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espn.com - Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year winners
Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year winners
ESPN

Each year, the Naismith Men's College Player of the Year award is given to the nation's best men's college basketball player. The recipient of the Naismith Trophy is determined by a board that includes NCAA basketball head coaches, administrators…

sportsnet.ca - Michael Grange - New-era Raptors make good on promise of playoff basketball
New-era Raptors make good on promise of playoff basketball
Sportsnet.ca

The Toronto Raptors ' road back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022 has been long and winding, and — technically at least — was still in doubt until Sunday night when the Raptors hosted the Brooklyn Nets for the final game…

nypost.com - Ben Bolch - UCLA men's basketball gets commitment from Jaylen Petty
UCLA men's basketball gets commitment from Jaylen Petty
New York Post

The UCLA men's basketball team landed a big addition for its backcourt Sunday, receiving a commitment from former Texas Tech freshman guard Jaylen Petty. The move continued a trend of adding young players out of the transfer portal. Bruins coach…

abc.net.au - Hawks claim 'attempted cover-up' as Basketball Australia clears NBL owner
Hawks claim 'attempted cover-up' as Basketball Australia clears NBL owner
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Illawarra Hawks are unimpressed after a Basketball Australia probe into NBL owner Larry Kestelman cleared him of any wrongdoing. Hawks owner Jared Novelly put in an official complaint with BA, querying the distribution of the league's revenue…

si.com - Lucca Mazzie - Jaquan Johnson Is the Next Star of Iowa State Basketball
Jaquan Johnson Is the Next Star of Iowa State Basketball
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have gone absolutely nuclear in the transfer portal thus far. On April 10, they received a commitment from Leon Bond III, formerly of the Northern Iowa Panthers, before he visited Ames. The following day, they got three…

si.com - Owen Lenson - Pitt Basketball Lands Alabama Transfer
Pitt Basketball Lands Alabama Transfer
Sports Illustrated

The Pitt Panthers are slowly but surely making up for all of the players they have lost in the transfer portal. After getting commitments from Jonathan Powell of North Carolina and Dominique Diomande of BYU, they have secured sophomore Jalil Bethea…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Milan Momcilovic Officially Reveals Iowa State Basketball Future
Milan Momcilovic Officially Reveals Iowa State Basketball Future
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones men's college basketball team is going to look a lot different for the 2026-27 season than it did at the end of this most recent campaign. Head coach T.J. Otzelberger knew that he would no longer have Tamin Lipsey and Joshua…

si.com - Alex Kirschenbaum - Top Transfer Prospect Schedules Visit with Northwestern Basketball
Top Transfer Prospect Schedules Visit with Northwestern Basketball
Sports Illustrated

One of the top basketball transfer prospects on the market for Northwestern has slated a visit for the program. Junior guard Jake Fiegen, a transfer out of Cornell but a Wilmette native, has apparently narrowed down his next destinations to the…

si.com - Lucca Mazzie - Predicting Leon Bond III's Role With Iowa State Basketball
Predicting Leon Bond III's Role With Iowa State Basketball
Sports Illustrated

It's been a hectic first few days for the Iowa State Cyclones in the offseason. Three players elected to enter the transfer portal: Mason Williams and Cade Kelderman with eligibility, while Dominick Nelson is seeking a waiver for one more year of…

si.com - Brady Shanahan - Mizzou Women's Basketball Lands Indiana Transfer
Mizzou Women's Basketball Lands Indiana Transfer
Sports Illustrated

After making her first splash of the offseason on Wednesday, Missouri head coach Kellie Harper hinted at the addition of another incoming Tiger on social media on Saturday. Returning just two of their top eight scorers, the Tigers still have plenty…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Alabama Basketball Lands Kentucky Big from Transfer Portal
Alabama Basketball Lands Kentucky Big from Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Alabama basketball has landed former Kentucky forward/center Brandon Garrison from the transfer portal, per DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony. The 6-foot-10, 245-pounder is the first player to transfer to the Crimson Tide this offseason. Garrison will…

si.com - Lizzie Vargas - One Question Is Hanging Over Sun Devils Basketball
One Question Is Hanging Over Sun Devils Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Right now, Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball isn't just focused on who they can add in the transfer portal; they're fighting to keep the players they already have. And honestly, that might matter even more. This offseason isn't just about…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Illinois Basketball 2026 Offseason Tracker: Departures, Additions, What's Next
Illinois Basketball 2026 Offseason Tracker: Departures, Additions, What's Next
Sports Illustrated

With the whirlwind that often is the college basketball offseason underway, Illinois had an unexpectedly uneventful first week since the Final Four loss to UConn ended the 2025-26 season. Then, the Illini lost two players to the portal and hit a…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Coach Shares Statement on Milan Momcilovic
Iowa State Basketball Coach Shares Statement on Milan Momcilovic
Sports Illustrated

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger knew that he had his work cut out for him this offseason. At the very least, he was going to have to replace two stars, Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson, and a key rotation piece in…

si.com - John Catapano - During Portal Chaos, Rutgers Basketball Fans Hope for the Best
During Portal Chaos, Rutgers Basketball Fans Hope for the Best
Sports Illustrated

It's the most anxious time of year for Rutgers fans: portal season. A season in which head coach Pikiell and staff raise the fanbase's hopes that they will receive an influx of talent that will help the Scarlet Knights compete in the rugged Big Ten…

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