Emoni Bates will be playing college basketball after all.
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Pac-12 commissioner to decide on expansion interests by end of week
The Pac-12 is expected to announce in the next few days if it's interested in adding new members to the 12-team conference, commissioner George Kliavkoff told ESPN on Tuesday.
Emoni Bates has a University of Memphis email address. What does that mean?
When it comes to recruiting, no detail is too infinitesimal to mean something to someone somewhere.
IU basketball gets commitment from Jalen Hood-Schifino, a top-25 ranked, 5-star guard
Mike Woodson has been recruiting for all of five months and has already landed his second five-star prospect and the centerpiece of his first full recruiting class.
Emoni Bates decision primer: Best fits, predictions
The long and winding recruitment process of five-star prospect Emoni Bates seems likely — once again, and potentially for good this time! — to be headed towards an end in the very near future. The former Michigan State commit is down to four options and after recently reclassifying from the 2022 class to the 2021 class, a decision is expected as early as this week.
Why Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez are the Mets’ last playoff chance
A season that once looked poised to see the New York Mets play meaningful baseball in October has been all but eviscerated. Losers of 19 of their last 28 games, the Mets have fallen to 61-63, which is good for third place in the National League East and has them seven games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves.
Projecting the 5 Worst MLB Teams Next Season
Rebuilds are difficult, they seem to stretch on forever and they are never fun for fans. The payoff can be worthwhile though, if front offices build their teams the right way. The Houston Astros famously made tanking a tactic, and they tanked to the top, winning the 2017 World Series. The Astros have remained one of the better teams ever since.
Kansas senator calls for congressional hearing on conference realignment
A Kansas senator has asked the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to hold a hearing to examine conference realignment's effect on the "state of competitiveness within college athletics," as well as the role of broadcast companies in realignment, The Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury reported on Friday.
Buzz Williams Suspended 2 Games, Texas A&M on Probation for NCAA Rules Violations
Texas A&M men's basketball coach Buzz Williams will be suspended for two regular-season games after violating NCAA rules during the spring and summer.
Rasheed Wallace to Join Penny Hardaway’s Coaching Staff at Memphis
Former NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace is reportedly joining Penny Hardaway's coaching staff at the University of Memphis.
Oklahoma State men’s basketball player Bryce Williams charged with DUI
An Oklahoma State men’s basketball player was arrested after a campus police officer suspected he was driving drunk early Sunday morning.
Marek Dolezaj Signs With Ukrainian SuperLeague Team
Former Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj has found a professional basketball home. He has signed with BC Ternopil of the Ukrainian SuperLeague, according to multiple reports. Ternopil made its SuperLeague debut as an expansion team last season, and went 24-16 to finish fifth in the league.
Western Carolina Transfer Guard Mason Faulkner Signs with Louisville
The 2021-22 roster for the Louisville men’s basketball program is now complete. The program announced Monday that former Western Carolina guard Mason Faulkner has signed a financial aid agreement to continue his collegiate playing career with the Cardinals, filling the final available scholarship spot.
Larry Brown Says He Contracted COVID-19 Delta Variant at Prep Basketball Tournament
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Larry Brown revealed that he contracted the Delta variant of COVID-19 while attending the 2021 Nike EYBL Peach Jam Basketball Tournament in Augusta, South Carolina.
Hansel Emmanuel Donato Domínguez, one-armed basketball player, earns Division I offer from Tennessee State
At age six, Hansel Emmanuel Donato Domínguez had his left arm amputated after a wall collapsed on it. He was trapped beneath the rubble for nearly two hours until his father, a former professional basketball player, rescued him.
Ex-Butler Basketball Player Carlos ‘Scooby’ Johnson Jr. Charged With Rape
Carlos "Scooby" Johnson Jr. — former Butler University basketball player — was charged with felony rape and sexual battery … after a woman claimed the hooper sexually assaulted her in a campus dorm room back in February.
Overtime Elite lands Bryce Griggs despite offers from Kansas, Baylor
The Overtime Elite professional league keeps adding high-quality talent and poaching players from the college ranks. On Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the top point guard– Bryce Griggs– is also headed to the Overtime Elite, becoming the 15th player to dash for the new league.
5-star prospect Kijani Wright commits to USC
Class of 2022 five-star recruit Kijani Wright is committing to the University of Southern California.
Elite 2022 Shooting Guard MJ Rice Announces Commitment To Kansas
As one of the top high school basketball players in the country, MJ Rice fully embraces the Bible verse in Luke that reads “to whom much is given, much is required,” so when it came time to make his college decision on Tuesday, Rice knew it would be difficult.
Valparaiso University adopts Beacons as school’s new nickname
Valparaiso University announced Tuesday that it is adopting Beacons as its new nickname.
Five-star recruit Keyonte George commits to Baylor
Four months and three days since its first men's basketball national championship, Baylor on Sunday saw its new standing in college basketball's hierarchy pay big dividends as five-star guard Keyonte George picked the Bears over a final list that included Texas, Oklahoma State, Kentucky and Kansas.
Texas Hoops Target Keyonte George Announces College Commitment
The number-one ranked shooting guard in the country will be staying in his home state
Missouri to name UNLV’s Desiree Reed-Francois next athletic director
The University of Missouri is finalizing a deal to make UNLV's Desiree Reed-Francois the Tigers' next athletic director, a source confirmed to The Athletic. Yahoo Sports first reported the news.
5-Star SG Shaedon Sharpe Narrows Top-5 List, Includes G League Ignite and Kentucky
Elite 2022 men's basketball prospect Shaedon Sharpe has narrowed his options to Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State and the G League Ignite, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.