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Lamont Paris talks about new South Carolina contract

South Carolina men's basketball coach Lamont Paris is signing a new long term contract with the Gamecocks. He discusses that new deal here. …

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2024 German guard Mailien Rolf commits to Arizona women’s basketball

Photo by Sam Wasson/ Arizona women’s basketball is currently waiting to see how its postseason will play out. As Selection Sunday approaches, the Wildcats aren’t standing still. For the second straight day, they added an international player to the class of 2024 when German guard Mailien Rolf announced her commitment. View this post on Instagram A post shared by mailien (@mailien.13) Rolf most recently played for the German U18 and U20 national teams in international competition. She started for the team, averaging 10.0 points,...

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Veteran kicker Nick Folk signs one-year deal with Titans

Photo by Wesley Hitt/ Nick Folk isn’t hanging up the kicking cleats quite yet. The former Arizona Wildcats standout kicker has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans worth $3.755 million, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The #Titans are signing veteran kicker Nick Folk to a one-year, $3.755 million deal, per source. Max $4.13M with incentives. A big deal for the NFL's most accurate kicker in recent years.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2024 The 39-year-old Folk is coming off a tremendous 2023 season with the Titans in...

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In-state prospect Andre Lovett commits to Illinois

X; @andrelovett_cfk The three-star DB is staying home. Bret Bielema is working the recruiting trail ahead of spring ball. Illinois received a commitment Monday afternoon from three-star defensive back Andre Lovett. #COMMITTED #famILLy ⚪️@BretBielema @AaronHenry7 @adamgorney @EDGYTIM @AllenTrieu @Bryan_Ault @GregSmithRivals @RivalsPapiClint @dzoloty @CoachMurphIKE @CoachM_Willis @CoachDavidGibbs pic.twitter.com/fWGp9ovbQU— Andre “Mr.WalkDown” Lovett (@andrelovett_cfk) March 11, 2024 The in-state prospect is a member of the class of 2025 at Eisenhower...

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College football recruiting calendar gets significant change

Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK The December signing period has been moved up, with June installment delayed The College football world is continuing to evolve and change. The CCA (Collegiate Commissioners Association) has numerous changes brewing in the recruiting world. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the CCA will move the early signing period to the first week of December but will push back a decision on putting together three signing periods until June. The CCA decided today to push back a decision on having three Signing Days until their in-person meeting in...

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Karter Knox announcing decision on Saturday

Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK Knox is ready to make the call. The recruitment of Karter Knox is coming to an end this weekend. According to 247 Sports’ Travis Branham, Knox will announce his commitment on Saturday night. The decision will come at halftime of the Overtime Elite Finals Game 2 broadcast, which tips off at 7 pm ET on YouTube, so look for a decision to be announced around 7:30-745 pm ET. He’ll decide between the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, South Florida Bulls, or a return to Overtime Elite for the 2024-25 season. NEWS: Karter Knox, the...

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Duke’s Rim Protection Should Be Off The Charts Next Season

Wth a standing reach of 9’8”, imagine how high 7-2 Khaman Maluach could reach. | Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK Shotblockers all over the place! On Wednesday, Duke gained a huge commitment from 7-2 Khaman Maluach. His standing reach of 9-8 exceeds even that of Victor Wembanyama and also means he only has to jump four inches to touch the rim. Let that sink in. We have no idea what his vertical might be but let’s assume it’s 30”. That means that he can get his hand nearly a foot above the square on the backboard (the picture is here to let. you...

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How Texas transfer portal additions at the skill positions performed last year

Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Coverage and catching comparisons between last year’s players, the new players from the portal, and 2019 Alabama. Now that the extended chaos of the transfer portal has settled down, I gathered the numbers on how the new additions to the team performed last season. The Texas Longhorns was able to find some outstanding talent, and along with the 2024 signing class, will be ready to hit the ground running next year. Passing defense was the weakest link for the Horns last year and there was a massive change in personnel in this department....

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Isaiah West commits to Kentucky

Isaiah West on Twitter West chose Kentucky offers from Wisconsin, Penn State, North Carolina, and South Carolina, among others. How about a Yahtzee to get the BBN excited about spring practice? That is exactly what happened today, as the Kentucky Wildcats landed a commitment from 3-star running back Isaiah West. West took to Twitter to announce the news Friday night. Let’s work . #Committed #BBN @CoachJ_Boulware @UKFootball @Rivals @RivalsFriedman @247Sports @On3sports @adamgorney @TheUCReport @EdOBrienCFB @PRZPAvic @T_Roken @ryne011 @Coach_Sug...

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Karter Knox to announce commitment within next 2 weeks, per report

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Will the Cats land the Overtime Elite wing? The Kentucky Wildcats already have a loaded class heading to Lexington for next season that includes players like Jayden Quaintance and Boogie Fland. Now John Calipari and his staff have their eyes set on rounding it out with one or two more key players as the offseason quickly approaches. One name that is very familiar to the BBN is 5-star forward Karter Knox. The younger brother of former Wildcat, Kevin Knox, has had ties to the UK program ever since his recruitment got going,...

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Mason Gillis and Lance Jones to appear for signing and giveaway Sunday

Fifth-year guard Lance Jones and senior Mason Gillis have limited time left in the black and gold, and they're hoping fans take advantage of it and see them at the Purdue University bookstore this weekend.

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COMMITMENT: UVA football lands #7 recruit in Virginia with 2025 cornerback Chris Spence

Photo by G Fiume/ The Wahoos get a big win on the high school recruiting trail. The Virginia Cavaliers football program picked up another offseason victory this morning by landing the commitment from the commonwealth’s seventh ranked player in cornerback Christopher Spence. A three star per 247Sports Composite, Spence picked the ‘Hoos over offers from Florida State, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech, and others. As the No. 34 ranked corner in the 2025 class, accounting for a rating of 89, Spence becomes the highest rated of the...

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Five-star linebacker has family ties to Gamecocks. Will he choose USC?

Last year, Shane Beamer and the South Carolina football team kept on recruiting four-star cornerback Jalewis Solomon after he chose Auburn and eventually got him to flip his commitment to …

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Former Illinois star Malcolm Hill getting another NBA chance

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Hill is heading to NOLA. Illinois legend Malcolm Hill is getting another chance in the NBA. ESPN reported Wednesday that Hill is returning to the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way contract. The New Orleans Pelicans are signing guard Malcolm Hill on a two-way contract, sources tell ESPN. Hill has averaged 24.6 points on 44 percent 3-point shooting for the Pels’ G League affiliate in Birmingham. Hill’s had NBA stops with Atlanta and Chicago too. pic.twitter.com/YYKouqwYvW— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 21,...

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Texas hires new Assistant Director of Player Personnel for offense

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Former Baylor football player Jackson Gleeson is one of the promised additions to Steve Sarkisian’s support staff. On National Signing Day earlier in February, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian revealed that he planned on making several new hires to his support staff following the departure of Director of Player Personnel Billy Glasscock to the Ole Miss Rebels and several promotions from the current staff. On Tuesday, Jackson Gleeson revealed on social media that he’s the new Assistant Director of Player Personnel on offense,...

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Arizona football Signing Profile: 3-star LB Jabari Mann

247Sports The 2024 National Signing Day is officially over, however, teams are still adding players to their teams. The Arizona Wildcats welcomed a newcomer on Monday. That player is 3-star linebacker Jabari Mann. San Bruno ➡️ TucsonWelcome Home Jabari! pic.twitter.com/LeU00keEKe— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) February 19, 2024 Read on below for his profile. Position: Linebacker Height: 6-foot Weight: 200 lbs High School: Junipero Serra High School Hometown: San Bruno, California 247Sports Ranking: 3-star / No. 55 LB and No. 52 player in...

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