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Tracking college basketball freshman debuts: How Cooper Flagg and other five-star recruits did in first game
We're tracking the performances of every five-star recruit from the 2024 recruiting class in their first college gameSports - CBS Sports - 11 hours ago -
Duke freshman star Flagg inks Gatorade deal
Duke freshman superstar Cooper Flag becomes the first men's basketball player to sign with Gatorade, adding to his portfolio before the season begins.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Freshman Enrollment Appears to Decline for the First Time Since 2020
A projected 5 percent drop in this year’s freshman class follows a number of disruptions last year, including persistent failures with the FAFSA form.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Raise the Flagg: How Duke's super-freshman became the Maine man
Maine is hardly a hoops hotbed, but Cooper Flagg's Duke debut, and likely No. 1 NBA Draft pick status, has kids in his home state "dreaming bigger because of him."Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Florida QB Graham Mertz out for season with torn ACL, five-star freshman DJ Lagway set to take over
Mertz suffered a knee injury in the third quarter against TennesseeSports - CBS Sports - October 14 -
Cameron Rising injury: Utah QB to miss rest of 2024 season with additional eligibility to be determined
Rising has missed a number of games since tearing his ACL during the 2023 Rose BowlSports - CBS Sports - October 15 -
2024-25 CBS Sports Preseason Freshman of the Year: Duke's Cooper Flagg leads frosh All-America team
Flagg isn't the only freshman who is expected to do great things this seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 16 -
No. 1 Texas plays Arch Manning, switches back to Quinn Ewers in second half of loss to No. 5 Georgia
Manning started two games in relief of Ewers earlier this seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 20 -
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg joins seniors RJ Davis, Mark Sears, Caleb Love on preseason AP All-America team
Flagg joins five fifth-year seniors on the six-man team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21 -
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, Alabama's Mark Sears on 2024-25 AP preseason All-America team
The preseason AP All-America team is headlined by a bevy of returning stars in college basketballSports - CBS Sports - October 21 -
Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becomes first freshman in 19 years to catch TDs in each of his first 7 games
The former five-star recruit has been fantastic for the Buckeyes so far this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
WATCH: Ohio State star WR Jeremiah Smith ties Cris Carter for most TD catches by freshman in school history
Smith hit another incredible milestone on Saturday amid a standout freshman campaignSports - CBS Sports - October 26 -
Freshman QB DJ Lagway holds the key to embattled coach Billy Napier's future at Florida
No player is more important to Billy Napier’s future at Florida than quarterback DJ LagwaySports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Cooper Flagg vs. the field at top of NBA Draft prospect rankings: Duke freshman's top challengers for No. 1
Flagg could be the first player who was No. 1 in the their recruiting class to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft since 2019Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Duke's national title hopes hinge on Cooper Flagg, freshman formula that hasn't worked for a decade
Can the Blue Devils buck recent trends for roster composition and break through for the 2025 national title?Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
DJ Lagway injury: Florida's freshman phenom QB carted from field during Georgia game
Lagway was on the sideline with crutches and in street clothes after suffering an apparent non-contact injury in the second quarterSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg entrenched as top pick as Duke freshman prepares for college debut
Flagg is firmly entrenched as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft as he begins his freshman season with the Blue DevilsSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
DJ Lagway injury update: Prognosis for Florida QB improves, freshman could play against Texas in Week 11
Lagway's return would be a major break for Billy Napier in a pivotal seasonSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Cooper Flagg Tracker: Duke freshman phenom throws down vicious dunk in win vs. Maine in debut
Flagg showed why there is so much hype around him in his first college game MondaySports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Fantasy Basketball Preview: Pacific Division
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus previews the Pacific Division ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
Fantasy Basketball Preview: Atlantic Division
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus previews the Atlantic Division ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
Fantasy Basketball Preview: Southwest Division
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus previews the Southwest Division ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Fantasy Basketball Preview: Northwest Division
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus previews the Northwest Division ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Fantasy Basketball Preview: Southeast Division
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus continues his divisional preview series with the Southeast.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Highlights from the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony
The 2024 class included Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, Seimone Augustus and Doug Collins.Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Preview: Central Division
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus previews the Central Division ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Why Tony Bennett Said Goodbye to College Basketball
This version of the sport isn’t the one Bennett fell in love with, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 20 -
Fantasy basketball takeaways from NBA Opening Night
Opening Night featured star power and history. Dan Titus breaks down what fantasy hoops managers need to know, including an add to make.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23 -
The College Basketball Stars Coming for Caitlin Clark’s Throne
Now that Clark’s iconic career at Iowa is over, these 10 players have a chance to dominate the sport this season.Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Men's college basketball in 2024: 68 bold predictions
Who will make the Final Four? And will UConn three-peat?Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
The Men’s College Basketball Coaches Who Are on the Hot Seat
Several coaches are feeling the pressure ahead of the season’s start.Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn’t help but note the ironySports - ABC News - October 13 -
Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans
Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn’t help but note the ironyEntertainment - ABC News - October 13 -
Kansas Is Ranked No. 1 Over UConn in College Basketball Preseason Poll
The two-time defending champion Huskies will attempt to accomplish a rare feat. But the Jayhawks might be in their way.Sports - The New York Times - October 14 -
TNT Sports to air new women's basketball league Unrivaled
Unrivaled, the new pro women's basketball league, will launch next year with games aired exclusively on Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT and truTV cable networks.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
New Pro Women’s Basketball League Reaches TV Rights Deal With TNT
The league, Unrivaled, has received commitments from W.N.B.A. stars such as Angel Reese, Chelsea Gray, and Kelsey Plum.Sports - The New York Times - October 16 -
The 80-Year-Old Basketball Hall of Famer Thriving on the Pickleball Court
“I’m out there for one reason and one reason only: I’m out there to win,” Rick Barry said.Sports - The New York Times - October 17 -
Tony Bennett, longtime Virginia men's basketball head coach, unexpectedly retires before start of the season
Bennett, who has been the Cavaliers' coach since 2009, led the team to an NCAA Championship in 2019 a year after Virginia lost in the first round as a No. 1 seed.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17