4:47 PM ET Indiana‘s Xavier Johnson has been granted an extra year of eligibility after the NCAA approved his medical hardship waiver for this past season, the school announced Wednesday. Johnson broke his foot in December, undergoing surgery a few days later and ultimately missing the rest of the season. He appeared to be nearing
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3:16 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The family of a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by former Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim in 2019 has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Boeheim and the university, according to court documents. Boeheim and the survivors of Jorge Jimenez, who died
1:29 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Pete Thamel Incarnate Word is finalizing a deal to hire Central Michigan assistant Shane Heirman as its next men’s basketball coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. An official announcement could come as
10:46 AM ET Former Ole Miss guard Amaree Abram has committed to play at Georgia Tech next season, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Abram picked Georgia Tech and coach Damon Stoudamire over offers from the likes of Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Ohio State and others. “His read on my game was unique,” Abram said of Stoudamire.
11:01 PM ET Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes has been transferred out of the intensive care unit as he continues to recover after experiencing what the school referred to as a “medical event” Saturday night in Fresno, California. Barnes, 60, is now in the cardiac recovery unit of a Fresno hospital. He was set
9:38 AM ET About 41% of male college athletes said in a survey that they had been told about an incident of sexual assault or domestic violence, but that they were largely unaware of their school’s procedures on what to do next, and many mistrusted school and law enforcement officials to handle an investigation, according
8:02 PM ET ESPN News Services TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Wichita State player Jaykwon Walton, who had previously announced plans to transfer to Alabama, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree possession of marijuana. Walton had announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide in March, but coach Nate Oats said that won’t happen now.
11:05 AM ET ESPN News Services Emoni Bates is entering the NBA draft, banking on teams being intrigued with his potential as a scorer after seeing flashes of his talent in two seasons of college basketball. Bates made the announcement Monday on social media. “What I been dreaming for my whole life,” he posted on
3:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes is hospitalized in stable condition Sunday after experiencing what the school called a medical event while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State the night before. Barnes, 60, was being treated at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Oregon State provided no
2:38 PM ET Associated Press Former Boston Celtics forward Ernie Barrett, who starred at Kansas State and spent 75 years at the school as an athlete, coach and administrator, died Friday in his hometown of Manhattan, Kansas. He was 93. Barrett’s family announced his death. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday at Bramlage Coliseum,
12:20 PM ET Kentucky players CJ Fredrick and Daimion Collins entered the transfer portal on Friday morning, adding to the roster fluctuation in Lexington. The two departures leave John Calipari with just three returnees certain to be on the team next season, with Ugonna Onyenso the current top returning scorer at 2.5 points per game.
9:54 AM ET Former Creighton point guard Ryan Nembhard, ESPN’s No. 2 player in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to play at Gonzaga next season, he told ESPN on Friday. Nembhard is considered one of the top point guards returning to college basketball and will immediately be a contender for WCC player of the
8:35 AM ET Sara CoelloESPN Close Sara Coello is a writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Before joining, they wrote about legal issues and crime for The Charlotte Observer, The Post and Courier and The Dallas Morning News. Coello studied sociology, journalism and Spanish at The University of Dallas. New Mexico State University officials
9:43 AM ET Gonzaga has landed a commitment from Wyoming transfer Graham Ike, who was the preseason Mountain West Player of the Year last fall. Ike missed this past season with a lower right leg injury, but averaged 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds in the 2021-22 season. “The family environment there gave me a great
5:08 PM ET Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is facing a major rebuild of his team just 17 days after guiding the Huskies to the program’s fifth national championship. Since winning the title on April 3, seven Connecticut players with eligibility remaining have announced plans to either leave the
3:59 PM ET Mikey Williams, the elite basketball prospect with millions of followers on social media, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to a shooting at his home during a Thursday hearing in San Diego. Williams, who is set to play for Penny Hardaway and Memphis next season, was arrested last week on charges
9:48 PM ET Associated Press Two former New Mexico State men’s basketball players filed a lawsuit Wednesday, alleging they were sexually assaulted by teammates and that the coaching staff and other administrators did nothing when they reported the assaults. The lawsuit was filed by Deuce Benjamin and another player who said three teammates forced them
1:22 PM ET Associated Press New Mexico State’s most highly touted recruit this decade has entered the transfer portal as part of a mass exodus from a program that was shut down in midseason in the wake of hazing allegations and a fatal shooting involving a team member. Deuce Benjamin, who went to nearby Las