Category: NCAA Basketball

An expected contributor for Kansas basketball next season won’t be returning. Bryce Thompson, a former five=star recruit, announced plans to transfer.

AMES, Iowa (AP) Caleb Grill will transfer back to Iowa State after playing last season at UNLV for new Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger. Otzelberger announced Grill's move Tuesday. Grill signed with Iowa State out of high school in Maize, Kansas, and played for the Cyclones as a freshman in 2019-20, appearing in 29 of 32 games and making two starts.

Thomas Kithier became the third Michigan State basketball player to enter the NCAA transfer portal since the season ended.

What will Brooks other key players decide to do? Updates on them, as well as potential targets in the transfer portal.

A closer look at USC's addition of Memphis transfer Boogie Ellis and what it means for the roster.

UCLA's basketball team provided more compelling stories than any beat writer could have imagined. An inside look at the Bruins' run to the Final Four.

New Indiana coach Mike Woodson spent most of last week trying to persuade his players to stick around.

Eastern Michigan has hired Stan Heath as its new men's basketball coach.

Aaron Henry has decided to skip his senior season at Michigan State to enter the NBA draft.

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Eastern Michigan has hired Stan Heath as its new men's basketball coach. ''I'm thrilled to return to my alma mater as the head men's basketball coach,'' Heath said. ''Eastern Michigan is a special place for me and my family.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida landed its fourth transfer in two weeks on Monday when former Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. formally committed to the Gators. The 6-foot-4 Fleming averaged 20.1 points and 7.4 rebounds as a senior last season with the Buccaneers. Fleming will be a graduate transfer for the rebuilding Gators, who got recent commitments from Penn State guard Myreon Jones, Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic, and Boston College forward CJ Felder as coach Mike White retools his roster.

USC received a little more clarity on its basketball roster situation Monday when veteran forward Chevez Goodwin announced he'll return for another season. Goodwin, who joined the Trojans as a graduate transfer from Wofford last year, had the option to play another season with the NCAA extending eligibility for all athletes due to the pandemic. Goodwin averaged 15 minutes a game as a key rotation piece off the bench for USC, averaging 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in helping the Trojans to a 25-8 record and run to the Elite Eight.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) New Indiana coach Mike Woodson spent most of last week trying to persuade his players to stick around. On Monday, he added a new name - 6-foot-3 guard Xavier Johnson, a transfer from Pitt who could provide the consistent perimeter scoring threat the Hoosiers have lacked for years. ''Xavier will be an important addition to our team and should have an immediate impact,'' Woodson said in a statement.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter is bringing back one familiar face and could be losing another. Just hours after announcing he rehired Paul Lusk as an assistant coach, all-conference forward Trevion Williams announced Monday he would enter the NBA draft but would not hire an agent. Williams' decision means he could still return to school for his final season if he withdraws from the draft by July 19.

In the below video being shared by KSO and Rivals, a few Kansas State targets take some reps on the defensive line. The first of which is Chase Kennedy, who is an edge player from Episcopal High in Dallas and was just offered by the Wildcats.