Breaking down everything you need to know about the transfer of Chattanooga guard Honor Huff to West Virginia.
Chattanooga transfer guard Huff commits to West Virginia
The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program has landed a key piece in the back court with a commitment from Chattanooga transfer guard Honor Huff.Huff, 5-foot-10, 168-pounds, had previously narrowed down his options to West Virginia, St.
Kentucky lands trio, Conwell heads to Louisville, UCLA adds three transfers, Michigan adds one
Kentucky coach Mark Pope dipped into the transfer portal on Friday, adding a trio of players with former Pittsburgh point guard Jaland Lowe, Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate and Tulane guard Kam Williams.
USC basketball adds fourth transfer in Samford F Jaden Brownell
USA TODAY Images Eric Musselman added another piece to his roster rebuild Friday as Samford forward Jaden Brownell announced his transfer to USC.Brownell was second on the team in scoring for Samford this season, averaging 14 points per game along with 4 rebounds per game.
Jaland Lowe lands at Kentucky, Ryan Conwell heads to Louisville, UCLA adds 3 transfers
Former Pittsburgh point guard Jaland Lowe is heading to Kentucky. Wildcats coach Mark Pope announced Friday that Lowe has joined the Southeastern Conference power in the transfer portal. Lowe spent two seasons at Pitt, averaging 13.3 points, 4.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 64 games while playing for coach Jeff Capel.
Michigan basketball lands Aday Mara, former UCLA five-star center in transfer portal
Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3, 240-pound prospect out of Zaragoza, Spain, is latest transfer portal player to join Dusty Maya and Michigan basketball.
Michigan signs Elliot Cadeau and Morez Johnson, Michigan State adds Kaleb Glenn from transfer portal
Michigan and Michigan State have added much-needed players from the transfer portal. The Wolverines signed guard Elliot Cadeau, a two-year starter at North Carolina, and former Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. on Thursday. Cadeau averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 assists as the Tar Heels' starting point guard last season.
Alan Huss will leave High Point to become coach-in-waiting at Creighton, says it’s a ‘dream job’
High Point coach Alan Huss will return to Creighton as the head coach-in-waiting for whenever Greg McDermott decides to leave or retire, the Bluejays announced Thursday. The 60-year-old McDermott just completed his 15th season with the Bluejays. Huss, who played at Creighton from 1997-2001, was a McDermott assistant for six seasons before he was hired at High Point.
Betting was up in men’s NCAA Tournament and during women’s basketball season
In a men's NCAA Tournament in which upsets were unusual and a women's field sans Caitlin Clark, betting nevertheless was up on both sides this year at BetMGM Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook. Plenty of fans put their money on the Gators, who were second to Duke at BetMGM in terms of money bet and number of tickets. “Duke losing was key, as 30 of the 50 largest futures wagers on the champion were on Duke,” BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said.
Alan Huss leaving High Point to be Creighton’s coach-in-waiting | Reports
Creighton alum and former basketball assistant Alan Huss is leaving High Point to be the Bluejays' coach in-waiting, per multiple reports on Thursday:
Lipscomb’s Lennie Acuff is heading home to Alabama to take job at Samford
Lennie Acuff, who coached Lipscomb to three straight 20-win seasons and an appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, has been named successor to Bucky McMillan at Samford.
Texas’ Tre Johnson announces he’ll declare for NBA draft after his stellar freshman season
Johnson, who made his announcement on ESPN, averaged 19.7 points per game to lead the SEC and broke Kevin Durant’s school freshman record with 39 against Arkansas late in the regular season.
Lipscomb’s Lennie Acuff is heading home to Alabama to take job at Samford
Lennie Acuff, who coached Lipscomb to three straight 20-win seasons and an appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, has been named successor to Bucky McMillan at Samford, athletic director Martin Newton announced Wednesday. Acuff had winning records in five of his six seasons at Lipcomb, with this past season's team sweeping the Atlantic Sun regular-season and tournament championships before losing to Iowa State in March Madness and finishing 25-10. The 60-year-old Acuff is a native of Huntsville, about 90 minutes northeast of Birmingham, and was head coach at Division II Alabama-Huntsville from 1997-2019.
Kevin Willard says he’ll maintain culture Jay Wright built while trying to turn around Villanova
Kevin Willard paid homage to Villanova basketball standard-bearer Jay Wright on Wednesday and pledged to foster the Wright-built culture of attitude, hard work and toughness while he attempts to return the Wildcats to their place among the nation's elite. The school announced Willard’s hiring March 30, three days after his Maryland team lost in the NCAA Sweet 16. Wright left coaching in 2022 after leading the Wildcats to six Big East titles, 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Final Fours and two national championships in 21 seasons.
Michigan freshman Phat Phat Brooks, former Mr. Basketball, enters transfer portal
Durral "Phat Phat" Brooks, a former Mr. Basketball in the state, has decided to enter the transfer portal after one year with Michigan.