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The Salt Lake Tribune

BYU has 4-star recruit in the transfer portal, but help is on the way

After playing just one game for the Cougars, former four-star recruit Marcus Adams Jr. has entered the transfer portal. But BYU's roster still has a strong foundation for next season.

A Sea Of Blue

Adou Thiero to transfer portal, per report

Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue Not good. Well, this isn’t good. According to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, Kentucky Wildcats sophomore forward Adou Thiero is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Thiero becomes the first of what’s likely to be several transfers for the Wildcats. Kentucky forward Adou Thiero has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Started 19 games and averaged 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds this season.— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 28, 2024 Originally a class of 2022 recruit out of Pennsylvania, Thiero appeared in 20 games as a true...

And The Valley Shook

Gio Paez Transferring to LSU

Photo by Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire via LSU finally adds a defensive linemen out of the portal LSU’s lack of depth along the defensive line is single biggest red flag as spring practices are underway and the Tigers took their first step toward fixing the problem. Wisconsin graduate transfer Gio Paez announced he would spend his final season of eligibility in Baton Rouge. Paez is from Los Angeles but graduated high school in North Carolina; he was a three-star recruit. Let’s Geaux ✍ pic.twitter.com/IruoKs84UC— Gio Paez (@Gio_paez7117) March 26, 2024 ...

Duke Basketball Report

Cooper Flagg Wins The Gatorade Player Of The Year Award

 Oct 20, 2023; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils recruit Cooper Flagg during Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium.  | Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports And look who gave it to him. Cooper Flagg is having a wonderful year. First of all he’s been phenomenal on the court, just blowing people away to the point where he’s seen as a potential generational talent. Then his college choices came down to either UConn, fresh off a national championship, or his dream school, Duke (news flash - he chose Duke). And now he’s been named the Gatorade National Boys...

Roll 'Bama Roll

Jumbo Package: Jalen Milroe is the clear QB1, Kalen DeBoer lands another top recruit

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports Your latest Crimson Tide news and notes. Happy Thursday, everyone. Happy NCAA Tournament Day for all those who celebrate. Enjoy stress free basketball until tomorrow night when Alabama takes the court. It was Pro Day in Tuscaloosa yesterday, and we got quite a bit of content from it. But first, Kalen DeBoer landed another big time recruit. The 6-foot-1, 200 pounder will likely play linebacker in Tuscaloosa, but could also play in a safety role. It’s Johnson’s plus-athleticism and elite speed that has 247Sports’ experts Andrew...

Banners On The Parkway

Xavier guard Kam Craft has entered the transfer portal

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Silly season has begun in college basketball. First, the news: Xavier wing Kam Craft will enter the transfer portal, a source tells @247SportsPortal.Sharp-shooter with size that ranked as the No. 76 overall recruit in the 2022 Class.https://t.co/nwdYvjhXBF pic.twitter.com/jhwFbqGhan— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) March 20, 2024 Sean Miller has all but promised roster turnover this summer, and it has begun almost as soon as the curtain fell on Xavier's ill-fated season. Kam Craft is first out the door; it's not unreasonable to...

Arizona Desert Swarm

5-star 2025 wing Joson Sanon commits to Arizona, intends to reclassify to 2024

Arizona Athletics On the eve of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Arizona’s prospects for getting back in 2025 just got a little better. The UA has landed a commitment from 5-star wing Joson Sanon, a member of the Class of 2025 who intends to reclassify for 2024 in order to play for the Wildcats next season. BREAKING: Joson Sanon, a top-10 recruit and projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, has committed to Arizona, he told ESPN. Sanon plans to reclassify to 2024, making him eligible to enroll in college this summer.STORY: https://t.co/Fpzzrb40hB...

A Sea Of Blue

Tuesday Headlines: Reed Sheppard wins National Freshman of the Year Award

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Another major honor for the Kentucky product. Kentucky Basketball star Reed Sheppard has really shot up the ranks in his first season of college basketball. He entered the year as the 79th-ranked recruit but ended the year as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association’s National Freshman Player of the Year. Reed Sheppard of @KentuckyMBB wins 2024 Wayman Tisdale Award as our National Freshman Player of the Year https://t.co/7lfDeCJcDH pic.twitter.com/aYdCKSnE6I— U.S. Basketball Writers Association (@USBWA) March 18, 2024 In...

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Syracuse football nabs second Class of 2025 recruit

Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via A local DB prospect committed to the Orange Friday night. The Syracuse Orange have their second commit in the Class of 2025. Javon Lawrence, a 6'2", 170 lbs. defensive back from North Rockland High School, announced he will be joining Fran Brown's team next year. He received his first D1 offer from the Orange on March 3, and it didn't take long to seal the deal after that: Beyond Blessed pic.twitter.com/3W4fRl98k1— Javon Lawrence (@javondb21) March 16, 2024 Lawrence is unrated by the major recruiting sites so far,...

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Jumbo Package: Look out world, Kalen DeBoer can also Recruit

Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK But they said Alabama would fail! “What you see is a guy who is hungry, is looking for just more things to be coached up on,” DeBoer said. “He’s been great just listening, trying the things that are little tweaks here and there that we think he can improve on, open to. Now, I think this would probably be at least his third offense or different version of a coordinator and kind of what we’re doing. “He’s open to kind of relearning. He was as quick as anyone with understanding some of the base concepts...

Duke Basketball Report

Cooper Flagg Named High School Player Of The Year

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 8: Cooper Flagg #32 of Montverde Academy looks on during the game against the Link Academy during the 2023 EYBL Scholastic Showcase on December 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.  | Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Doesn’t mean much compared to the expectations, but it’s bound to feel good for young Flagg. Cooper Flagg is a big part of the future of Duke Basketball, the most promising recruit Jon Scheyer has landed in his first three classes, and like everyone else, he’s going to be watching the Duke-UNC game Saturday...

A Sea Of Blue

Top-15 recruit Will Riley includes Kentucky in new list

RawSportsFilms The Cats make the cut for the 5-star recruit. The Kentucky Wildcats are starting to fill out their recruiting big board for the class of 2025 as John Calipari and his staff look to claim the top spot in the rankings. The Cats are involved with most of the top players in the class, and now one player has decided to take the next step in his recruitment and trim down his list. According to Joe Tipton of On3, 5-star forward Will Riley has trimmed down his list to 10 options. Making the cut alongside Kentucky are Duke, Arizona, Alabama, Michigan, UCLA,...

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Justin Edwards continues his rise for Kentucky

Dylan Ballard - A Sea Of Blue The freshman forward appears to have finally found his groove. The Kentucky Wildcats continued the momentum for the end of the season as they knocked off the Vanderbilt Commodores on Wednesday night in Rupp Arena. A key player in the role this UK team has been on in the last few weeks has been freshman forward, Justin Edwards. Many in the BBN will think about the perfect shooting performance against Alabama as one of the highlights of the season, but the former top recruit is now starting to show sustained success on the court. He...

Duke Basketball Report

DBR Podcast #606 - Emergency Pod! Big, Very Big (Get It?) Recruiting News!

Jan 20, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke recruit Khaman Maluach leaves the court after watching a game between the Duke Blue Devils and Pittsburgh Panthers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Panthers won 80-76.  | Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports This is going to be fun Can you hear those emergency sirens? The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with instant reaction to the earthquake that shook college basketball recruiting Wednesday afternoon: 7-2 Kahaman Maluach is coming to Duke. The South Sudanese phenom is projected near the very top of the 2025 NBA Draft and will...

A Sea Of Blue

Khaman Maluach commits to Duke

Photo by Kelly Defina/ The top-10 recruit is off the board to the Blue Devils. The Kentucky Wildcats already have a loaded 2024 class, but Khaman Maluach will not be joining it. On Wednesday, Maluach officially committed to the Duke Blue Devils. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony broke the news first. BREAKING: NBA Academy Africa's Khaman Maluach, a projected top-five pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, has committed to Duke, he told ESPN.STORY: https://t.co/cLz7xvEMpK pic.twitter.com/WBA1BWCVQk— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 6, 2024 The 7-foot-2, 235-pound center out of...

Derrick Brown: Auburn Tiger - "The Giant" Highlights [HD]

Derrick Brown came into Auburn as a five-star recruit and after two seasons on the Plains, he has solidified himself as one of the top defensive players on the team. Expect Brown to have a huge junior year.