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2019 SEC Basketball Recruiting Rankings: Kentucky holds nation’s top class

With many of the top recruits in the 2019 class already committed, teams throughout the SEC have a pretty clear picture of what newcomers they’ll be adding to the roster. There are still several elite talents on the board who have yet to announce their...

Georgia hires John Linehan as assistant coach

Georgia has hired former Hartford assistant John Linehan to the same position. Linehan had previous stops at Brown, Drexel, and Temple before spending the past two seasons with Hartford. He will replace former assistant coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who took the head coaching job at Kennesaw State...

2019 forward Johnny Juzang commits to Kentucky

Johnny Juzang, a 4-star forward in the 2019 recruiting class, has signed with Kentucky. The 6-6 small forward, who attends Harvard Westlake (CA), was originally a member of the 2020 class before deciding to reclassify. He had also included Kansas, Oregon, and Virginia among the final...

NCAA proposes several rule changes for 2019-20 college basketball season

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee has proposed several important changes for the 2019-20 season, including expanding the 3-point line. If the changes are approved, the new line would be 22 feet and 1 3/4 inches, which would match the distance used in international basketball...

LSU to open 2019-20 season against Bowling Green

LSU is set to tip off the 2019-20 season against Bowling Green. Will Wade’s team is coming off a stellar season that included an SEC regular season title, and they’ll try to keep the momentum going next season. Meanwhile, the Falcons also had a good season...

Numerous SEC players invited to 2019 NBA combine

The SEC will be well represented the at the 2019 NBA combine in Chicago. It’s been quite a turnaround for the conference in recent years, and 15 players have been invited to showcase their skills in front of numerous NBA scouts. There will be 66 players...

Tennessee to participate in 2020 Charleston Classic

Tennessee is one of eight teams that will reportedly participate in the 2020 Charleston Classic. Charleston, Florida State, Houston, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Seton Hall, and VCU are also set for the field. The 2019 Charleston Classic features UConn, Florida, Miami, Missouri State, Penn State, Saint...

2019 forward Emanuel Miller commits to Texas A&M

Emanuel Miller, a 3-star forward in the 2019 recruiting class, has committed to Texas A&M. The 6-6 power forward, who attends Prolific Prep (CA), didn’t wait long to choose which school he would attend after decommitting from Virginia Tech. After being released from his letter of...

Florida to participate in 2020 Emerald Coast Classic

Florida is one of four teams that will reportedly participate in the 2020 Emerald Coast Classic. Illinois, Iowa State, and Oregon are set to join the Gators at the event, which will take place at Northwest Florida State College. Tennessee is a part of the 2019...

Notre Dame transfer DJ Harvey commits to Vanderbilt

Notre Dame transfer guard DJ Harvey has committed to Vanderbilt. The 6-6 sophomore chose to pursue a transfer this offseason, with Iowa being the other team in his final two schools. Harvey will have to sit out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules before...