Southeast Hoops

LSU has picked up a commitment from 2019 JUCO guard Charles Manning Jr. The 6-5 shooting guard announced his pledge on Monday evening after visiting the school this past weekend. Manning currently attends Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla. https://twitter.com/TheRealCM21/status/1054505519426269184 Will Wade and company now have...

Our SEC basketball non-conference schedule analysis series continues with a look at the road ahead for Auburn. The Tigers enter the year with high expectations after capturing an SEC regular season title, and their schedule will definitely offer some entertaining challenges before conference play gets...

The SEC has five teams in the preseason AP top 25 poll, with Kentucky leading the way. The Wildcats come in at No. 2 in the rankings while Tennessee joins them in the top 10 at No. 6. Auburn, who returns a host of key contributions...

In this episode of the Southeast Hoops podcast, I discuss Jontay Porter's season-ending injury before looking at part three of the SEC breakout players series for the 2018-19 season. Topics include: What's next for Missouri Why Justin Minaya can help South Carolina climb back up...

Tennessee forward Grant Williams needs no introduction. At least now he doesn’t. Of course, it hasn’t always that been that way. Williams entered Knoxville as a 3-star recruit with minimal power conference offers, and he’s since transformed himself into the reigning SEC Player of the Year. The...

Missouri forward Jontay Porter will miss the 2018-19 season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in the team’s scrimmage against Southern Illinois on Sunday. Porter, who withdrew from the NBA draft to return for his sophomore season despite likely being a first-round pick, was...

Doudou Gueye, a JUCO forward in the 2019 recruiting class, has landed an offer from Arkansas. The 6-9 power forward also has offers from East Carolina, Seton Hall, and Texas Tech. He currently attends Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Fla. https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1053717802257833984 Mike Anderson has one commitment for...

Texas A&M enters the 2018-19 college basketball season having made the Sweet 16 in two of the past three years. One of the biggest reasons why the Aggies have been able to accomplish that type of success is due to their play in the paint. After...

Sammy Hunter, a 6-9 power forward in the 2019 recruiting class, has committed to Ole Miss. Hunter took his official visit to the school this weekend after visiting Auburn last week. He held additional offers from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado State, Kansas State, and Western Kentucky. https://twitter.com/10thyrSeniors/status/1053815087847268352 Hunter becomes...

While all the attention is on Vanderbilt’s top-15 recruiting class, it would be a mistake to forget about sophomore Saben Lee. The 6-2 combo guard emerged as one of the Commodores’ top playmakers a season ago, and he should play an even bigger role this...