, who made his announcement on ESPN, averaged 19.7 points per game to lead the SEC and broke Kevin Durant’s school freshman record with 39 against Arkansas late in the regular season.
His father, Jason Richardson, a former Spartans star and NBA standout, helped his son gather feedback from the league to assist in the decision-making process.
Nicole Auerbach and Jordan Cornette break down the latest heartbreak for Houston and Kelvin Sampson.
The Tennessee Volunteers have added forward Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt through the transfer portal for their second new player in as many days.
All Kelvin Sampson could do was stand there, hands on hips with a blank look on his face, as the ball bounced loose and Houston’s latest chance at a national title bounced away, too.
This ending was gritty and ugly, just the way Houston usually likes games. Except it was Florida forcing bad shots and turnovers against the Cougars to finish off the national championship game.