NCAABB

1:17 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — With his parents and sister in attendance at the Moda Center, Bronny James scored 11 points and made key plays in the late stages as a USA Basketball team of the nation’s top high school seniors defeated a World team of international players age 19 or younger, 90-84, in

4:49 PM ET Auburn landed a commitment from Florida International transfer Denver Jones on Saturday, which should provide a perimeter boost for coach Bruce Pearl and the Tigers. Jones announced his decision via social media following a visit to Auburn’s campus. A 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Alabama, Jones ranked No. 25 nationally in scoring, averaging

5:09 PM ET Alabama’s roster and staff turnover following its historic men’s basketball season continued Saturday, with Mark Sears declaring for the NBA draft and the Crimson Tide closing in on an assistant coach hire. Sears became Alabama’s fourth player to declare for the NBA draft, but he is maintaining his college eligibility and could

4:36 PM ET UConn center Donovan Clingan announced Saturday he plans to return to the Huskies for his sophomore season. Clingan, a 7-foot-2 big man from Bristol, Connecticut, would have likely been a borderline first-round pick or early second-round pick had he declared for the NBA draft. He came off the bench in all 39

8:16 PM ET Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe declared for the NBA draft on Friday, but the 2022 Wooden Award winner also left open the option to return to Lexington for one more season. The senior big man now has until May 31 to withdraw his name from the draft if he chooses to go back

7:51 PM ET Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — Former Alabama assistant Antoine Pettway was hired as Kennesaw State’s basketball coach Friday. Pettway takes over for Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Owls to their first NCAA tournament berth this season before being taking the South Florida job on March 29. Pettway, 40, served on the Alabama

5:54 PM ET Gonzaga has landed a commitment from Eastern Washington transfer Steele Venters, sources told ESPN. Venters, a 6-foot-7 wing, was named Big Sky Player of the Year for 2022-23. Editor’s Picks 1 Related He averaged 15.3 points and shot 37.1% from 3 last season after putting up 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and shooting

3:15 PM ET UConn sophomore Jordan Hawkins will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told Malika Andrews on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Friday. “Hearing my name called on draft night will be a blessing,” Hawkins said. “I worked so hard for this, me and my dad, we’ve been through

12:11 PM ET Former Tulane guard Jalen Cook, one of the top men’s college basketball transfers this spring, has committed to play at LSU next season, a source told ESPN. Cook, a Baton Rouge native, returns to LSU, where he started his college career and elected to transfer out following his freshman season, in which

12:05 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Valparaiso is expected to hire Gonzaga assistant coach Roger Powell Jr. as its men’s basketball coach, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected in the near future. Powell has spent the past four years as an assistant coach at Gonzaga, helping build the program’s reputation as one of the best

12:46 PM ET North Carolina transfer Caleb Love, one of the most talented players in the portal, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday. Love, a St. Louis native, was thought to be considering the Wolverines and home-state Missouri. He averaged a career-high 16.7 points this season, shooting 37.8% from the field while also contributing

10:57 AM ET New Hampshire has hired former Bucknell coach Nathan Davis as its next head coach, the school announced Friday. Davis will replace Bill Herrion, who was let go last month after 18 seasons at the helm. A Washington, D.C., native, Davis was once considered one of the hottest mid-major coaches in the country.

5:25 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The timeline for the Pac-12’s upcoming television deal is coming into focus, and sources told ESPN on Thursday that there’s no deal expected for a few more months. With Pac-12 CEOs set to meet next week, sources told ESPN to not expect a deal to be announced. The timeline for

4:51 PM ET Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s governor took a shot at the city of Houston following the NCAA tournament’s Final Four, which was held in that city last weekend. Gov. Ned Lamont, who traveled to Houston and was on hand Monday night to watch the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team win

3:34 PM ET Creighton sophomore Ryan Nembhard plans to transfer, sources told ESPN. Nembhard wasn’t officially in the transfer portal as of Thursday afternoon, sources said, but he intends to enter his name in the portal. A 6-foot Canada native, Nembhard immediately becomes one of the best point guards available. He started 64 games the

3:58 PM ET UCLA star Jaime Jaquez will declare for the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told ESPN on Thursday. “I had an amazing journey graduating from UCLA,” Jaquez said. “I want to thank all my coaches, teammates and staff for helping me along this journey.” Jaquez, the No. 34

1:24 PM ET Ohio State has landed a commitment from Minnesota transfer Jamison Battle, boosting the Buckeyes’ hopes for a return to the NCAA tournament. Battle announced his decision Thursday on Instagram. A 6-foot-7 small forward, Battle spent his past two seasons at Minnesota after opening his career with two seasons at George Washington. He

11:29 AM ET Former five-star guard Jaden Bradley plans to leave Alabama after his freshman season, entering his name into the transfer portal earlier this week. Bradley, a 6-foot-3 guard from Rochester, New York, started 22 games during his first season in Tuscaloosa but had lost his starting job to Jahvon Quinerly for the SEC