By ADAM ZAGORIA Colben Landrew, the four-star small forward from Marietta (GA) Wheeler, has set his announcement date. The 6-foot-6 wing will announce on Oct. 15 on the CBS Sports College Basketball Channel. He is down to Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Texas A&M and UConn, with the Huskies as the favorite. Dan Hurley and the Huskies are looking … [Read more...] about Four-star wing Colben Landrew sets announcement date
Fired Manhattan coach Steve Masiello now helping mentor Rick Pitino at Iona: ‘He’s part of us now’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Steve Masiello, fired two weeks ago as the head coach at Manhattan, sat behind Rick Pitino’s Iona bench Monday night for the Gaels’ season-opening 78-50 rout of Ivy League preseason favorite Penn and will help out the team going forward. Pitino and Masiello go way back. Masiello was Pitino’s ball boy with the Knicks, and also served as one of his top … [Read more...] about Fired Manhattan coach Steve Masiello now helping mentor Rick Pitino at Iona: ‘He’s part of us now’
Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. visits Syracuse, Kentucky up next
By ADAM ZAGORIA Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. of Blair (NJ) Academy and the New Heights AAU program took an official visit to Syracuse this past weekend. “The message Is Ron Ron can come in and play with the ball in his hands and make players better as a freshmen,” his father Deron Rippey Sr. told ZAGSBLOG. “Syracuse wants to play uptempo with multiple guards and … [Read more...] about Five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr. visits Syracuse, Kentucky up next
Top-50 recruit Abdou Toure sets commitment date
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ One of the best wings the 2026 recruiting class has to offer is ready to make his commitment. Four-star forward Abdou Toure will announce his commitment on Friday, Oct. 3, he announced on Saturday. Toure will be deciding between three programs, Providence, UConn and Arkansas. The Connecticut native is the No. 14 small forward in his class and … [Read more...] about Top-50 recruit Abdou Toure sets commitment date
Class of 2023 UConn commit Youssouf Singare preparing for next level in Overtime Elite’s expanded league
By JACOB POLACHECK ATLANTA – As Youssouf Singare prepares to head off to UConn for the 2023-24 season, the four-star big man is facing off against some of the nation’s top talent at Overtime Elite. The 6-foot-11 center from Our Saviour Lutheran (NY), finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a 92-88 loss to City Reapers on Friday night in … [Read more...] about Class of 2023 UConn commit Youssouf Singare preparing for next level in Overtime Elite’s expanded league