
Kevin Sweeney
Writer and Repoter at Sports Illustrated
College basketball and NBA Draft @SINow | @TheFieldOf68 | Scout Team Pod w/ @EricFawcett_ | @NorthwesternU alum
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1 week ago |
si.com | Kevin Sweeney
The decision deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and return to college basketball has come and gone. All in all, most players who seemed on the fence on staying versus going ended up heading back to school, including several players you’d expect to be among the sport’s best players in 2025–26. Which teams had the best and worst deadline? Here’s a look at those who are smiling and those with work to do as the dust settles.
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2 weeks ago |
si.com | Kevin Sweeney
Florida’s hopes of repeating as men’s basketball national champions in 2025–26 just got a whole lot more real. In one of the biggest transfer portal commitments of the offseason, the Gators reeled in Arkansas Razorbacks transfer guard Boogie Fland. Fland, who once seemed likely to go one-and-done, withdrew his name from the NBA draft last week and officially made his commitment to Florida during an official visit early this week.
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3 weeks ago |
si.com | Kevin Sweeney
The NBA draft combine is coming to a close after a long week in Chicago, with Friday’s pro days and interviews left on the docket after days of testing, meetings and scrimmages. Five-on-five participation was lacking in star power, with only a handful of surefire draft picks electing to play and some of those being players who are still strongly considering a return to college.
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3 weeks ago |
si.com | Kevin Sweeney
The NBA draft combine has become a hot event in college basketball as well, with college coaches swarming Chicago to watch their players, meet with agents and monitor the statuses of a handful of highly regarded transfers. With the explosion of money on the table for top college players, the calculus for many draftable prospects has changed, with many keeping college on the table as they work toward a potential draft night promise of a guaranteed contract before keeping their name in the draft.
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3 weeks ago |
theolympian.com | Kevin Sweeney
Monday's NBA draft lottery produced a major shocker with the Dallas Mavericks landing the No. 1 pick and a few other jumps in the projected lottery order. That shake-up should make the next six weeks leading up to the draft even more intriguing as teams pivot their strategies at the top.
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RT @ByPatForde: Sources: NCAA leaders mulling lifting prohibitions against betting on professional sports. https://t.co/UBYTEM1uSQ

Some interesting proposals from the NCAA MBB rules committee: - Coach's challenges - Continuation - Refs allowed to call F1s instead of just F2s or common fouls on shots to the groin https://t.co/pDyUdTWUz7

Villanova transfer Jordann Dumont has committed to VCU, source tells SI. High-upside wing/forward with three years of eligibility remaining who saw limited action at Villanova.