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5 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Alex Squadron |Riley Frain |Krysten Peek
The lead guard has glaring similarities to Cade Cunningham and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and even though it’s a bit of a crowded roster, the Spurs could find a way to make it work. However, they also have the No. 14 pick in the draft and are most likely talking to teams about possibly packaging both picks and a player or two for a franchise player (ahem, Giannis Antetokounmpo).
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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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5 days ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Alex Squadron |Riley Frain
“You ready to run it back?” Condon asked. “Absolutely,” Golden replied. For Golden, that call was just one more piece of good fortune in a spring that has been full of them. That includes, of course, the thrilling 65-63 win over Houston on April 7 to capture the 2025 NCAA championship, but Golden has continued to rack up victories ever since.
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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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3 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Tristan Freeman |Paul Gutierrez |Krysten Peek
McMahon and his assistants entered the portal season with an extensive shopping list. A top priority was to add interior support for Reed, who was granted a redshirt year and will return in 2025-26. McMahon found what he was looking for in 6-foot-10, 245-pound Mississippi State transfer Michael Nwoko and 6-foot-8, 225-pound Omaha transfer Marquel Sutton. LSU saw firsthand how talented Nwoko was as he piled up 14 points and 11 boards in two games against the Tigers.
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3 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Tristan Freeman |Krysten Peek |Doug Gottlieb
Following a tough season for Seton Hall in which the Pirates finished last in the Big East, coach Shaheen Holloway has been active in the portal. The program picked up its seventh transfer commitment Saturday with 6-foot-7 junior wing Jacob Dar announcing he would become a Pirate. Dar’s college career began at Division II Emory & Henry, where he averaged 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks to earn Division I interest.
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4 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Riley Frain |Seth Davis |Paul Gutierrez |Tristan Freeman
2024-25 season stats: 17.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists per game Avila is one of the country’s most skilled all-around offensive players. Avila can facilitate and space the floor, and is a consistent scoring option, going for 20-plus points on 11 occasions this past season. He will have a different supporting cast around him, but look for Avila to be a contender for Atlantic 10 Player of the Year honors.
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1 month ago | 
hoopshq.com | Seth Davis |Hayley McGoldrick |Riley Frain |Drew Blouin
McDermott has not yet decided exactly when he will retire, but he expects it could be in the next couple years. “When you’re a Hall of Famer, you get to dictate your own terms,” says Huss. “So we haven’t gotten into the nitty gritty just yet on exactly what it looks like. From my perspective, obviously I’m back, so it’s closer than probably a lot of people on the outside realize.
