NCAA Grants Former G League Player Thierry Darlan Eligibility

The NCAA has ruled former G League Ignite player Thierry Darlan eligible to play Division I basketball at Santa Clara, his agent, Todd Ramasar, told ESPN’s Jeremy Woo on Tuesday. Thierry Darlan Becomes First G League Alum To Play In NCAA Darlan, 6-foot-8, 211-pound guard becomes the first G League alum to obtain NCAA eligibility. […]

James Foglio  •  24 Sep 2025
Virginia Tech Proposes $229M Budget Increase For Athletics

Virginia Tech has proposed adding an extra $229 million to its athletics budget over the next four years to help position the Hokies to compete with the top programs in the ACC. Virginia Tech Expected To Add $50 Million To Athletics Budget The school’s board of visitors will hold a virtual meeting Sept. 30 to […]

James Foglio  •  23 Sep 2025
Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl Retiring After 11-Year Tenure

Bruce Pearl has stepped down as the men’s basketball coach at Auburn and will move into an ambassador’s role in the athletic department as special assistant to the athletics director, the school announced Monday. “Eleven years ago, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become the head basketball coach at Auburn, and it […]

James Foglio  •  23 Sep 2025
Aziz Olajuwon, Son of Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, Commits to Stanford

Aziz Olajuwon, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to Stanford, he told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi on Saturday. Aziz Olajuwon Chose Stanford Over Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Houston Olajuwon, a top-40 recruit, recently narrowed his list to four schools: Stanford, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Houston, his father’s alma mater. The 6-foot-7 […]

James Foglio  •  22 Sep 2025
Florida Basketball Restores Vernon Maxwell’s All-Time Scoring Record

The University of Florida has formally restored basketball legend Vernon Maxwell’s final two years of college statistics, a move that once again makes him the program’s all-time leading scorer. Vernon Maxwell Led Florida To Its First NCAA Tournament Maxwell scored 2,450 points during his four seasons at Florida (1985-89). He averaged 18.8 points per game […]

James Foglio  •  19 Sep 2025
NCAA Investigating 13 Former Players From 6 Schools For Sports Betting Violations

Thirteen men’s college basketball players from six schools were involved in gambling schemes, including betting against their own team, game manipulation, and sharing information with third parties for gambling purposes, the NCAA announced Thursday. Former College Basketball Players Bet On Their Own Games Players formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North […]

James Foglio  •  12 Sep 2025
NCAA Bans 3 College Basketball Players For Betting On Their Own Games

A Fresno State men’s basketball player manipulated his performance for gambling purposes and conspired with two players to place bets on his statistics, according to findings from an NCAA investigation. NCAA Bans Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, Jalen Weaver The NCAA ruled that Fresno State forward Mykell Robinson, San Jose State guard Steven Vasquez, and Fresno […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2025
Knicks Hire St. Joseph’s Coach Billy Lange To Run Player Development

The New York Knicks have reportedly hired Saint Joseph’s head coach Billy Lange for a role with the NBA franchise, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello on Wednesday. Billy Lange Will Run Player Development For Knicks According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, Lange will be put in charge of […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2025
5-Star Forward Toni Bryant Commits To Missouri

Five-star forward Toni Bryant has committed to Missouri, giving men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates and the Tigers their second top-15 recruit in the 2026 class, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi. Missouri Becomes Only School With Multiple Five-Star Recruits Missouri becomes the only school in the nation with multiple five-star commitments in the […]

James Foglio  •  09 Sep 2025