From the no-brainer to the wild cards to those in between, here are eight prospects who caught Jay Bilas’ eye this season.
Category: NCAA
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Pelton: How my NBA draft projections work
Kevin Pelton explains the three factors he uses before the draft to help predict how well college and international players will perform in the NBA.
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Sacramento State to join Big West in 2026-27
Sacramento State will join the Big West conference as a full member starting with the 2026-27 academic year.
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Appeal of NCAA settlement won’t halt payments
An appeal of the NCAA’s landmark antitrust settlement won’t stop college teams from paying current athletes starting July 1, but it will pause the NCAA’s plans to begin paying former athletes.
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Men’s college basketball coaching changes for 2025-26
An up-to-date list of every coaching vacancy in men’s college basketball ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Unranked high school recruits turned NBA draft prospects
Before he emerged as a projected first-round pick, Walter Clayton flew under the radar. He was not the only one.
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The NBA draft talent pipeline (once again) runs through college basketball
After taking a backseat to other NBA developmental paths, college basketball seems to be reemerging at the top.
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Florida at Duke headlines ACC/SEC Challenge
The matchups for the third annual ACC/SEC Challenge were announced Wednesday, highlighted on the men’s side by Duke hosting reigning national champions Florida and multiple potential top-10 matchups on the women’s side.
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Coach K’s last player at Duke transfers to UTSA
Stanley Borden, the final basketball player still in college to have played for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, announced he is transferring to UTSA.
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Vols’ Zeigler denied injunction for fifth season
A federal judge has denied Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler’s request for a preliminary injunction that would allow him to play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years.