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After one NCAA season with Illinois, Lithuanian combo guard Kasparas Jakucionis declared for the 2025 NBA draft. “This has been my dream from a young age,” he told ESPN, revealing his decision on Monday.
During his time on the Eye on College Basketball podcast, Wojnarowski shared insights about his current life and hinted at the unusual circumstances surrounding his retirement. "I turned down some scoops from the NBA front offices," he stated. "Yes, and not even remotely tempted. I think my response was, 'Fellas, it’s over. Congratulations, but I don’t give a sh*t.'" This bold statement indicates his firm commitment to stepping back from the fray of NBA reporting.
Mike Vorkunov: South Carolina-Iowa averaged 18.7 million viewers Sunday and peaked at 24 million, according to ESPN. It's the most-watched basketball game, including college and NBA, since 2019. Most-watched women's CBB game ever. Most-watched non-football or Olympics sports event since 2019.
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Cecil was a former basketball player. As a sophomore, he played alongside legendary figures James Worthy and Michael Jordan, contributing to the Tar Heels' NCAA championship victory in 1982. In the 1984 NBA Draft, Cecil Exum was chosen by the Denver Nuggets as the 194th overall pick in the ninth round.
Michael DeCourcy: The @UNC_Basketball program revealed today Tar Heels radio analyst Eric Montross, a hero of the program's 1993 NCAA championship team, has been diagnosed with cancer and is beginning treatment. Eric is a heck of a guy. Please send prayers or positive thoughts on speedy recovery.
Jaden grew up inside the practice gym at Notre Dame, the place that became a second home as the Fighting Irish reached six NCAA championship games in a nine-year span. There, he was surrounded by basketball royalty. Skylar Diggins-Smith. Jewell Loyd. Kayla McBride. Arike Ogunbowale. Hall of Fame coach Muffet McGraw. And of course, his mom. Jaden only thought about going to women's practices with his mom to play basketball as soon as he got out of school. His desire to immerse himself in that community was his idea of the perfect after-school program. He’d watch practices and afterward have an opportunity to shoot, sometimes on the team’s actual court in Purcell Pavilion. He’d spend eight to nine hours inside that gym, sometimes until 1 a.m.
The Knicks have the 19th and 21st selections and league sources believe they have their eyes on both Baylor combo guard/NCAA champion Davion Mitchell and Oregon sharpshooter Chris Duarte. According to NBA sources, the Knicks have talked not just to Golden State about moving up, but also to the Pacers, who have the 13th pick. The Knicks are trying to package their two first-round picks but may also have to add more draft capital (they have a total of 20 picks through 2026).
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Keith Pompey: Former Iowa center Luka Garza worked out for the #Sixers today. He’s the 2021 consensus NCAA national player of the year. He’s also Iowa’s first two-time unanimous consensus first-team All-American. Garza is projected to go late first round to mid second round in the #NBA draft. pic.twitter.com/xH8UBfQOaX
UCLA star Johnny Juzang won’t be joining the 2021 NBA Draft class. Instead, he’ll be returning to the Bruins for another shot at the NCAA title. Juzang announced the decision on Instagram, noting that while he had an “amazing experience” going through the NBA Draft process, he couldn’t help but return to college basketball and “go to war” with UCLA. “Going through the draft process has been an amazing experience. I was blessed to connect with great people, learn and grow, and get a feel for life at the next level. I want to thank everybody who has helped me in this process including my family, trainers, school, and especially my dad who helped for countless hours!” Juzang wrote on Instagram.
Baylor guard, and NCAA champion, Matthew Mayer announced on Monday that he will withdraw his name from the NBA draft and return to school for his senior season. The news was first reported by Jonathan Givony of ESPN.
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