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Shams Charania: Sources: Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins – a 6-foot-10 F – has committed to play for Kansas State in what’s believed to be the most lucrative college basketball NIL deal ($2 million) negotiated from a collective by Nate Conley of Court XIV and Aaron Turner of Verus Basketball.
With the Trojans' season tipping off against Kansas State on Monday night, James offered an update on his 19-year-old son. "Things are going in the right direction with Bronny's progress," James said after the Lakers' 108-107 loss to the Miami Heat. "He's doing rehab. Every week he gets to do more and more and more. We have a big moment at the end of this month to see if we can continue to go forward. If he's cleared, we'll be not too long away from him being back on the floor and back with his teammates and practicing, with the notion of being back on the floor and playing in game situations."
Jeff Goodman: USC coach Andy Enfield told @TheMessenger freshman guard Bronny James will not play in tomorrow’s opener against Kansas State in Las Vegas. Bronny’s return is TBD for the season after he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a workout in late-July.
As a member of the Florida Gators in 2020, Johnson, 23, collapsed on the court against Florida State and spent three days in a medically induced coma. He was diagnosed with a heart condition, but he eventually was cleared to play again and landed at Kansas State, where he was voted the 2023 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year.
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Schuyler Callihan: Today’s #Hornets pre-draft workout participants: - Jalen Bridges (Baylor) -Xavier Castaneda (Akron) -Nelly Cummings (Pittsburgh) -Jordan Miller (Miami) -Tamell Pearson (Appalachian State) -Nae’Qwan Tomlin (Kansas State)
Houston native and Kansas State product Iwundu was so thrilled about coming to terms on a two-year contract with the Mavericks that when reached by The News he sounded as though he was in disbelief. That will happen when you’ve spent your three-year NBA career with a smaller-market, fringe-playoff team like Orlando and suddenly you’re back in your home state, playing for the 2011 NBA championship franchise you watched while growing up. “That’s number one, just being from Texas, but also going to a team like this is pretty big,” he said. “It’s a different ballgame. It’s contenders, man. I’m so excited that I can’t put it into words.”
Cartier Diarra to enter NBA draft
Jeff Goodman: Kansas St grad transfer Cartier Diarra (13.3 ppg, 6.4 reg), who committed to Virginia Tech, told me he will declare for the NBA Draft, see what info he gets and then decide whether to return to college.
It is too early to tell if Cartier Diarra will return to Kansas State for his final season of college basketball, but one thing appears certain about his future: He will declare for the NBA Draft as an early entrant and test the pro waters this spring. “Yeah, I would anticipate that,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said in a phone interview. “I think, like Xavier (Sneed) did, he will put his name in. You have got to go through the process. I talked to him the other day. Like a lot of kids, that is something he definitely wants to look at.”
“Totally committed. No one outworks him,” said Jim Wooldridge, who hired Miller on three different occasions at Southwest Texas, Kansas State and UC Riverside. “Very selfless. He’s not a self-promoter. … No one will be better prepared. The players, if they don’t already, will understand it’s not about him, it’s about them.”
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Rod Beard: Today's #Pistons predraft workouts: F Oshae Brissett (Syracuse) G Barry Brown Jr (Kansas St.) F Digue Diawara (France) F Nikola Miskovic (Serbia) G Zach Jackson (Omaha) G Josh Perkins (Gonzaga)
When asked how common it is for players to get paid in college basketball, Beasley said: "I can't answer that one. I didn't get paid to go to Kansas State. We did it the right way, Frank (Martin) is a morally humble guy confident in his ways of basketball recruiting. Him throwing a dollar out - listen, he's cheap."
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