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.