Brendan Marks

6 days ago | spokesman.com | C.J. Moore |Brendan Marks

Misko Raznatovic went to his first Final Four in April. A few years ago, the trip to college basketball’s ultimate networking event would have been a waste of time for Raznatovic, the agent for Nikola Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP from Serbia. Most of the young players on Raznatovic’s roster would never have considered coming from overseas to play for a university in the United States. But over four days in San Antonio, he had 70 meetings.

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | C.J. Moore |Brendan Marks

College basketball's top talents will earn seven-figure salaries next season, and most of the European players who are rushing over the Atlantic to cash in will be leaving behind five-figure salaries. Imagn Images Misko Raznatovic went to his first Final Four in April. A few years ago, the trip to college basketball's ultimate networking event would have been a waste of time for Raznatovic, the agent for Nikola Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP from Serbia.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | CJ Moore |Brendan Marks

Miško Ražnatović went to his first Final Four in April. A few years ago, the trip to college basketball's ultimate networking event would have been a waste of time for the agent of Nikola Jokić; most of the young players Ražnatović represents would never have considered coming from overseas to play for a university in the United States. But over four days in San Antonio, he had 70 meetings. Next season Ražnatović will likely represent between 35 and 50 college players.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brendan Marks

Coach's challenges may be coming to college basketball as soon as next season. The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee on Friday proposed granting coaches one challenge per game to review "out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted-area arc." Coaches would need to have a timeout to request a challenge, and if a challenge is successful, coaches would be granted another for the rest of the game, including overtime.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brendan Marks |CJ Moore

Of the thousands of college basketball players who entered the transfer portal this spring, at least 137 of them stand out because of one thing they're all lacking: remaining college eligibility. Take star College of Charleston center Ante Brzovic, for example. The Croatian-born big man moved to America in 2020 and enrolled at Division II Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He redshirted his first season when he wasn't academically eligible because he barely spoke English.