
Chris Dortch
President at Blue Ribbon Report
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook editor/publisher. Asst. director @chattfilmfest. TSWA Hall of Fame '22. USBWA Hall of Fame '24.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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