Crimson Tide nab Tchikou to meet scholarship capacity
With the 2020-21 NCAA basketball season fast approaching, the Crimson Tide filled out their roster earlier this week. Their final remaining scholarship for the summer went to Alex Tchikou, a four-star big man out of Arizona.
Top prospect Maker picks Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highly touted prospect Makur Maker verbally committed to Howard University on Friday, picking the Bison over college basketball powerhouses UCLA, Kentucky and Memphis. The five-star recruit is the highest-ranked player to commit to a Historically Black College or University since ESPN began tracking rankings in 2007. Maker is a 6-foot-11, 235-pound center […]
Ukrainian commit gives ASU basketball highest-ranked recruiting class in modern history
Pavlo Dziuba, one of the top college-bound international prospects, will join the Sun Devils in the 2020 class.
McCallie won’t return as Duke’s women’s basketball coach
Joanne P. McCallie won’t return for a 14th season as Duke’s women’s basketball coach. McCallie announced her departure in a 6-minute video posted Thursday on the program’s Twitter account. She said she was “choosing to step away” as coach, saying she wanted to bring “clarity” instead of uncertainty as she entered the final year of […]
College athletes from overseas might be stuck at home
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has asked for federal help in getting his team back to campus this summer. The Huskies, who are scheduled to gather in Storrs for summer workouts on July 26, have three foreign players on their roster: Anna Makurat, a sophomore from Poland; Nika Muhl, a […]
Lincoln Memorial’s Schertz establishes himself as one of nation’s best basketball coaches
Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball coach Josh Schertz has helped the Railsplitters become one of the top programs in Division II. With his program’s success, Schertz has been able to climb the NCAA’s winning percentage record books while helping LMU sustain its dominance.
Georgetown’s Coffey ends Tigers career on top of NAIA
Chris Coffey, a forward for Georgetown College men’s basketball, was named the NAIA’s National Player of the Year during his shortened senior season. Now, the college star looks to extend his playing career into the professional ranks.
West Virginia native Fitzwater rewriting record book at Concord University
Riley Fitzwater, a six-foot-four center for Concord University, has put her name and the school on the map. Having led the NCAA Division II in at least one statistical category each of her first three seasons, Fitzwater looks to extend her streak to four while also establishing herself as one of the best Mountain Lions players ever.
Catamounts’ Smith returning for senior season, withdraws from NBA Draft
Catamounts guard, Stef Smith, is coming back for his senior season after withdrawing his name from the 2020 NBA Draft.
Oklahoma State holds strong, retains Montverde phenom
After a star-studded high school career at the No. 1 basketball program in the nation, Cade Cunningham is headed to Oklahoma State. Or is he? After the NCAA laid down sanctions on the Cowboys regarding postseason play, his career could go elsewhere.