By ADAM ZAGORIA Tyrese Martin is immediately eligible at UConn after receiving an NCAA waiver, a source said. Jon Rothstein first reported the news. The 6-foot-6 Rhode Island transfer committed to UConn in April, choosing the Huskies over Georgia, Oregon, Ole Miss and Seton Hall. He will now play immediately when the Huskies re-join the Big East Conference this … [Read more...] about UConn’s Tyrese Martin immediately eligible after receiving NCAA waiver
Kevin Freeman joins the UConn staff as the coaching carousel triggered by the Knicks continues
By ADAM ZAGORIA On Aug. 11, the Knicks officially added Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne to Tom Thibodeau’s staff. That set in a motion a series of dominoes that has now impacted four major college basketball programs and counting. On Aug. 24, Kentucky hired away Indiana assistant Bruiser Flint, a former John Calipari assistant who also served as the head coach at … [Read more...] about Kevin Freeman joins the UConn staff as the coaching carousel triggered by the Knicks continues
Kimani Young named associate head coach at UConn
(Via UConn Athletics) UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has announced that Kimani Young has been named the program’s associate head coach. Young is entering his third season on the UConn coaching staff, coming to UConn in April, 2018, shortly after Hurley took over the UConn program. “Since we’ve been here, Coach Young’s contributions in coaching, recruiting … [Read more...] about Kimani Young named associate head coach at UConn
Seton Hall lands class of 2021 wing Brandon Weston
By ADAM ZAGORIA Seton Hall added to its recruiting haul for the Class of 2021 on Sunday when they landed a pledge from Brandon Weston. Weston, the 6-foot-5, 198-pound shooting guard from Brooklyn, N.Y. and Hillcrest Prep (AZ), chose the Pirates over Michigan and Pittsburgh. Ranked the No. 11 small forward in 2021 per 247Sports.com, he also considered Wake Forest, Western … [Read more...] about Seton Hall lands class of 2021 wing Brandon Weston
UConn great Cliff Robinson passes away at 53
(Via UConn athletics) Former UConn basketball great and longtime NBA player Cliff Robinson passed away early Saturday morning at his home in Portland, Ore. He was 53 years old. Robinson, a 6-foot-10 power forward originally from Buffalo, N.Y., starred at UConn in the late 1980s and was an important part of the program’s rise in national prominence, highlighted by winning … [Read more...] about UConn great Cliff Robinson passes away at 53
Syracuse’s Alan Griffin Gets NCAA Waiver
Syracuse’s Alan Grifin has been granted a waiver by the NCAA and is immediately eligible to play in 2020-21.Griffin, a junior guard from Ossining, N.Y., spent his first two collegiate seasons at Illinois. He has two years of eligibility remaining.“I’m very relieved to have that taken care of,” Griffin said, referencing the completion of the NCAA waiver process. “It’s something … [Read more...] about Syracuse’s Alan Griffin Gets NCAA Waiver
Samson Johnson to UConn
By ADAM ZAGORIA The red-hot recruiting run for Dan Hurley and UConn continues. Samson Johnson, the 6-foot-10 Class of 2021 forward from The Patrick School (N.J.) and the NY Jayhawks AAU program, committed to UConn on Monday, joining a recruiting class that includes point guard Rahsool Diggins and shooting guard Jordan Hawkins, who committed on Friday. “I picked UConn … [Read more...] about Samson Johnson to UConn
Seton Hall lands California wing Tyler Powell after virtual recruitment
By ADAM ZAGORIA Tyler Powell’s recruitment would seem to perfectly encapsulate the state of college basketball recruiting during the pandemic. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound small forward from Los Angeles (CA) Ribet Academy has never visited the Seton Hall campus and has never met any member of the coaching staff in person, yet after developing a virtual relationship with head … [Read more...] about Seton Hall lands California wing Tyler Powell after virtual recruitment
UConn lands Class of 2021 shooting guard Jordan Hawkins
By ADAM ZAGORIA Jordan Hawkins has known for about a week where he was going to play college ball. After a phone conversation with UConn coach Dan Hurley, the 6-foot-5, 175-pound DeMatha (MD) Catholic shooting guard knew he wanted to be a Husky. “I’ll be going to the University of Connecticut,” Hawkins said in a phone interview prior to his public announcement Friday … [Read more...] about UConn lands Class of 2021 shooting guard Jordan Hawkins