
Eden Laase
Women’s Basketball Writer at Freelance
Contributing writer at Yahoo Sports
Journalist covering women’s sports: mostly college basketball, WNBA. Bylines: Yahoo Sports, Boston Globe, JWS and more. @SJI_Update '17. Gonzaga grad.
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3 weeks ago |
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Eden Laase
Like many others across the country who entered the portal at the last moment on Monday, Gracia will need a waiver from the NCAA to earn an additional season of eligibility. Should he receive it, the former top-100 prospect will instantly become one of the most highly coveted transfers in the country. Garcia averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this past season and was an All-Big Ten selection two out of his three years with the Golden Gophers.
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3 weeks ago |
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Eden Laase |Paul Gutierrez
LAS VEGAS — It has been more than three decades since Jerry Tarkanian was forced out at UNLV. Even longer since his legendary feud with Lute Olson and Arizona boiled over. Tarkanian passed away in 2015, Olson in 2020. And yet… Bad blood is still in the water of UNLV’s erstwhile Shark Tank, coagulating with the recent hire of Arizona alum and Olson disciple Josh Pastner as coach of the Runnin’ Rebels.
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3 weeks ago |
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Eden Laase
However, Illinois fans keep watching social media — where all college basketball transactions are announced these days — and are waiting for the dollars to pay dividends. While Michigan, Purdue, UCLA, Washington and others keep revealing the addition of big pieces to their rosters, Illinois has been relatively silent. It doesn’t take much for Illini fans to panic, but that feeling is taking hold as the days slip by and Underwood’s roster dwindles.
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3 weeks ago |
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Eden Laase
Skinny: Coming off a national title appearance, the Cougars have a great shot at returning to the Final Four weekend. Tugler was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year this past season, while both Uzan and Sharp shot over 40 percent from three-point range. Add the current No. 1 incoming recruiting class and expectations should remain high for Houston.
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3 weeks ago |
hoopshq.com | Riley Frain |Drew Blouin |Eden Laase |Tristan Freeman
Departures: Joshua Beadle, 6-foot-3 graduate guard (in portal); Dion Brown, 6-foot-3 junior guard (transferred to St. Louis); Chas Kelly, 6-foot-3 junior guard (in portal); Roger McFarlane, 6-foot-4 guard (out of eligibility); Elijah Strong, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (transferred to South Carolina); Chad Venning, 6-foot-9 center (out of eligibility).
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