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si.com - Brad Bierman - Boeheim's Army GM Shaun Belbey is the latest addition to the Syracuse basketball staff
Boeheim's Army GM Shaun Belbey is the latest addition to the Syracuse basketball staff
Sports Illustrated

The latest addition to Gerry McNamara's staff for his inaugural season guiding his alma mater, also has deep ties to the program and professional basketball. A former walk-on-turned-scholarship roster player (2016-2020), Belbey has served as a…

si.com - Luke Joseph - UCLA Basketball Using Family Ties With Latest Recruiting Efforts
UCLA Basketball Using Family Ties With Latest Recruiting Efforts
Sports Illustrated

UCLA basketball is all in on the Betts family. Just last year, UCLA Women's basketball won its first National Championship in program history, with senior center Lauren Betts leading the way. In her senior season, Betts would average a team-high 17…

si.com - Zachary Knox-Doyle - Annor Boateng's Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
Annor Boateng's Ceiling, Floor with Mizzou Basketball in 2026-27
Sports Illustrated

The last time Mizzou Arena saw Annor Boateng in uniform, he was being carried out on a stretcher after suffering a season-ending left leg injury on Jan. 31. Many questions surrounding why the highly-ranked recruit had not yet blossomed were…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Tennessee Basketball Star Nate Ament Receives Latest NBA Draft Projection
Tennessee Basketball Star Nate Ament Receives Latest NBA Draft Projection
Sports Illustrated

The Tennessee Volunteers are expected to be well represented when it comes to the NBA Draft, as one of their top players is set to be selected early in the first round. That player is Nate Ament, who is one of the best freshmen in Tennessee…

si.com - Caleb Sisk - Tennessee Basketball Star Felix Okpara Receives Latest NBA Draft Projection
Tennessee Basketball Star Felix Okpara Receives Latest NBA Draft Projection
Sports Illustrated

The Tennessee Volunteers are expected to be one of the many teams represented multiple times across the two rounds of the NBA Draft. The Vols could have three selections in the draft if all goes well, as the player with a major chance of being the…

bleacherreport.com - Paul Kasabian - NBA Execs Sound Off on NIL 'Killing European Basketball,' Today's Era and Yaxel Lendeborg
NBA Execs Sound Off on NIL 'Killing European Basketball,' Today's Era and Yaxel Lendeborg
Bleacher Report

One NBA Western Conference executive believes that NIL is 'killing European basketball,' in the context of the NBA draft, per comments made to ESPN's Myron Medcalf. 'It does hurt the second round, I think,' the executive told Medcalf regarding NIL…

si.com - Cam Parker - Gators Basketball Releases Jersey Numbers for 2026-27 Season
Gators Basketball Releases Jersey Numbers for 2026-27 Season
Sports Illustrated

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- The Florida Gators men's basketball program on Wednesday released its official jersey numbers for the upcoming 2026-27 season, giving fans a first look at the expected roster for head coach Todd Golden's fifth season leading the…

si.com - Hunter De Siver - Alabama Basketball Schedules Two-Year Series with Big Ten Program
Alabama Basketball Schedules Two-Year Series with Big Ten Program
Sports Illustrated

Alabama basketball has scheduled a two-year neutral-site series with Iowa, per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. The first game will be in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Casey's Center this upcoming season on Dec. 21, per 247Sports' Eliot Clough. There will…

si.com - Dylan Brown - 2025-26 Topps Chrome Cactus Jack Basketball Release Preview
2025-26 Topps Chrome Cactus Jack Basketball Release Preview
Sports Illustrated

While the Basketball season has ended, the hobby keeps on moving forward. Collectors are anticipating major offseason moves and are still collecting cards of top players and rookies from this previous season. Hobbyists will have another chance to…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Has Luxury To Get Head Start on Class of 2028
Iowa State Basketball Has Luxury To Get Head Start on Class of 2028
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have been finding a ton of success on the recruiting trail, with head coach T.J. Otzelberger securing another commitment recently from Jack Kohnen. His addition continues Iowa State's dominance in Wisconsin recruiting. Under…

si.com - Hugh Straine - Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Weights in Why He Chose Duke Basketball
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje Weights in Why He Chose Duke Basketball
Sports Illustrated

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are bringing in the No. 1-ranked high school recruiting class for the third year in a row. The latest addition to that recruiting class is international prospect Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, who has…

si.com - Jackson Langendorf - Indiana Basketball Offers Trio of Five-Star Centers in 2028 Class
Indiana Basketball Offers Trio of Five-Star Centers in 2028 Class
Sports Illustrated

Darian DeVries has clearly learned his lesson. Indiana's top rebounder a year ago was Tucker DeVries, who snagged 5.3 boards per game. And it's not as though the Hoosiers were a by-committee glass-cleaning squad. Only two players averaged more than…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Basketball Fans Will Love Versatility of Class of 2027 Commit
Iowa State Basketball Fans Will Love Versatility of Class of 2027 Commit
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones have one of the most highly-ranked groups of players for the Class of 2027 in men's basketball in the country. In September 2024, they landed their first commit, Josiah Harrington. Earlier this year, it was Donovan Davis who…

nytimes.com - Joel Lorenzi - As Bulls welcome Tiago Splitter, developing for the future is the main priority
As Bulls welcome Tiago Splitter, developing for the future is the main priority
The New York Times

CHICAGO — In introducing new Chicago Bulls coach Tiago Splitter on Wednesday, new lead executive Bryson Graham also introduced something lost on the previous regime: alignment. There's an honesty with how both Splitter and Graham spoke about…

ketv.com - Matt Kirkle - Huskers announce full reseat for men's basketball season ticket holders
Huskers announce full reseat for men's basketball season ticket holders
ketv

Rising demand prompts Nebraska men's basketball season ticket reseat At the end of the 2026-27 season, the Huskers Athletic Fund plans to conduct a full reseating of Nebraska men's basketball season tickets. FIRE FIREWORKS ROUGHLY 10:00. BIG RED…

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