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7:00 AM ET Earlier this month, we started our Sales Pitch series by ranking the schools in the ACC based on the quality of their enticements for men’s basketball recruits, and then moved on to the Big East, where we examined whether anyone in the league can close the recruiting gap on Villanova. This week,

8:33 PM ET Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State announced Tuesday it has signed former Kansas guard Bryce Thompson. The 2020 McDonald’s All-American started his final three games as a freshman for Kansas. He scored 12 points against Gonzaga and 11 at Texas. He was the Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Player of the Year following

6:13 PM ET The NBA league office informed teams that 104 college seniors have filed as early-entry candidates for the 2021 NBA draft. The list includes some of the most high-profile seniors in the men’s college basketball this past season, such as Iowa’s Luka Garza, Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert, Oregon’s Chris Duarte, Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves and

6:43 PM ET Associated Press LEEDS, Ala. — Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of a city school system in his native Alabama. The former Auburn and NBA basketball star graduated from Leeds High School in 1981. The monetary gifts are going to each Leeds City School system employee.

4:48 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Myron Medcalf Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Former Louisville basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio has been charged

8:43 PM ET Former Arizona State guard Remy Martin, the No. 1-ranked transfer in the country, committed to Kansas on Monday night. Martin confirmed the decision to ESPN via text message. Martin entered the transfer portal last week and immediately emerged as arguably the most sought-after transfer in the country. Martin slotted in at No.

7:58 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zion Williamson‘s name has surfaced in court documents that are part of a lawsuit filed against Adidas by another player who was at the center of the federal investigation into college basketball and never got the opportunity to play in college. According to the documents, an employee

3:41 PM ET Former Georgia guard Sahvir Wheeler, the SEC’s assists leader last season, announced Monday he is transferring to Kentucky. Wheeler chose the Wildcats over Kansas, LSU and Oklahoma State. “I feel like Coach Cal and that staff and that roster give me the best chance to win a national championship next year and

10:33 AM ET Big 12 newcomer of the year Mac McClung has elected to forgo his remaining college eligibility and keep his name in the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. “I just felt the timing was right for me to go all-in,” McClung said. “I looked at multiple factors and decided the

4:39 PM ET Four-star basketball recruit Arthur Kaluma of Dream City Christian high school in Arizona has committed to Creighton, he told ESPN on Sunday. “I like the pieces they have and think I can come in and help them win games, achieve what we need to achieve and make a name for myself at

12:57 AM ET Marc J. Spears Former NBA star Chris Webber has finally been elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, several sources told ESPN’s The Undefeated. Webber will be announced as a member of Class of 2021 along with Ben Wallace and Paul Pierce on Sunday, sources said. The 1994 Rookie of the

10:52 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Jaden Hardy, the nation’s top

7:36 PM ET Five-star point guard Nolan Hickman announced his commitment to Gonzaga basketball on Saturday on social media, giving coach Mark Few his third five-star prospect in the 2021 class. Hickman originally committed to Kentucky last August, but decommitted from the Wildcats in April and reopened his recruitment. He chose Gonzaga over Kansas and

3:17 PM ET ESPN News Services AUSTIN, Texas — Texas forward Greg Brown announced Thursday he is turning pro and won’t return to the Longhorns for his sophomore season under new coach Chris Beard. Brown, who is ranked No. 29 in ESPN’s top 100 draft prospects, was a top-10 recruit when he signed with Texas

1:26 PM ET George Kliavkoff, the president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts International, has been hired as the next commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, a source confirmed to ESPN. Kliavkoff replaces Larry Scott, who had been the commissioner since 2009. The Pac-12 announced in January that Scott’s tenure would end in June, with

12:20 PM ET NEW YORK — St. John’s has given Big East Conference coach of the year Mike Anderson a six-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. The university announced the deal on Thursday after Anderson delivered consecutive winning seasons in his first two years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Red Storm posted a

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN continued its Sales Pitch (ESPN+) series this week, examining the men’s college basketball programs in the Big East that have the most and fewest advantages in enticing recruits and transfers to campus. After seeing the results of our survey, ESPN.com’s writing team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway

9:16 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Five-star guard TyTy Washington announced