8:00 AM ET Adam Finkelstein “Superlatives” may sound like something from the high school yearbook, not necessarily a relevant category for the best men’s college basketball recruits in the country. But from an evaluator’s perspective, it can be better described as a player’s niche, which is extremely relevant. Whether it is a college coach or
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7:29 AM ET Hanna and Haley Cavinder waited for only a few minutes after the clock struck midnight before taking advantage of the new opportunities for college athletes to cash in on their fame. The twin sisters, who play for Fresno State’s basketball team and entertain millions of followers on social media, flew to New
11:36 PM ET The doors to a new era of college sports officially opened Thursday. For the first time, all NCAA athletes are now able to make money from a wide variety of business ventures without losing their eligibility. A mixture of state laws and NCAA rule changes have removed prohibitions that prevented athletes from
9:58 PM ET Projected first-round pick Joshua Primo has elected to keep his name in the 2021 NBA draft, hiring an agent and forgoing his remaining eligibility at Alabama, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “Going into this draft, it was a test-the-waters situation, but as time went on and I continued to get feedback, it
7:31 PM ET ESPN News Services TCU continued a massive overhaul of its roster Wednesday by officially adding an eighth Division I transfer in former Butler forward JaKobe Coles. The 6-foot-7 Coles played high school basketball in Denton, about 30 miles north of TCU’s campus in Fort Worth. He averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds
4:50 PM ET Saint Joseph’s guard Jordan Hall will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I had the opportunity to go through the NBA pre-draft process and received valuable feedback from teams,” Hall said. “After sitting down with my family and discussing that feedback, we felt as
5:02 PM ET Every NCAA athlete in the country will be able to make money from endorsements and through a variety of other ventures starting Thursday. The NCAA’s board of directors decided Wednesday to officially suspend the organization’s rules prohibiting athletes from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses. The new rules represent
5:26 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland guard Eric Ayala announced Wednesday that he will withdraw his name from the NBA draft and return for his senior season. Ayala, the Terrapins’ top scorer in 2020-21, said he took his time throughout the process and appreciates the feedback he received. Ayala averaged 15.1
3:53 PM ET Minnesota star guard Marcus Carr is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and returning to college, sources told ESPN. Carr entered the transfer portal in March before turning pro. Sources said he will still consider transferring, though he doesn’t have a school list yet. “He’s been focused on the draft, so
7:45 AM ET We launched our new men’s college basketball recruit rankings for the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2022, ESPN 60 for the Class of 2023 and ESPN 25 for the Class of 2024. With that comes a special look at the top-ranked players in each class and those who immediately follow them.
7:45 AM ET As we launch new recruit rankings, we roll out our new top 25 men’s college basketball rankings regardless of class. It’s a fun way to compare and contrast the best talent and the most productive talent among three classes. Beside sheer production and potential, we look at noticeable traits that bring separating
9:38 PM ET Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway announced Tuesday night he would remain with the Tigers instead of pursuing the Orlando Magic head-coaching vacancy. Hardaway reportedly interviewed last week with the Magic, who announced earlier this month that Steve Clifford would not return as head coach. “One day, in the future, I would love
8:52 PM ET Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Guard Kameron McGusty said Tuesday he has decided to play another season with the Miami Hurricanes after going through the pre-draft process with NBA teams. McGusty has averaged 12.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in two seasons with the Hurricanes. He also spent two seasons
8:38 PM ET Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. is keeping his name in the NBA draft and won’t return to the Buckeyes for his senior season, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Over the course of the offseason, there was growing buzz that Washington could ultimately decide to leave Ohio State. He boosted his stock
1:41 PM ET The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions on Tuesday placed TCU‘s men’s basketball program on three years of probation and issued a five-year show cause for a former Horned Frogs assistant coach, who was accused of accepting $6,000 during an undercover FBI sting. TCU fired former assistant Corey Barker in March 2019,
11:16 AM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Forward Darius Days is returning to LSU for his senior season after initially exploring his opportunity to turn pro. Days, who announced his decision during an online talk show appearance in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, had previously declared his intention to enter this summer’s NBA draft
7:00 AM ET The past few weeks have been relatively quiet on the roster movement front, with the transfer portal crawling to a stop (before Marquette’s Dawson Garcia entered on Friday, at least) and players going through pre-draft workouts and interviews before making final decisions on their professional status. We will get much more clarity
5:46 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Darryl Morsell, the 2021 Big Ten defensive player of the year, is transferring from Maryland to Marquette for his final season of eligibility. Morsell tweeted a picture of himself in a Marquette uniform alongside the word “Committed.” Marquette announced later Monday that it had added Morsell. “We are