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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…

reviewjournal.com - Ed Graney - Graney: UNLV basketball like everybody else in NCAA basketball portal madness
Graney: UNLV basketball like everybody else in NCAA basketball portal madness
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The time has come for college basketball teams to again endure what the transfer portal means, for entire rosters having to be replaced as players search for greener pastures. And by green we mean dollar signs. It won't happen for everyone…

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…

si.com - Kolton Becker - Two Players Texas A&M Basketball Should Target in the Transfer Portal
Two Players Texas A&M Basketball Should Target in the Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

Texas A&M basketball is now in the process of building its roster for the 2026-27 campaign, and it will be an intriguing couple of weeks to see what this team shakes out to look like. The Aggies already know who they have lost and who they have…

si.com - Brooks Crew - Auburn Basketball Set to Lose Former No. 1 Ranked JUCO Prospect to Transfer Portal
Auburn Basketball Set to Lose Former No. 1 Ranked JUCO Prospect to Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

The Transfer Portal hits just seem to keep on coming for the Auburn Tigers, as Abdul Bashir has now also announced his intent to enter the Transfer Portal. Bashir, who signed with the Tigers back in April of 2025, played in just six games in his…

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