6:54 PM ET ESPN News Services SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga guard Joel Ayayi declared for the NBA draft Friday and will skip his senior season. The school said Ayayi will hire an agent and pursue a professional career. “My four years at Gonzaga have been unforgettable and some of the most special times in my
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5:02 PM ET Arkansas guard Moses Moody has hired an agent and will enter the 2021 NBA draft, he announced Friday on The Jump. The 6-foot-6 freshman is the No. 21 ranked prospect in ESPN’s latest best available list. Moody was one of three freshman in the country to average 15 points and five rebounds
3:59 PM ET The Cincinnati Bearcats have fired head men’s basketball coach John Brannen after two seasons following an investigation into the program, the school announced Friday. The school placed Brannen on paid leave earlier this month. Cincinnati athletic director John Cunningham announced the move in a letter to the program’s supporters. “The decision to
2:23 PM ET ESPN News Services South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin has received a two-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The school’s board of trustees approved the deal Friday. The move ends more than a month of questions about Martin’s future after the Gamecocks finished the season with a 6-15 record and
9:19 PM ET ESPN News Services LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech sophomore Terrence Shannon Jr. declared for the NBA draft Thursday without hiring an agent, making him eligible to return to the Red Raiders. Shannon technically has three seasons of eligibility remaining because his freshman year in 2019-20 didn’t count against players after the coronavirus
2:14 PM ET Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Speedy Claxton is taking over as basketball coach at Hofstra, where he starred as a point guard in the late 1990s and has served as an assistant for the past seven years. Claxton was introduced by the Long Island-based Colonial Athletic Association school on Thursday as the
2:52 PM ET The Mid-American Conference on Thursday eliminated the league’s intraconference transfer policy, allowing student-athletes to transfer between MAC schools without losing a year of eligibility. The decision was made unanimously by the league’s Council of Presidents following recommendations from the Council of Directors of Athletics. According to a news release, the vote was
12:16 PM ET After leading the Bruins to their first Final Four appearance since 2008, UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin has signed a two-year extension worth $4 million per year, athletic director Martin Jarmond announced Thursday. Cronin, who is now signed through the 2026-27 season, is 41-22 in two seasons as UCLA coach. In
11:25 AM ET Former Miami wing Earl Timberlake, one of the top college basketball transfers this spring, has committed to play Memphis next season, he told ESPN Thursday. “I felt like I can learn a lot from (coach) Penny Hardaway — all he’s done in his career,” Timberlake said. I like the way they defend,
9:59 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota does not owe a buyout payment to former men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino for his dismissal, according to the separation agreement provided Wednesday by the university. Pitino was fired March 15. He was hired at New Mexico the next day. In the contract extension Pitino signed in
7:03 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland agreed Wednesday with basketball coach Mark Turgeon on a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Turgeon has led the Terrapins to five NCAA tournament appearances during his decade at the school. Most recently, Maryland reached the second round this season before losing to Alabama. “We
8:31 PM ET Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest basketball great Randolph Childress is leaving the Demon Deacons’ coaching staff. The school announced Childress’ move Wednesday, with the former star player saying it was time to explore “other opportunities” after his ninth season on the staff as an assistant. He had worked under former
5:49 PM ET Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. — New Oklahoma coach Porter Moser isn’t intimidated by the impressive track records of the coaches he’ll face in the Big 12 as he steps in for the retired Lon Kruger. Scott Drew just led Baylor to a national title. Kansas‘ Bill Self, who just signed a lifetime
5:58 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Penn State’s leading scorer is heading to Florida and could be a huge help right away. Guard Myreon Jones announced his commitment to the Gators on Wednesday, joining fellow transfers Brandon McKissic from UM Kansas City and CJ Felder from Boston College as new additions for coach
4:22 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State has added high-scoring guard Tyson Walker, a transfer from Northeastern. Spartans coach Tom Izzo made the announcement Wednesday, a little more than a week after sophomore guard Rocket Watts entered the transfer portal to leave the program. Walker averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 assists and
3:46 PM ET Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — Graduate transfer center Nysier Brooks has signed to play with Ole Miss. The 7-footer, whose signing was announced Tuesday, played last season at Miami. Brooks averaged 7.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game last season while shooting 51.7% from the field. Brooks has played in 130 college
1:01 PM ET Sean Miller has been fired as the head coach of Arizona, sources told ESPN. Miller had been in Tucson since 2009, leading the Wildcats to seven NCAA tournaments and three Elite Eight appearances. Arizona won at least a share of five Pac-12 regular-season championships under Miller. Miller had one year left on
12:16 PM ET Miami transfer Chris Lykes announced his commitment to the Arkansas basketball program on Wednesday, becoming the Razorbacks’ second transfer pickup this spring. Lykes chose Arkansas over USC. A 5-foot-7 guard from Maryland, Lykes played just two games this past season due to injury. In his last full season with the Hurricanes in