Chris Dortch

Chattanooga

Host at Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcasts

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook editor/publisher. Asst. director @chattfilmfest. TSWA Hall of Fame '22. USBWA Hall of Fame '24.

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Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 148: College hoops benefits from NBA Draft exits, and good international players are flocking to college ball. Thank NIL.

1 day ago | blueribbon.substack.com | Chris Dortch

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics:• College basketball was a big winner—especially the juggernaut SEC—when several players withdrew from the NBA Draft. • Watch for the influx of talented international players in college hoops in 2025-26.
SEC Roster Reshuffle: The Current State of Every Team in the Conference’s Lineup — Part 2

5 days ago | hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Alex Squadron |Riley Frain |Chris Dortch

Ole Miss has only two players returning from 2024-25, but a talented freshman class and some key additions from the portal have restocked the roster. South Carolina has just three returning players, but signed some key transfers, including guard Meechie Johnson, who played for the Gamecocks in 2023-24, left for Ohio State last season, and will close out his career in Columbia.
Transfer Portal: Top 10 Men's Players Available Right Now

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Chris Dortch |Drew Blouin |Alex Squadron

Following the NBA’s Draft withdrawal deadline, there’s been some significant movement in The Portal Report’s Top-10 Available Transfers. Several players either committing to the NBA or their next portal destination has seen a new cast of talent work its way into the group. Thanks to our friends at TPR, let’s review the top-10 still available in the portal, discuss the new additions to the list and touch on all the latest news surrounding each of their recruitment.
Milos Uzan, Yaxel Lendeborg Lead Top Prospects Returning to School

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Miles Byrd |Seth Davis |Chris Dortch |Drew Blouin

Lendeborg, a two-time AAC Defensive Player of the Year, landed at No. 1 on Hoops HQ’s ranking of the top transfers. The do-it-all forward averaged 17.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.7 steals last season for UAB. His decision to withdraw from the Draft came as somewhat of a surprise, considering he was widely projected to be a first round pick (he was slotted at No. 28 in Hoops HQ’s latest mock).
With Byrd in Hand, San Diego State is Ready to Run It Back

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | With Byrd |Paul Gutierrez |Seth Davis |Chris Dortch |Drew Blouin

Byrd’s decision to return is a huge boost to the program’s hopes of improving its fortunes during its final season in the Mountain West before moving on to the Pac-12 in 2026-27. The dynamic wing from Stockton, Calif., was the team’s second-leading scorer (12.3 points per game) and passer (2.7 assists) as a freshman but only shot 30.1 percent from three-point range. Byrd had been on the radars of NBA scouts all season.
For Grant House, Being the Face of Radical Change Has Not Been Easy

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Drew Blouin |Doug Gottlieb |Mike Barber |Chris Dortch

House became intrigued as his teammate’s mother, an attorney with the law firm Hagens Berman, explained that her firm planned to file a class action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and was searching for potential plaintiffs. House was indeed a perfect fit. Besides being an elite swimmer in one of the nation’s top programs, House was a straight-A student who was the president of ASU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Milos Uzan returning to Houston for senior season after withdrawing from NBA Draft

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Drew Blouin |Doug Gottlieb |Mike Barber |Chris Dortch

Uzan’s decision coincided with the news that Creighton transfer Pop Isaacs, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, had flipped his commitment from Houston to Texas A&M. Isaacs averaged 16.3 points per game last year before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. Still, with Uzan in the mix — a player already familiar with coach Kelvin Sampson’s unique culture and style — the Cougars have more than enough to cut down the nets in 2026.
What Makes Tyran Stokes the Top High School Senior in America

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Drew Blouin |Doug Gottlieb |Mike Barber |Chris Dortch

“On top of being an unmatched functional athlete at this level, his natural feel for the game, instincts and baseline skillset lay the foundation for tremendous upside,” one recruiting scout in Kansas City told Hoops HQ. When Stokes originally planned to skip AAU basketball this season, the word on the recruiting circuit was that he was going to try to reclassify into the Class of 2025.
PJ Haggerty Withdraws From NBA Draft, Commits to Kansas State

1 week ago | hoopshq.com | Drew Blouin |Doug Gottlieb |Mike Barber |Chris Dortch

The addition of Haggerty is a major win for coach Jerome Tang, who has done an exceptional job of rebuilding his team after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign. Kansas State went 16-17 and finished ninth in the Big 12, failing to reach the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year. Tang and his staff went into the offseason with a decimated roster. Most players had either exhausted their eligibility or opted to transfer out.
Chattanooga Film Festival Announces Final Wave Of 2025 Programming

2 weeks ago | chattanoogapulse.com | Chris Dortch

Chattanooga Film Festival organizers have given their fans even more bang for their 2025 badge buck by announcing another jam-packed wave filled with a veritable Whitman’s sampler of the genre programming for which CFF has become known. CFF’s third and final wave of 2025 includes a film programmed by a very special guest, another World Premiere, sneak preview screenings, and a gargantuan 2025 shorts program.