Men’s College Basketball
Alan Haller’s last day will be May 11. University president Kevin Guskiewicz did not disclose the reason for his exit.
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Andrzejek left to take the head coaching job at Campbell, and Hovde took over at Columbia.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes announced the signing of Nate Ament to the 2025 class, making the small forward the third top five prep recruit to sign with the Volunteers.
A highly touted recruit from the Bronx, Jackson averaged 11.9 points while shooting 45.6% overall and 39.5% on 3-pointers.
The team announced Proctor’s move in a social-media post Friday night. The 6-foot-6, 183-pound junior from Australia was a three-year starter and one of Jon Scheyer’s first incoming recruits when he took over for retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski.
Auburn guard Chad Baker-Mazara and Memphis star PJ Haggerty have entered the transfer portal, instantly making them two of the most productive players available before the college basketball portal closes next week.
Charlie Ward, 54, graduated from Florida State in 1994 and went on to have an 11-year NBA career, which included nine-plus seasons with the Knicks as well as stints with the Spurs and Rockets.
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The 6-foot-4 Toronto native was considered one of the top guards in the transfer portal after averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists a game this season for the Tigers.
Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lipscomb has hired Kevin Carroll as its men’s basketball head coach.
Holloman averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists per game last season as a junior for the Spartans. He had developed into a captain under coach Tom Izzo, and was allowed by Izzo to “kiss the floor” on senior night as a show of his commitment to the program.
This was the first ever Nike Hoop Summit game that went to overtime.
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward presented Florida coach Todd Golden with a key to the city “so you’ll always know where home is.”
The Nike Hoop Summit takes place Saturday, featuring top high-school talent, and can be seen on the USA Network and Peacock.
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.
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.
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.
His father, Jason Richardson, a former Spartans star and NBA standout, helped his son gather feedback from the league to assist in the decision-making process.