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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2023, 10:38 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Michigan star big man Hunter Dickinson, the best player in the transfer portal this spring and arguably the most sought-after transfer in the portal era, announced his commitment to Kansas on Thursday.

Associated Press May 3, 2023, 07:08 PM ET STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State coach Chris Jans has signed a contract extension through the 2026-27 season. The school announced the move on Wednesday, which came after Jans led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. That marked only the program’s second appearance since

Associated Press May 3, 2023, 03:08 PM ET He came to New Mexico State to play basketball, maybe even live out a dream. On Wednesday, former Aggies basketball player Deuce Benjamin, flanked by his father and a former teammate, broke down as he shared the impact of his brief, troubling stay on the team. “First

Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Five-star big man Yves Missi announced Wednesday that he plans to reclassify into the 2023 class and enroll at Baylor this fall. Missi originally committed to the Bears in early January as

10:18 PM ET North Texas transfer Tylor Perry, one of the best available basketball players in the portal, announced his commitment to Kansas State on Tuesday night. Perry chose the Wildcats over Florida, Ole Miss and Texas Tech. A 5-foot-11 guard, Perry was named Conference USA Player of the Year and led North Texas to

1:20 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The ever-evolving world of college sports hasn’t yet made a significant impact on the NCAA’s annual Academic Progress Rate scores. The overall score for Division I athletes held steady at 984 despite slight decreases in the three most visible sports, according to the latest four-year results released Tuesday.

11:54 AM ET 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 ESPN

3:37 PM ET John Calipari thanked Vanessa Bryant and her daughter, Natalia, after the family sent the Kentucky coach a package to honor Gigi Bryant on what would have been her 17th birthday on Monday. In a video he posted on Twitter, Calipari said he will frame Gigi’s jersey and hang it in his office.

11:27 AM ET Butler transfer Simas Lukosius has committed to Cincinnati, giving Wes Miller one of the best available wing scorers in the portal as the Bearcats head into the Big 12. Lukosius chose Cincinnati over Oklahoma State and BYU. “I think Cincinnati is a great fit for my play style and my personality,” Lukosius

10:16 AM ET Team USA got a favorable draw Saturday in the quest to recapture the FIBA World Cup, though the Americans have a potential meeting with Giannis Antetokounmpo when they face Greece early in the event. The draw for the 32-team basketball tournament, which runs from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, was held in

7:43 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has hired former Mississippi State and Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury as an assistant on his staff. Editor’s Picks Hardaway said he has known Stansbury for years. Hardaway said he has competed against Stansbury for players and also bounced ideas off him. “His

4:33 PM ET ROSEMONT, Ill. — After decades as a media and professional sports executive, Tony Petitti will implement a leadership style rooted in innovation and collaboration to the Big Ten Conference. Introduced Friday as the seventh commissioner in Big Ten history, Petitti previously served as president of sports entertainment at gaming company Activision Blizzard,

3:13 PM ET Ron Holland, the No. 2 recruit in the 2023 class, announced Friday he’s decommitting from Texas and reopening his recruitment. Holland posted a message on social media. “I want to take this time to thank head coach [Rodney Terry] and the entire Texas coaching staff for their consideration, I would also like

12:29 PM ET Utah Valley’s Aziz Bandaogo told ESPN he will enter the NCAA transfer portal later Friday, immediately becoming one of the best available big men on the transfer market. “The reason I am entering the portal is just not for my basketball career but more importantly for my mental health,” Bandaogo said. “I

9:45 AM ET This is technically the offseason, right? It might be hard to tell, given the endless personnel movement over the past few weeks. Between NBA draft decisions, the transfer portal, the extra year of eligibility for seniors and 2023 recruits still available, the past few weeks have felt busier than the actual season.

9:53 AM ET Penn‘s Jordan Dingle told ESPN he will enter the transfer portal later Friday, immediately becoming one of the most coveted players in the portal. Dingle, a 6-3 junior, averaged 23.4 points per game, making him the second leading scorer in college basketball. He won Ivy League Player of the Year honors, Philadelphia

Apr 28, 2023 ESPN staff In 2017, Billy Preston was a five-star recruit by University of Kansas basketball, poised to be a one-and-done. He planned to spend a season starting for the Jayhawks, then head to the NBA. But before he ever played a regular-season game, a minor car accident set Preston on a different

9:11 PM ET Former Oral Roberts star Max Abmas, the best available guard in the transfer portal, announced his commitment to Texas on Thursday. Abmas chose the Longhorns over Kansas State and others. The breakout star of the 2021 NCAA tournament and the nation’s leading scorer that season, Abmas was the Summit League Player of