Long Island University hired Rod Strickland as its new coach Thursday to replace the fired Derek Kellogg after five seasons.There is no mention of Kellogg in LIU’s release on the hiring of Strickland… MORE
Category Archives: College Basketball News
Five-star recruit Mookie Cook backs out of Oregon commitment
Five-star recruit Mookie Cook backed out of a commitment to play for Oregon and Dana Altman in 2023.Cook, ranked No. 5 by 247Sports and No. 8 by ESPN in next year’s college basketball class, picked t… MORE
Former top prospect Emoni Bates transfers to Eastern Michigan
Former five-star top recruit Emoni Bates announced Wednesday that he is transferring from Memphis to Eastern Michigan.Eastern Michigan is located in Bates’ hometown of Ypsilanti, Mich.Bates, a 6-foo… MORE
French forward Zacharie Perrin commits to Illinois
Illinois received a commitment from French forward Zacharie Perrin on Monday, with ESPN reporting that he committed to the Fighting Illini over UCLA, Texas, Florida, Memphis and BYU.Perrin, who turns… MORE
Lebanese F Youssef Khayat commits to Michigan
Youssef Khayat, a forward from Lebanon playing in France, committed to Michigan on Sunday.He also had been considering DePaul, Xavier and Wake Forest but said he chose the Wolverines because he “felt… MORE
Top 40 F Taylor Bowen commits to Florida State
Forward Taylor Bowen, a top 40 recruit in the Class of 2023, announced Saturday he will attend Florida State.The 247Sports composite ranks Bowen as the No. 7 power forward and No. 31 overall player o… MORE
UNC, Indiana to clash in ACC/Big Ten challenge
A clash between North Carolina and Indiana will highlight this fall’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge.The games will air between Nov. 28-30 on the ESPN networks.The Tar Heels will travel to Bloomington, Ind.,… MORE
Five-star guard Ja’Kobe Walter commits to Baylor
Missouri prep school shooting guard Ja’Kobe Walter, a 247 composite five-star player for the class of 2023, announced his commitment to the Baylor Bears on Wednesday.Walter, who hails from McKinney,… MORE
Former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan dies at 25
Former Purdue standout Caleb Swanigan, who played three seasons in the NBA, died Monday night at age 25.The school confirmed his passing on Tuesday, but no details were provided.”The Purdue basketba… MORE
Houston Baptist G Darius Lee killed in NYC shooting
Houston Baptist guard Darius Lee was killed Monday in an early morning shooting in Harlem that left eight others wounded, New York City police said.Lee, 21, grew up in Harlem and starred at St. Raymo… MORE
