Archives for October 2023

It’s never too early to start looking ahead! Check below for our list of 25 breakout players for the 2023-24 college basketball season. Please note that someone cannot be considered a “breakout player” if he was a double-figure scorer the previous year. In no particular order:Jaden Akins, Michigan State: Akins gave the college basketball community a nibble of what … [Read more...] about 25 breakout players for the 2023-24 college basketball season

It’s never too early to start looking ahead! Check below for our list of 30 impact transfers for the 2022-23 college basketball season. In no particular order:Hunter Dickinson, Kansas (Michigan): This 7-2 big man is tailor made for Bill Self's system. After three productive seasons at Michigan, Dickinson arrives in Lawrence with monumental expectations. He averaged … [Read more...] about 30 impact transfers for the 2023-24 college basketball season

Former Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim is finalizing an agreement to join ESPN for the 2023-24 season, a source told College Hoops Today.There is no timetable on an official announcement.Boeheim's role with ESPN is expected to include work on both games and studio. Boeheim will also join Westwood One as a radio analyst for the 2024 NCAA Tournament and could do some … [Read more...] about Former Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim finalizing an agreement to join ESPN for 2023-24 college basketball season

It’s never too early to start looking ahead! Check below for our list of 25 impact freshmen for the 2023-24 college basketball season. In no particular order: Isaiah Collier, USC: An elite passer with tremendous size for a point guard at 6-5, Collier has the requisites to be one of the best players in college basketball as a freshman. His choice to attend USC … [Read more...] about 25 impact freshmen for the 2023-24 college basketball season

Shaka Smart has rebuilt Marquette. After taking the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in his first year in Milwaukee, Smart led the Golden Eagles to 27 wins last season along with both the Big East regular season and tournament titles for the first time in program history. I caught up with Smart on Tuesday in Milwaukee to discuss last season's run, Marquette's expectations, … [Read more...] about 5 questions with Marquette’s Shaka Smart