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Washington Huskies to retire Plum's jersey, a first for women's program

The University of Washington announced Friday that former Huskies guard Kelsey Plum will have her No. 10 jersey retired when the team hosts Purdue on Jan. 18, 2025.

Kevin Pelton

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Ranking the top women's NCAA basketball players for 2024-25

Women's college basketball is about to take the handoff from the most-talked-about WNBA season ever. The star watch is on right away: Who is No. 1 in ESPN's preseason top 25 player rankings?

- Michael Voepel, Alexa Philippou, Charlie Creme

NCAA

Bilas' preseason men's basketball All-America team

Men's college basketball is almost upon us. In less than two weeks, another season will tip off and we will start to get answers to the game's most pressing questions.

- Jay Bilas

NCAA

Williams been 'terrific' in transition to UCF, coach says

Mikey Williams, a former high school star who never played at Memphis after his April 2023 arrest, is making the most of his "second chance" at UCF, coach Johnny Dawkins said at Big 12 media day Wednesday.

- Myron Medcalf

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Watkins, Bueckers lead preseason All-America team

USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn's Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women's college basketball team released Tuesday that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest.

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Duke freshman Flagg among preseason AP All-America team

Cooper Flagg has the skills of a guard but can also play inside and has worked hard on his perimeter shooting, giving him the potential to be one of college basketball's most versatile players. He's part of a stellar recruiting class that has No. 7 Duke eyeing a deep March run.

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Virginia basketball coach Bennett retiring ahead of season

Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately, the school announced Thursday.

- Jeff Borzello

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South Carolina, UConn lead AP preseason women's basketball poll

South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year -- ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason women's college basketball poll.

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Five-star Boozer twins, sons of Carlos, commit to Duke hoops

Five-star brothers Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer will follow in their father's footsteps, announcing Friday they're committing to Duke.

Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi

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Flagg 'not running' from expectations at Duke

The nation's top incoming recruit -- and the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft -- is entering college basketball with a tremendous amount of hype, and there's a buzz around the ACC regarding his looming debut. But his teammates and coaches say the attention hasn't impacted him since arriving on campus.

- Jeff Borzello

NCAA

Report: Gonzaga to join Pac-12 as basketball school

Gonzaga is set to join the Pac-12 Conference, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel and Kyle Bonagura.

- Pete Thamel and Kyle Bonagura

NCAA

Report: Saint Louis star Avila out with sprained ankle

Saint Louis star big man Robbie Avila will miss the next few weeks with a sprained ankle, sources told ESPN on Saturday, but is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season.

- Jeff Borzello

NCAA

WNBA mock draft 2025: Who will land Bueckers?

Caitlin Clark was the wire-to-wire top pick in ESPN's 2024 WNBA mock draft. UConn's Paige Bueckers might be in the same position for 2025.

- Michael Voepel

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Canadian hoop star Achonwa joins Michigan coaching staff

Canadian basketball star Natalie Achonwa is taking the next step in her hoop career.

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Memphis basketball fires four members of Hardaway's coaching staff

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway announced the firing of four staff members Wednesday, just two months before the start of the season.

Jeff Borzello

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Watkins arrested following incident at South Carolina

South Carolina women's basketball standout Ashlyn Watkins was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and battery and kidnapping following an incident Saturday on the school's campus, court records show.

Alexa Philippou

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Melo's son Kiyan lists Syracuse among final six schools in recruitment

Top-50 senior Kiyan Anthony, the son of future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony, announced his final six schools on Thursday -- with his father's alma mater, Syracuse, among the contenders.

Jeff Borzello

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Purdue, Auburn finalize two-year series beginning next season

Purdue and Auburn, two men's basketball programs who have faced off just three times in history, have finalized a two-year series beginning next season.

- Jeff Borzello

NCAA

Coach Hurley, UConn agree to new six-year, $50M contract

UConn coach Dan Hurley, who has led the Huskies to back-to-back national championships and turned down an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers last month, has signed a new contract to stay in Storrs through the 2029-30 season.

- Jeff Borzello

NCAA

ESPN analyst Vitale announces cancer diagnosis

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale announced Friday that he will have surgery to remove cancer from his neck.

NCAA

Clark wins second Honda Cup as top women's NCAA athlete

Caitlin Clark joined her idol Maya Moore as a two-time winner of the Honda Cup, earning the prestigious award for the second straight year Monday night.

NBA

How Clingan's, Edey's big game sets them apart

UConn and Purdue were compelled to the championship game by, in large part, their titanic stars, who have become two of the most familiar faces in this class.

Jeremy Woo

NCAA

UConn extends Auriemma on 5-year deal

Geno Auriemma has signed a five-year contract extension to remain as coach of the 11-time national champion UConn Huskies, the school announced Tuesday.

Alexa Philippou

NCAA

Report: Kentucky's Wagner joining Calipari, Arkansas

Kentucky transfer D.J. Wagner, a former top-five recruit, has committed to Arkansas, sources told ESPN.

- Jeff Borzello

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Blueblood battle back on: Duke, Kansas to face off in November

Duke and Kansas, two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball history, will play each other in Las Vegas in late November, ESPN announced on Thursday.

- Jeff Borzello

NCAA

South Carolina to open title defense against Michigan in Las Vegas

Defending national champion South Carolina has another splashy opening planned.

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Augustus to be assistant on Mulkey's LSU staff

Seimone Augustus, who led LSU to three straight NCAA Final Fours from 2004-06 and won three Olympic gold medals, will return to the Tigers as an assistant, coach Kim Mulkey announced Monday.

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Sources: Green Bay expected to hire Gottlieb as basketball coach

Green Bay is expected to hire sports media personality Doug Gottlieb as its next men's basketball coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

Jeff Borzello

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USC, UConn announce two-game women's basketball series

Southern California and UConn gave women's basketball fans an early holiday gift Monday, announcing a two-game series that will start with a game in Connecticut just before Christmas next season.

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Jensen named Iowa head coach as Bluder retires

Iowa has stayed in-house for its new head coach. Minutes after announcing that Lisa Bluder was retiring after 24 seasons, the Hawkeyes announced the promotion of Jan Jensen as her replacement.

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Calipari, Arkansas to visit Kentucky next season

Fans won't have to wait long for John Calipari's return to Lexington, with Arkansas' road game at Kentucky highlighting the 2024-25 SEC schedule that was announced Monday.

- Jeff Borzello

NCAA

Report: Texas Tech closing in on Wyoming's Linder for top assistant role

Texas Tech is targeting Wyoming head coach Jeff Linder as the top assistant on Grant McCasland's men's basketball staff, sources told ESPN.

- Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel

NCAA

Amid portal era, Calipari hints at limiting roster in first season with Arkansas

As he prepares for his first season at Arkansas, John Calipari said he won't stack his rosters with an abundance of talent, which was his tactic during his lengthy tenure at Kentucky.

- Myron Medcalf

NCAA

Stanford to name court after retired coach VanDerveer

The court at Stanford's Maples Pavilion will be named the Tara VanDerveer Court, honoring the recently retired women's basketball coach, the school announced Thursday.

- Michael Voepel

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WNBA Canada Game: Sparks vs. Storm

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Canadian Edey officially enters NBA draft

Zach Edey, the consensus national player of the year and a projected lottery pick, has submitted paperwork to the league office making him eligible for the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN.

- Jonathan Givony

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Washington Huskies to retire Plum's jersey, a first for women's program

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Ranking the top women's NCAA basketball players for 2024-25

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Bilas' preseason men's basketball All-America team

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Williams been 'terrific' in transition to UCF, coach says

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Watkins, Bueckers lead preseason All-America team

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Duke freshman Flagg among preseason AP All-America team

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Virginia basketball coach Bennett retiring ahead of season

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South Carolina, UConn lead AP preseason women's basketball poll

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Five-star Boozer twins, sons of Carlos, commit to Duke hoops

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Flagg 'not running' from expectations at Duke

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Report: Gonzaga to join Pac-12 as basketball school

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Report: Saint Louis star Avila out with sprained ankle

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WNBA mock draft 2025: Who will land Bueckers?

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Canadian hoop star Achonwa joins Michigan coaching staff

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Memphis basketball fires four members of Hardaway's coaching staff

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Watkins arrested following incident at South Carolina

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Melo's son Kiyan lists Syracuse among final six schools in recruitment

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Purdue, Auburn finalize two-year series beginning next season

NCAA

Coach Hurley, UConn agree to new six-year, $50M contract

NCAA

ESPN analyst Vitale announces cancer diagnosis

NCAA

Clark wins second Honda Cup as top women's NCAA athlete

NBA

How Clingan's, Edey's big game sets them apart

NCAA

UConn extends Auriemma on 5-year deal

NCAA

Report: Kentucky's Wagner joining Calipari, Arkansas

Basketball

CEBL: Scarborough vs. Winnipeg

NCAA

Blueblood battle back on: Duke, Kansas to face off in November

NCAA

South Carolina to open title defense against Michigan in Las Vegas

NCAA

Augustus to be assistant on Mulkey's LSU staff

NCAA

Sources: Green Bay expected to hire Gottlieb as basketball coach

NCAA

USC, UConn announce two-game women's basketball series

NCAA

Jensen named Iowa head coach as Bluder retires

NCAA

Calipari, Arkansas to visit Kentucky next season

NCAA

Report: Texas Tech closing in on Wyoming's Linder for top assistant role

NCAA

Amid portal era, Calipari hints at limiting roster in first season with Arkansas

NCAA

Stanford to name court after retired coach VanDerveer

WNBA

WNBA Canada Game: Sparks vs. Storm

NBA

Canadian Edey officially enters NBA draft