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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 26, 2023, 02:49 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Kentucky has landed a commitment from West Virginia transfer Tre Mitchell, just days after he entered the portal following Bob Huggins’ resignation as men’s basketball coach. The Wildcats were the prohibitive favorite

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 26, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Unlike the 2022 NBA draft, which saw the top three picks swap positions constantly in the hours before the Orlando Magic were officially on the clock, there was absolutely no drama with

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 25, 2023, 10:10 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Alabama point guard Jahvon Quinerly plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced Sunday night. Given his status as a graduate transfer, Quinerly won’t need a waiver and will be able to

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 25, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. In an immediate boost for interim men’s basketball coach Josh Eilert, transfer guard Kerr Kriisa announced Sunday he plans to remain at West Virginia after initially reentering the portal following Bob Huggins’

Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 08:04 PM ET West Virginia has found a temporary solution to replace departed men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins. The school announced on Saturday it is elevating assistant men’s basketball coach Josh Eilert to head coach for the 2023-24 season. Athletic director Wren Baker said the timing of Huggins’ departure factored

Top international basketball prospect Alex Toohey has decommitted from the Gonzaga Bulldogs and will sign with the Sydney Kings as part of the Australian NBL Next Stars program, he told ESPN on Friday. “Over time, while evaluating my situation, I felt the best pathway for me was right here in my own backyard,” Toohey said.

West Virginia point guard Kerr Kriisa, one of the top college basketball transfers this spring, will enter the NCAA transfer portal in the wake of Bob Huggins’ resignation as Mountaineers head coach, he told ESPN. Huggins elected to step down in the wake of being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, which threw the

Jun 22, 2023, 09:56 PM ET Dick Vitale, the Hall of Fame voice of ESPN’s college basketball coverage, said Thursday that he’ll be sidelined for about two months following a pair of surgeries on his vocal cords. Vitale made the announcement on social media, adding he does expect to return for his 45th season on

Jun 22, 2023, 07:23 PM ET The USC Trojans have announced Bronny James’ number ahead of the freshman’s highly touted first collegiate basketball season. FIRST LOOK: Bronny James will wear No. 6️⃣ for the Trojans. 👀 pic.twitter.com/FJdHXRCg9T — USC Men’s Basketball (@USC_Hoops) June 22, 2023 The No. 6 obviously is significant in the James household.

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Former LSU and current McNeese State men’s basketball coach Will Wade was given a two-year show-cause order and a 10-game suspension for three Level I violations, the Independent Accountability Resolution Process announced

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 22, 2023, 07:46 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 After leading Connecticut to a national title, Dan Hurley has agreed to a new six-year contract that guarantees him nearly $33 million and puts him among the highest-paid coaches in men’s basketball, sources told ESPN

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi 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 Jun 21, 2023, 08:07

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended three games by the NCAA for recruiting violations and violating head-coach responsibility rules. An infractions panel announced Wednesday that the violations are tied to two

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 10:31 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Defending champions Blue Collar U and alumni teams from Kansas and Louisville headline the 2023 field for The Basketball Tournament. The 64-team TBT bracket, which was released Wednesday, features 34 college alumni

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato The men’s college basketball offseason offers an opportunity not only to reflect on the previous season, but to look back at nostalgic moments in the history of the sport. But sometimes,

Dick Vitale, College Basketball analystJun 20, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Close Dick Vitale, college basketball’s top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com. With the excitement of the NBA Finals still fresh on

Jun 19, 2023, 05:28 PM ET The Mountain West Conference sent an additional letter to San Diego State on Friday, informing the school that “at this time” the conference will not approve any exceptions the school had requested last week when it gave notice that it intends to resign from the conference, sources told ESPN’s

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJun 18, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. After a six-week stretch that saw his status thrown into jeopardy on two occasions, the Bob Huggins era at West Virginia officially ended Saturday night when he released a statement saying he