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12:05 PM ET Ryan Pannone, an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans, has accepted an offer to become an assistant coach under Nate Oats at Alabama, he told ESPN on Saturday. Pannone comes from a different background than most assistant coaches in the college basketball ranks, previously serving as the head coach of the

1:59 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Myron Medcalf Close Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Mikey Williams, an elite and popular basketball prospect who is set

12:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Guard Daniss Jenkins is following coach Rick Pitino from Iona to St. John’s and joining the Red Storm as a graduate transfer. St. John’s announced the signing of the Dallas native on Friday. It’s the first since Pitino was hired last month by the Big East school

9:12 AM ET Former Washington State guard TJ Bamba, one of the top college basketball transfers this spring, has committed to play at Villanova next season, he told ESPN on Friday. Bamba said he picked Villanova over a host of schools including Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia Tech, Auburn, North Carolina and St. John’s. “This gives

5:18 PM ET Jonathan Givony UCLA freshman Amari Bailey will enter the 2023 NBA draft, according to a post on his Instagram page Thursday. Bailey, the No. 42 prospect in the ESPN 100, will not be returning to play in college, according to his mother, Johanna Leia. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “He is not testing

4:22 PM ET UConn star Adama Sanogo plans to enter the NBA draft, he announced on social media Thursday. Sanogo, the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player earlier this month, is maintaining his college eligibility but is focused on staying in the draft at this point, sources told ESPN. “Thank you UConn,” Sanogo wrote. “Thank you

2:54 PM ET Former Butler basketball player Carlos “Scooby” Johnson Jr. was found not guilty of sexual battery by a jury in Indianapolis on Thursday, according to The Indianapolis Star. Johnson had faced felony rape and sexual battery charges when the accusations were first made against him in 2021. Two rape charges against him were

1:29 PM ET Arizona junior Azuolas Tubelis will enter the 2023 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Thursday. Tubelis, the No. 68 prospect in the ESPN 100, is not expected to return to play college basketball next season. A 6-foot-11 Lithuanian power forward, Tubelis had a decorated three years in Tucson, receiving first-team All-Pac-12 honors

11:14 AM ET Quinnipiac head coach Baker Dunleavy stepped down from his position Thursday morning to become Villanova‘s general manager of basketball. Dunleavy had been the head coach of the Bobcats for six seasons. “After a period of post-season reflection, I have decided to step down from my position as Head Men’s Basketball Coach,” Dunleavy

11:32 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — UCLA guard Tyger Campbell has declared for the NBA draft, joining teammates Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Jaylen Clark who already made the move. Campbell announced his decision Wednesday night on Instagram. “I take a lot of pride in the success we have had, and that’s the result

7:28 PM ET Texas freshman Dillon Mitchell will enter the 2023 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Mitchell, the No. 31 prospect in ESPN’s most recent mock draft, averaged 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17 minutes per game at Texas, helping the Longhorns reach the NCAA tournament Elite Eight, where they lost to

7:46 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Wayne “Big Daddy” Sims, who played in four NCAA tournaments with LSU from 1987-91, died Wednesday at age 54. LSU’s athletic department confirmed Sims’ death. No cause of death was immediately disclosed. Sims’ coach at LSU was Dale Brown, and his teammates included Shaquille O’Neal, Mahmoud

3:07 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Jim Harrick Jr., who played at Pepperdine and worked as an assistant basketball coach at Georgia and several other schools, has died. He was 58. Harrick Jr. died Tuesday at his home in San Marcos after battling a glioblastoma brain tumor for 2½ years, according to UCLA.

3:43 PM ET Arkansas freshman Anthony Black, a projected top-10 pick, will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he said on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday. “Being one and done was always a goal of mine, but it wasn’t something I necessarily expected to happen,” Black told ESPN. “Coming in,

10:34 AM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has received a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the Cyclones through the 2028-29 season. Athletic director Jamie Pollard announced the extension Monday, noting Otzelberger has led the team to the NCAA tournament in each of his first two

7:14 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The Big Ten is expected to hire former MLB and television executive Tony Petitti as the conference’s next commissioner, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected in the upcoming days. Petitti emerged from a group of finalists that interviewed in the past 48 hours and was selected Tuesday after a

7:43 PM ET Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State forward Malik Hall announced Tuesday on social media he’s returning for a fifth season. Hall is the second Michigan State senior to return for a fifth year, making his announcement a day after standout guard Tyson Walker said he’s also taking advantage of the

1:13 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reserve guard Arterio Morris, who was allowed to play this season while awaiting trial on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, has entered the transfer portal, the school confirmed Tuesday. Morris was one of the top recruits in the country, but struggled for playing time in an