9:18 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — UCLA has signed Rutgers transfer Myles Johnson, who will be a senior in the fall when he enrolls in graduate school. Johnson averaged 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks starting 22 of 28 games for Rutgers last season, when the Scarlet Knights lost in the second
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8:44 PM ET Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State coach Ben Howland has signed former North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks as a graduate transfer after he had nearly 1,300 points and 800 rebounds in four seasons with the Tar Heels. The 6-foot-10 Brooks, son of longtime Bulldogs assistant coach George Brooks, was the Atlantic
3:19 PM ET Gonzaga freshman guard Jalen Suggs — the third-rated player in ESPN’s Top 100 prospects — is entering the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Monday. Suggs made the announcement Monday afternoon on The Jump from his Minneapolis home. Suggs, a 6-foot-4 point guard, led Gonzaga to a sensational season as the
4:14 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Guard Charlie Moore is transferring from DePaul to Miami, his fourth school, for his final year of eligibility. Moore provides a much-needed reinforcement for the Hurricanes, who since the end of the season have lost three players via the NCAA’s new transfer rule. The 5-foot-11 Moore averaged 15.5
12:50 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 Chet Holmgren, the No. 1-ranked
1:37 PM ET Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa starting guard CJ Fredrick has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, the school confirmed Monday. Fredrick started 52 games the last two seasons and is a 47% career 3-point shooter. Fredrick averaged 7.5 points per game last season and had 52 assists against
1:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Fordham forward Joel Soriano is transferring to St. John’s, strengthening the Red Storm’s inside game. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound Soriano spent two seasons with the Rams and has three years of NCAA eligibility remaining. Soriano started all 14 of Fordham’s games last season for a team that went
8:26 PM ET Eastern Washington transfer Tanner Groves, one of the breakout stars of the NCAA tournament, has committed to Oklahoma, sources told ESPN. A 6-foot-9 big man, Groves earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors after averaging 17.2 points and 8.0 rebounds this past season. He shot 34.9% from 3-point range and 56%
10:36 AM ET A study released Saturday examining more than 3,000 college athletes who had COVID-19 found so few instances of heart-related issues that future cardiac testing might be used only for athletes with certain symptoms. In the study, published in the American Heart Association’s journal “Circulation,” researchers found signs of possible, probable or definite
3:27 PM ET The Syracuse Orange‘s men’s basketball program is getting a third Boeheim. Cornell transfer Jimmy Boeheim announced his commitment to the Orange on Friday; he will join his brother, Buddy, and will play for their father, Jim. “Back home to the place that made me fall in love with the game,” Jimmy Boeheim
3:08 PM ET North Texas assistant basketball coach Nelson Haggerty died in a single-car crash early Friday morning, the school said. He was 47. “Our hearts hurt for Nelson’s family, our men’s basketball family, the UNT community and everyone Nelson positively impacted during his life and career,” North Texas vice president and athletic director Wren
12:01 PM ET USC Trojans 7-footer Evan Mobley – the No. 2 prospect in ESPN’s Top 100 – has declared for the 2021 NBA draft via an NFT. “LEAGUE BOUND!” he said in a post on Twitter. “I’ve dreamed about turning pro since I was a kid. Come along for the journey.” Mobley was named
11:23 AM ET Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball transfer Theo John is going from a Coach K protégé to Coach K himself. John, who spent the past four seasons playing under former Duke star and assistant Steve Wojciechowski with the Golden Eagles, announced Friday that he had committed to Mike Krzyzewski and Duke. “After conversations
12:30 PM ET Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Forward John Fulkerson announced Friday that he is returning to Tennessee for his sixth season, using the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fulkerson informed Tennessee of his decision and shared it on social media with a video. The native
9:12 PM ET Associated Press Tommy Lloyd had chances to coach other programs. He turned them all down. The longtime Gonzaga assistant had no interest in leaving Spokane, Washington, and was in line to succeed Mark Few when he eventually retired, so there was no reason to consider anywhere else. But with Few still going
9:03 PM ET ESPN News Services OMAHA, Neb. — Mitch Ballock, one of the top 3-point shooters in Creighton history, will not return to the Bluejays in 2021-22. The school confirmed Thursday night that Ballock had signed with an agent and will pursue pro opportunities. He is not ranked in ESPN’s latest best available list.
6:41 PM ET The DI Council approved all Division I sports to return to their regular recruiting calendars beginning on June 1, the NCAA announced on Thursday. The Council acknowledged schools in different areas of the country could be limited based on regulations set by campus, city and state requirements, but the schools are no
5:05 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU freshman Cameron Thomas, whose 23 points per game led the Tigers in scoring, announced Thursday that he is declaring for the NBA draft and intends to sign with an agent. The 6-foot-4 guard from Chesapeake, Virginia, led all Division I freshmen in scoring last season