By DYLAN LUTEY Anarchy in college basketball resumed on Saturday. Five Top-25 teams went down to unranked teams, including No. 2 Houston for the second straight game and No. 6 Kentucky. It marked just the third time in history that five of the top six teams in the nation lost in a five-day span. All told, 15 ranked teams have lost in the last week. The day started … [Read more...] about Five top-25 teams fall in another wild day of college hoops
Class of 2026 four-star Jermel Thomas breaks down recent recruitment and transition to starting spot
By CHARLIE PARENT THE BRONX — Jermel Thomas, a four-star in the class of 2026, has shined as the starting point guard for coveted New York City program Cardinal Hayes this season. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound, Bronx native posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in a loss to Roselle Catholic (NJ.) at last Sunday’s NYC Shooting Stars tournament. He followed up his complete … [Read more...] about Class of 2026 four-star Jermel Thomas breaks down recent recruitment and transition to starting spot
Kentucky’s John Calipari tells Duke’s Coach K he copied his one-and-done approach
By ADAM ZAGORIA John Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski enjoyed a rivalry on the recruiting trail and the basketball court, especially once the one-and-done era began in college basketball. Calipari pioneered the recruiting of one-and-done players while at Memphis and then brought it to Kentucky. After Coach K, who retired in 2022, coached the U.S. Olympic team to the first … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s John Calipari tells Duke’s Coach K he copied his one-and-done approach
Five-star Kentucky commit Billy Richmond ready to do the little things in Lexington
By CHARLIE PARENT PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Billy Richmond, a five-star senior guard who committed to Kentucky last week, is ready to transition to the next level in Lexington next season. The Camden High (NJ.) product dropped 20 points and 9 rebounds in a 77-52 loss to Ace Bailey and McEachern High (GA.) at Friday’s The Battle at Rutgers. With Richmond guarding him at times, … [Read more...] about Five-star Kentucky commit Billy Richmond ready to do the little things in Lexington
Five-star Jasper Johnson ‘probably’ staying in class of 2025
By CHARLIE PARENT NEW YORK — Jasper Johnson, the No. 10 player in the class of 2025, has seen his recruitment heat up over the past few months. The 6-foot-4 combo guard out of Link Academy (MO.) dropped 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 16 minutes in a blowout 89-55 win over Penn Charter (PA.) at Saturday’s Jordan Brand Classic via MadeHoops. “His biggest … [Read more...] about Five-star Jasper Johnson ‘probably’ staying in class of 2025