The drama of NBA draft looks to begin with No. 3 pick - San Francisco Chronicle The drama of NBA draft looks to begin with No. 3 pick Samantha Pell, Ap Sports Writer June 22, 2016 Updated: June 22, 2016 1:52pm Photo: Chris Pietsch, AP Image 1of/4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2016, file photo, Washington's Marquese Chriss, foreground, battles … [Read more...]

Michigan lands former Kentucky guard Matthews - NBCSports.com The 2015-16 season turned into the year of the senior for a couple reasons, the biggest being that guys like Buddy Hield and Denzel Valentine, both seniors, exploded in their last year on campus. They split all of the National Player of the Year awards, and deservedly so. Both were awesome, and both could end up being lottery picks on … [Read more...]

Report: UK's Matthews headed to Big Ten - The Courier-Journal Nov 30, 2015; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Charles Matthews (4) dribbles the ball against Illinois State Redbirds guard Justin McCloud (15) in the first half at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports) LEXINGTON, Ky. – Former UK guard Charles Matthews is … [Read more...]

What if one-and-done were three-and-done? - ESPN 8:00 AM ET Ten years ago the one-and-done rule was put in place, altering both the NBA and college basketball. It also left us with a lasting question: What if? What if college basketball players were beholden to the same draft rules as college football players? What if the road to the NBA was the same as the road to the NFL? What if players had … [Read more...]

Ball St. picks up graduate transfer DouDou Gueye - Bloomington Pantagraph MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State has signed 6-foot-10 center DouDou Gueye, a graduate transfer from South Carolina State. He will be eligible to play next season, coach James Whitford said after making the official announcement Saturday. The Senegal player spent the last two seasons at South Carolina State. After … [Read more...]

Ball St. picks up graduate transfer DouDou Gueye - nwitimes.com MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State has signed 6-foot-10 center DouDou Gueye, a graduate transfer from South Carolina State. He will be eligible to play next season, coach James Whitford said after making the official announcement Saturday. The Senegal player spent the last two seasons at South Carolina State. After redshirting in … [Read more...]

Derryck Thornton picks USC over Kansas, Washington, Miami - Lawrence Journal World Former Duke University point guard Derryck Thornton has decided to continue his basketball career at USC. Thornton, a 6-foot-2 freshman who recently revealed plans to leave the Durham, N.C., school after one season, on Friday chose the Trojans over Kansas University, Washington and Miami. Thornton must sit out one … [Read more...]

Kirk Herbstreit offers picks for College Football Hall of Fame - 247Sports.com The ballot for the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame class has been released, and former Oklahoma star defensive tackle Tony Casillas asked ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit for a little help on Twitter. Wow. Only 4?!? Peyton, Leinhart, Dana Howard was a beast, and gotta say Rocket. Hard list man. Really … [Read more...]

Derryck Thornton picks USC over Kansas, Washington, Miami - KUsports Duke's Derryck Thornton (12) drives for the basket during the second half against Yale in the second round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament in Providence, R.I., Saturday, March 19, 2016. Duke won 71-64. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Advertisement Former Duke University point guard Derryck Thornton has decided to … [Read more...]

Bulpett: Danny Ainge faces numbers crunch with Celtics' 8 draft picks - Boston Herald Given the present situation, the Celtics have a problem with the upcoming draft. And it really has nothing to do with basketball. With eight picks at their disposal, math is the Celts’ most obvious enemy when it comes to June 23. The numbers simply don’t add up, which is why the first four words of this … [Read more...]