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Reuters
3 days ago
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Tahaad Pettiford bypassing NBA draft, returning to Auburn
May 28 - Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced Wednesday on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season. "I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram. Pettiford was viewed as a second-round pick in this year's draft. He said he plans to boost his stock during a second college season. "I was happy to go through the process, getting feedback from NBA teams," the 6-foot-1 Pettiford told ESPN. "Going back to Auburn is a better situation for me. I see myself being a higher pick next year. It wasn't 100 percent this year, so I didn't want to take that chance. "Being a short guard, it won't be easy to play in the league, but I know I can do it. It's maybe not the right time." Pettiford ranked third on Auburn in scoring at 11.6 points per game despite coming off the bench in 37 of his 38 appearances. He averaged a team-leading 3.0 assists per game and was second on the squad with 70 3-point baskets. Auburn went 32-6 last season and reached the Final Four before losing to eventual national champions Florida 79-73. The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET. --Field Level Media
New York Times
5 days ago
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- New York Times
PJ Haggerty, former Memphis guard, commits to Kansas State
Guard PJ Haggerty, the 2024-25 AAC Player of the Year, committed to Kansas State on Monday, he confirmed to The Athletic. ESPN also noted that Haggerty has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft. Early entrants have until 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28 to withdraw from the draft and retain their NCAA eligibility. Advertisement Haggerty ranked No. 6 on The Athletic's list of 100 best men's basketball players in the transfer portal. Kansas State becomes his fourth school in four years after playing for TCU, Tulsa and Memphis. Haggerty played in only six games for TCU but followed up with a breakout redshirt freshman season at Tulsa. He averaged 21.2 points and 5.5 rebounds on 49.3 percent shooting for the Golden Hurricane, earned the 2023-24 AAC Freshman of the Year award and made the AAC All-Freshman rookie team. Following his success at Tulsa, Haggerty transferred to Memphis and logged similar numbers with averages of 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 47.6 percent shooting in 35 games (all starts). The Tigers went 29-6 and reached the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Colorado State. Haggerty received several honors for his solid season, including winning AAC Tournament MVP after Memphis beat UAB for the title. 🚨BREAKING: PJ Haggerty will transfer to Kansas State, he tells @TheAthletic Haggerty was a 1st Team All-American with averages of 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game at Memphis — Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) May 26, 2025 Haggerty, a second-team All-American, is one of the best high-volume scorers in the country. He's not an ideal fit in an analytically friendly offense because he often lives in the midrange and he's not as good of a 3-point shooter (33.2 percent for his career), but he's going to get to the foul line often (drawing 6.1 fouls per 40 minutes), which helps him score consistently. He's relentless in throwing his body into defenders, and is smart about using fakes and attacking vulnerable defenders. Haggerty needs to be in a system that is more of a dribble-drive approach. But give him freedom to attack and get to his spots, and he will put up points. — C.J. Moore, college basketball staff writer
Reuters
5 days ago
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Report: Kansas State lands Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty
May 26 - Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty committed to Kansas State on Monday, according to multiple reports. It will be the fourth school in four seasons for the 6-foot-3 guard, who played at TCU (2022-23) and Tulsa (2023-24) before starring for the Tigers last season. Haggerty, 21, was a second-team All-American and the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2024-25 after averaging a league-high 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 35 starts for Memphis. He helped Memphis win the AAC title and reach the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed, where the Tigers lost in the first round to Colorado State. Haggerty was reportedly seeking an NIL deal worth at least $4 million with his latest transfer, plus assurances that he would be his new team's starting point guard. He removed his name from NBA draft consideration upon committing to the Wildcats. Kansas State finished 16-17 last season, the first losing season under third-year coach Jerome Tang. After appearing in just six games off the bench at TCU, Haggerty shined at Tulsa with 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 31 games (all starts) in 2023-24. --Field Level Media
Fox Sports
22-05-2025
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- Fox Sports
Former Kansas, Michigan star Hunter Dickinson jokes about age in LinkedIn ad
It has finally happened: College basketball star Hunter Dickinson has graduated from school. The Kansas Jayhawks and former Michigan Wolverines big man graduated from Kansas with a master's degree in sports management last weekend. Dickinson, 24, ended up getting seven years of eligibility throughout his career, leading to jokes that he'd play college basketball indefinitely. And the accomplished big man has embraced those jokes, with him poking fun at himself in an ad where he creates a LinkedIn account for his post-playing career. Dickinson, a three-time All-Big Ten honoree and two-time All-Big 12 honoree, was a two-time All-American and one of the best big men in the sport over the past five years. Across his three seasons at Michigan (2020-21 season to 2022-23 season), Dickinson averaged 17.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, while shooting 57.0/36.0/75.3. Then, he transferred to Kansas, which is where Dickinson spent the past two seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25). Across those two seasons, he averaged 17.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while shooting 53.7/31.7/69.0. Last season, Kansas went 21-13 and claimed a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament before being eliminated by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the first round. If anybody is looking for a 7-foot-2 former college basketball star with a jumper, Dickinson is your guy. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Basketball Hunter Dickinson recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Reuters
21-05-2025
- Sport
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Kansas State lands Bowling Green transfer Marcus Johnson
May 21 - Former Bowling Green big man Marcus Johnson announced his commitment to Kansas State on Wednesday. The 6-foot-7 senior forward averaged 16.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 32 starts for the Falcons in 2024-25. Johnson shot 89.8 percent from the free-throw line and 39.4 percent from 3-point range. He scored at least 20 points in a game 13 times, including 23 in a Nov. 16 loss at Michigan State. Johnson played his first three seasons at Division II Wheeling University in West Virginia. --Field Level Media
