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Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Open Extended Reactions After their successful stint together at Kentucky, new Arkansas coach John Calipari has reunited with Kenny Payne, the former Louisville head coach. Payne, who was fired by Louisville

Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 09:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An unfair labor complaint was filed Thursday against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as “student-athletes.” The complaint was filed with the National Labor Relations Board by a California-based group calling itself the College Basketball Players Association.

Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STORRS, Conn. — UConn forward Alex Karaban announced Thursday that he has declared for the NBA draft while retaining his college eligibility. Karaban made the announcement on social media, saying his experience at UConn “has exceeded my expectations.” The 6-foot-8 sophomore averaged 13.3 points

Open Extended Reactions Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told ESPN on Thursday. “I’m going all-in,” Sheppard said. “The opportunity I have is great. I’ve gotten really good feedback showing where I can be in the draft. I had an unbelievable year at

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr, one of the top available players in the portal, has committed to Kansas, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Storr chose the Jayhawks over a

Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions Schools in Virginia will be able to directly pay athletes via name, image and likeness deals thanks to a state law signed Thursday morning, marking another

Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PROVO, Utah — Kevin Young wants to turn BYU into a breeding ground for NBA talent. Young, who was introduced as the Cougars’ new head basketball coach on Wednesday night, said he plans to use his NBA experience and player development skills to turn

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Auburn star center Johni Broome is returning to the Tigers for his final season, he announced Wednesday, positioning himself to open next season as a preseason All-American. Broome wasn’t

Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 09:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Seton Hall star Dre Davis has committed to play next season at Ole Miss, his agent told ESPN. Davis committed while on a visit to Ole Miss, according to his agent, Noah Reisenfeld of Young Money APAA Sports. Davis brings four seasons of

Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Michigan center Tarris Reed Jr. announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 9.0 points and 7.2 rebounds this past season. He entered the transfer portal shortly after Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard in the wake of an 8-24

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 03:28 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions A new NCAA transfer rule will allow all undergraduate athletes to transfer and play immediately if they meet specific academic requirements, as the Division I Council on Wednesday approved emergency

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Transfer portal season has become the busiest two months of the college basketball calendar. Entire rosters fall apart and get rebuilt in mere weeks, with some teams needing to

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 09:05 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Duke senior guard Jeremy Roach plans to enter the transfer portal and the NBA draft, he announced Tuesday. Roach made the announcement in a post on Instagram. Roach started

Associated Press Apr 16, 2024, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — UCLA is adding three players from the transfer portal to its men’s basketball roster. Skyy Clark from Louisville, Eric Dailey Jr. from Oklahoma State and Kobe Johnson from crosstown rival USC will be joining the Bruins next season, coach Mick Cronin

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Arizona transfer Oumar Ballo, the No. 1 player in the transfer portal, committed to Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday, he told ESPN. Ballo visited the Hoosiers’ campus the past couple

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNApr 16, 2024, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young is finalizing a long-term deal to become the next coach at Brigham Young University, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Young — the highest paid assistant in the NBA — had been a significant candidate for league head

RULES ESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data

Open Extended Reactions Virginia‘s Ryan Dunn, a potential first-round pick, will enter the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday. “I had an amazing two years at UVA,” Dunn said. “I’m focused on the next step in my life now. I got really good feedback from the NBA and am ready for the next