Big 12 B-Ball News 2024-25

[longtimefan]

Top 30 recruit Joson Shanon flips from Arizona to Arizona State

$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

[swilsonsp4]

Top 30 recruit Joson Shanon flips from Arizona to Arizona State

He probably saw "Coach Hurley" on the office door and thought it was Danny.

[GoBearcats31]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$?

There was a whole lot in play. Caleb Love withdrew from the NBA Draft and is headed back to Arizona, which played a factor. I'm pretty sure Arizona lost another commit yesterday and Arizona State did as well. Lot of dominoes.

[Lobot]

Forward Johnny Furthy at Kansas has elected to stay in the NBA Draft. Big loss for KU but they've effectively reloaded in recruiting.

[GoBearcats31]

A comprehensive look at who is coming and who is going, via ESPN's Jeff Borzello:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...recruits#Big12

[bearcatbret]

It appears that CJ is healthy and working out.
https://fanrecap.com/380_wes-miller-...njury-hurdles/

[GoBearcats31]

Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson tore his patellar tendon and will need surgery and a year’s worth of recovery, KU men’s basketball coach Bill Self announced Wednesday afternoon.
https://www2.kusports.com/sports/col...rehab-process/

[GoBearcats31]

@DraftExpress: NEWS: Moustapha Thiam, ESPN's No. 1 ranked center in the class of 2025, will reclassify and enroll at UCF this summer, grassroots program director Anthony Ricks told ESPN. The 7'2 Senegalese big man has a 7'5 wingspan and 9'7 standing reach.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2024-25-season

[bearcatbret]

Big 12 will be reducing the size of the scoring table to accommodate on the floor seating. I can see some injuries to fans and maybe even players.
Big 12 to Introduce Exclusive Floor Seats for Ultimate Fan Experience | Fan Recap

[Lobot]

UCF has extended HC Johnny Dawkins for 2 years. I'm assuming this is for recruiting reasons becuase other than that I'd have to ask why since they almost let him go after this past season.

[GoBearcats31]

This league is loaded


@TiptonEdits: NEWS: 2024 Top-40 prospect Kanon Catchings has committed to BYU, source tells @On3Recruits. Becomes the program’s highest-ranked recruit in a decade. The 6-9 small forward is a former Purdue signee.

[GoBearcats31]

https://www.on3.com/college/ucf-knig...ommits-to-ucf/

Former Top 50 recruit Dior Johnson (averaged nearly 30 ppg in juco ball) is headed to UCF ... UCF has done a nice job of adding talented kids with baggage/rap sheets (also Mikey Williams)

[GoBearcats31]

@TiptonEdits: NEWS: BYU has landed the commitment of 2025 prospect Khadim Mboup, who will be reclassifying to 2024 and enrolling this year, a source tells @On3sports. The 6-9 combo forward out of NBA Academy Africa visited the Cougars last weekend. Was also considering SMU.

[GoBearcats31]

Houston just picked up a commitment for next season from a top 10-15 player. Cougars will be a power as long as Kelvin Sampson remains there. Great coach, now landing higher ranked kids than ever before.

[swilsonsp4]

Houston just picked up a commitment for next season from a top 10-15 player. Cougars will be a power as long as Kelvin Sampson remains there. Great coach, now landing higher ranked kids than ever before.

Here's the espn.com article. Harwell's not the only Top 30 player that UH are chasing.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...kelvin-sampson