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Vanderbilt and Mississippi State offer 2019 forward Kobe Brown

Kobe Brown, a 4-star small forward in the 2019 class, has picked up offers from Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. Brown announced the offers via Twitter. https://twitter.com/TheKobe24Brown/status/912861716882579456 https://twitter.com/TheKobe24Brown/status/912858498593181696 Brown has also received offers from three other SEC schools: Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. The Huntsville native is the No....

2017-18 SEC Player Previews: Tyler Davis

Once upon a time, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. People referred to them as "big men", "post players", "centers", "power forwards", with the emphasis on power. Their names were Wilt, Kareem, Shaq, Hakeem, Ewing, Sampson, among many others. Having one of these talented big men was crucial to...

Chuck Person suspended without pay following arrest

Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person has been suspended without pay by the university following his arrest in an FBI probe into college basketball recruiting. Person, along with three other NCAA assistant coaches, were arrested in connection with their involvement in money being exchanged to recruits...

Auburn assistant Chuck Person arrested as part of FBI corruption sting

Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person has been arrested as part of an FBI corruption sting involving the world of college basketball recruiting. Lamont Evans (Oklahoma State), Book Richardson (Arizona), and Tony Bland (USC) were also arrested, as was Jim Gatto, the Director of Global Marketing...

Kentucky and Florida visiting 2019 PG Ashton Hagans

Both Kentucky and Florida will visit 5-star 2019 point guard Ashton Hagans this week. The Wildcats will be in Georgia on Wednesday, while the Gators will be represented on Friday. https://twitter.com/JKimElevate/status/912447147336970241 Hagans is ranked No. 19 (No. 4 point guard) in ESPN's Top 100 for the 2019...

Lovell’s SEC Basketball Preseason Awards: Most Improved Player

College basketball practice officially gets started on Friday, so it's time to start diving into preseason rankings and awards to get you ready for the upcoming season. My preseason awards kick off with Most Improved Player, which features a plethora of quality choices to choose...

2017-18 SEC Player Previews: Daryl Macon

Daryl Macon's first season at Arkansas was certainly a memorable one. The 6-3 guard from Little Rock was a natural in Mike Anderson's "Fastest 40" style in pushing the pace and contributing a constant stream of scoring. This season, he'll be expected to play an even...

Keldon Johnson includes Kentucky in final five schools

Five-star 2018 shooting guard Keldon Johnson has listed his final five schools. The 6-foot-5 Oak Hill product revealed via Instagram that Texas, Kentucky, NC State, Maryland, and Florida State have made the cut. Decisions⏳? A post shared by KJ (@keldonjohnson) on Sep 22, 2017 at 11:38am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js Johnson...

Kentucky lands 5-star point guard Immanuel Quickley

As expected, John Calipari and Kentucky have received a commitment from 2018 point guard Immanuel Quickley. Kansas and Miami were also in the mix to land the 5-star prospect from John Carroll School in Baltimore. https://youtu.be/C3c4SFlqcK4 Quickley is widely regarded as one of the best players in...

2017-18 SEC Player Preview: Danjel Purifoy

Danjel Purifoy joined Mustapha Heron, Austin Wiley, and Jared Harper as the top four scoring leaders for Auburn last season.  As all four enter their sophomore season, they will once again be the focal point on a team that will create a myriad of matchup...