2027 7-foot-1, 4-star C Akol Nyok commits to Marquette

2027 7-foot-1, 4-star C Akol Nyok commits to Marquette

Nyok is ranked as the No. 70 overall recruit in the 2027 class and the No. 11 center

Nyok is senior out of Columbus High School (Fla.) and chose the Golden Eagles over Virginia Tech, but also received offers from Michigan State, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

on3.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 6 days ago

NCAA approves rule to prohibit basketball coaches from attending other DI games

The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a rule on Wednesday that will prohibit men’s basketball coaches and their staffs from attending games involving other teams.

That rule will apply to NCAA Division I preseason, regular-season and conference tournament games.

Under the men’s basketball umbrella, team-specific staff members would still be able to attend NCAA championship as well as other postseason games.

This exception to the aforementioned new rule would be in place because the NCAA championship or postseason contest would be part of an event in which the team whose coaches are involved are also competing at the time.

saturdaydownsouth.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 6 days ago

Kevin Willard reveals why Villanova is ‘not recruiting’ 2027 high school players.

We're not recruiting a high school kid this year... just because of the fifth-year rule," Willard, the former Seton Hall coach now in his second year at Villanova, said Thursday at Big East Media Day. "We have six guys that can come back for a fifth year. So, I'd much rather have one of my players come back, than bring in a high school kid.

sports.yahoo.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 13 days ago

Micah Gordon becomes Creighton's highest-ranked recruit ever

5’11 Gordon, ranked No. 30 overall in the SC Next 100 and one of the top 10 point guards in the 2027 class, chose the Bluejays over VCU and West Virginia. Gordon also took an official visit to Tennessee and an unofficial visit to Providence.

espn.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 25 days ago

Four-star class of 2027 guard Payton Jones commits to Maryland men’s basketball

Maryland men’s basketball has its first commitment in the class of 2027. Jones is the No. 37 overall prospect in the country according to 247Sports, chose the Terps over Cincinnati, Clemson and Oklahoma State.
The guard stands at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds and is ranked as the 10th-best guard in the class of 2027.

testudotimes.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 1 month ago

BYU center signee Jakub Urbaniak ruled ineligible by NCAA

The trend continues and the NCAA bans yet another pro international athlete. This does not bode well for other former international pro athletes still awaiting their eligibility ruling.

Urbaniak has played professionally in Poland since 2022, averaging 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for WKS Slask Wroclaw this past season.

deseret.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 1 month ago

Fifth year big man Justin Abson signs with Wake Forest

6-foot-9, 235-pound Abson spent last season in Athens as their backup center for two years. 2. He averaged only 2.6 points 2.9 rebounds in 10.4 minutes across his 59 games at UGA.

247sports.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 1 month ago

Babacar Sane Suing NCAA Over St. John’s Basketball Eligibility after reinstatement application was denied.

“A former member of the G League Ignite, Sane does have extensive G League experience. He has played 112 games in total spanning three seasons: 72 with the Ignite, 24 with the Salt Lake City Stars and 16 with the Iowa Wolves. The 2024-25 season was the last time he played in the G League.”

“Sane most recently spent the 2025-26 season playing for MHP Riesen in the German BBL and German Cup, averaging 9.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game.”

si.com
u/BillButtlickerII — 1 month ago