Duke incoming freshman Cooper Flagg is among 15 athletes named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team that will train with the USA Basketball Men’s National Team as they prepare for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. At 17 years old, Flagg is the only teenager and lone collegiate player on the roster. Joining the 6-9, 205-pound native of Newport, Maine, on the USA Select … [Read more...] about Duke’s Cooper Flagg youngest player chosen for USA Select team
Duke and Kentucky among schools reaching out to five-star guard Brandon McCoy, Alabama latest to offer
By MATT WHITFIELD COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. — St. John Bosco (Cal.) point guard Brandon McCoy was one of only four Class of 2026 players to make the USA Men’s U17 team for the upcoming 2024 FIBA World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s been a busy week for McCoy considering that this past Saturday he was also able to directly talk to college coaches for the first time as … [Read more...] about Duke and Kentucky among schools reaching out to five-star guard Brandon McCoy, Alabama latest to offer
Top-five 2026 prospect Jason Crowe Jr. on Duke: ‘That was my dream school growing up.’
By SAM LANCE KANSAS CITY — Five-star class of 2026 prospect Jason Crowe Jr. oozes confidence. You can see it on the court and in his demeanor off of it. One particular story that the Team WhyNot photographer Greg Stein shared with ZAGSBLOG.com comes from when Crowe returned from USA basketball camp. Stein recalled that Crowe was asked who he thought the best player there … [Read more...] about Top-five 2026 prospect Jason Crowe Jr. on Duke: ‘That was my dream school growing up.’
Four star rising senior EJ Walker commits to South Carolina
By CHARLIE PARENT EJ Walker, a four-star in the class of 2025 out of Lloyd Memorial High (KY.), has committed to South Carolina, he announced Friday. The 6-foot-9 power forward chose the Gamecocks over Purdue, Wisconsin and Ohio State. Walker is the third commit in Lamont Paris’ class of 2025, joining four-star Eli Ellis and three-star Hayden Assemian. In terms of … [Read more...] about Four star rising senior EJ Walker commits to South Carolina
Duke, Kansas to meet in Vegas Showdown
The two winningest men’s basketball programs in the past 27 years, Duke and Kansas, will meet in the 2024 Vegas Showdown on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, ESPN Events announced on Thursday. Kansas is ranked No. 1 in the CBS Sports Preseason Poll, with Duke at No. 8. Duke features the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, led by projected No. 1 pick … [Read more...] about Duke, Kansas to meet in Vegas Showdown