Latest blog entries about College Basketball
The Hornets intend to sign undrafted free agent forward Michael Ajayi to a two-way contract, league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). A 6’7″ wing, Ajayi had a well-traveled college career, playing two years of junior college ball before suiting up for Pepperdine, Gonzaga and Butler over the past three seasons. As […]
Louisville’s J’Vonne Hadley will join the Heat on an Exhibit 10 contract, sources tell Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). The 6’7″ senior swingman became a full-time starter after transferring from Colorado two years ago. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds this season while shooting 56.2% from the field and 44% from three-point range. […]
The Grizzlies are signing big man Carson Cooper to a two-way deal after he went unselected in the 2026 draft, Billy Reinhardt reports (Twitter link). Cooper is a four-year player out of Michigan State. After only making eight starts in his first three seasons, the 6’11” center started all 35 games for the Spartans as […]
The Hornets have agreed to Exhibit 10 contracts with Marshall’s Wyatt Fricks and Alabama’s Latrell Wrightsell, Edge Sports International tells Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). Fricks, a 6’9″ senior forward, was the only NCAA player with more than 50 dunks and 50 made three-pointers this season, according to Boone. He averaged 15.7 […]
There is precedent, both recent and in the past, of standout Arizona players going undrafted but still quickly finding their way into the NBA. Tobe Awaka will try to join that list. The reigning Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year has signed a 2-way deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams […]
There was exciting news and also a little bit of a bummer when it came to Dukies and the NBA Draft this year. The Duke Basketball Roundup guys hopped on to do a pod shortly after Isaiah Evans was taken in the second round (they wrapped up only minutes before Maliq Brown was picked — […]
The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t get their guy when they made a trade into the second round of the NBA Draft, but they landed a couple of other players they were looking at via two-way contracts in the aftermath of the draft. After agreeing to a deal with Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke, the Lakers also […] The post Lakers land star of historic NCAA team after NBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Undrafted Australian shooting guard Max Mackinnon has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Hornets, ESPN’s Olgun Uluc reports (via Twitter). After playing his first two seasons at Elon, Mackinnon transferred to Portland for his junior year before finishing his collegiate career at LSU, where he averaged 15.7 points and 2.5 assists per gameon […]
Do you, fair reader, miss the 90s? Do you miss slinkies, hackysacks, and DVRs? Do you long for hand checking and forwards who can only rebound? Well, do I have the draft pick for you! Trey Kaufman-Renn is many things, but he is not a modern archetype. Despite having an incredibly successful career at Purdue, […]
After going undrafted, former IU basketball star Lamar Wilkerson has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wilkerson grew up in Ashdown, Ark., less than 300 miles from Oklahoma City. The deal will allow Wilkerson a chance to make the Thunder NBA roster, along with an opportunity to stay with the franchise [...]
Texas-based Josiah Rose is a name to monitor in the class of 2028 for IU basketball. The Indiana staff offered Rose a scholarship in May. A 6-foot-3 guard with a plus-six wingspan, Rose attends Faith Family Academy in Dallas, Texas. He posted 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists over 16 games in the Nike [...]
The Lakers have agreed to a two-way contract with Miami (Ohio)’s Peter Suder, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 6’5″ senior guard, who went undrafted, was named MAC Player of the Year after leading his team to a 31-0 regular season. He averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 33 […]
Former NC State guard Quadir Copeland plans to sign a two-way deal with the Rockets, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Copeland, who went undrafted on Wednesday, averaged 13.9 points, an ACC-best 6.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in 34 appearances as a senior for the Wolf Pack (28.9 minutes […]
The Thunder have agreed to a two-way deal with undrafted shooting guard Josh Dix, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (via Twitter). Dix played his senior year at Creighton after spending his first three seasons at Iowa. The 6’5″ guard had something of a down year offensively, averaging 13.2 points and 2.3 assists while shooting 33.8% […]
As the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury prepared to run it back once again on Wednesday night, Caitlin Clark’s teammate Myisha Hines-Allen had an important message for her side. “It just shows that we’re gonna stick together,” she said in her pre-game appearance. “We’re gonna have each other’s backs. I’m gonna stand up for all […] The post “Gonna Have Each Other’s Backs”: Caitlin Clark’s Teammate Sends Clear Message Ahead of Phoenix Mercury Clash appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Heat have agreed to a two-way deal with undrafted guard Tre Donaldson, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter). Donaldson played his senior year at Miami after transferring from Michigan, where he played as a junior. He made an offensive leap this past season, increasing his scoring to 16.4 points per game while also contributing […]
Round 2, Pick 36 – Baba Miller – Florida Atlantic – Los Angeles Clippers Coming into FAU for his junior season, anyone who had seen him play on a court knew that Baba Miller was an NBA talent, but after a single season under John Jakus, he had proven himself. The 6-foot-11 athletic big brings […]
Wednesday's Dynamite was the go-home episode before this weekend's Forbidden Door PPV, so it was all hands on deck.
Kentucky Basketball fans had plenty to celebrate Wednesday night as former Wildcat guard Otega Oweh officially became the latest player from Lexington to reach the NBA. Oweh was selected with the No. 41 overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat before reports surfaced that he would be […]
With the 55th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Clippers selected Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli, further validating Chris Collins’ ability to develop and nurture pro-level talent amidst an ever-evolving college basketball landscape. Los Angeles came out of nowhere and traded up with the Houston Rockets to pick Martinelli, after initially trading down […]
After a breakout season with the Virginia Cavaliers, Ugonna Onyenso is headed to the NBA. The shot-swatting center had his name called with the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday evening. Though Onyenso briefly donned a Houston Rockets cap after being selected, his final landing spot is […]
Former Kentucky standout Otega Oweh is heading back to a familiar place to start his NBA career after being drafted by the Thunder. The post Former Kentucky star Otega Oweh taken by OKC in second round of NBA Draft appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Dillon Mitchell does a lot of the dirty work. He defends like hell, he rebounds, he cuts into space and keeps the ball movement flowing. He’s a true glue guy. He’s also a very rough outside shooter. After stops at Texas, Cincinnati, and most recently St. John’s, Mitchell took just 57 shots from beyond the […]
The Boston Celtics selected Dillon Mitchell with the 40th pick in the 2026 draft, continuing a trend that has worked for them so far.
Indiana Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark was unable to finish Wednesday night’s 111-109 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury in a rematch after suffering an apparent upper-body injury. The Fever announced that the former Iowa Hawkeyes star was done for the rest of the evening with a back injury, which she seemed […] The post Caitlin Clark exits Fever-Mercury clash with back injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .