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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
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Isaac McKneely to visit Tennessee basketball as Virginia transfer guard
Virginia transfer Isaac McKneely is visiting Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the situation told Knox News on Friday. The source requested anonymity because McKneely hasn't announced his plans. Advertisement McKneely was the ACC's best 3-point shooter this season, knocking down 42.1% with 101 made 3-pointers. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 14.4 points as a junior and was named honorable mention All-ACC. McKneely has one season of eligibility left. The Poca, West Virginia, native is a career 42.2% 3-point shooter and is averaging 11.1 points across three seasons. Tennessee will likely look to add a veteran point guard, multiple scoring guards and an athletic forward through the portal this offseason. The Vols have four returning scholarship players in guard Bishop Boswell and forwards J.P. Estrella, Felix Okpara and Cade Phillips. They have three incoming freshmen in four-star forward DeWayne Brown II, four-star guard Amari Evans and three-star guard Troy Henderson. Advertisement Tennessee has used the transfer portal as well as any team in college basketball the past two offseasons. Dalton Knecht and Chaz Lanier are among the biggest portal success stories in college basketball. Jordan Gainey, Igor Milicic Jr. and Okpara have been key players for Tennessee as well out of the portal. Knecht was the SEC player of the year and a first-team All-American in the 2023-24 season with the Vols. The former junior college guard averaged 21.7 points after transferring from Northern Colorado. He was drafted No. 17 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft and is the highest-drafted player under Barnes. Lanier earned All-SEC honors and has been named an All-American this season. The North Florida transfer is averaging 18.1 points and shooting 41% on 3-pointers. He had made 120 3-pointers to set a Tennessee single-season record, breaking Chris Lofton's mark of 118 that stood since 2007-08. Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at and follow him on X @ByMikeWilson or Bluesky @ If you enjoy Mike's coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee basketball transfers: Isaac McKneely visiting Vols
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Louisville basketball transfer tracker: Pat Kelsey, Cardinals have top-rated portal class
Louisville basketball transfer tracker: Pat Kelsey, Cardinals have top-rated portal class Show Caption Hide Caption UCLA's Lauren Betts reveals her focus on "mental work" ahead of Final Four UCLA Lauren Betts explains how her focus on improving her mental health has contributed to her performance this season. Louisville completed one of the more dramatic turnarounds in recent men's college basketball history last season, when the Cardinals went 27-8 — surpassing their win total from the previous three seasons combined — and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. They may have even more in store for their second season under coach Pat Kelsey. Since getting eliminated by Creighton in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Louisville has been on a tear in the transfer portal, where it has landed several impact players to restock a roster that is losing all-ACC honorees Chucky Hepburn and Terrence Edwards Jr., among others. REQUIRED READING: Final Four reseed: Power rankings of the teams left in March Madness In the past four days, Kelsey has secured commitments from three guards who are ranked among the top 15 players in the portal by 247Sports, giving his team what should be one of the top backcourts in the country next season. In the hours after the Cardinals' early NCAA Tournament exit, reports emerged that they were preparing to spend $8-$10 million in the portal. Now, those efforts are coming into clearer focus as the program aims to get back to the Final Four for the first time since 2013. Here's a closer look at Louisville's work so far in the transfer portal: Louisville transfer portal tracker This week alone, Cardinals have landed three players in the transfer portal: Kennesaw State G Adrian Wooley : Committed March 31 : Committed March 31 Xavier G Ryan Conwell : Committed April 1 : Committed April 1 Virginia G Isaac McKneely: Committed April 3 Each of Louisville's most recent additions is ranked among the top 15 players in 247's ranking of the top available transfers nationally. Wooley is No. 5, Conwell is No. 12 and McKneely is No. 14. If there's a unifying trait between the three players, besides being guards, it's outside shooting. Wooley shot 42.2% from 3-point range last season while earning Conference USA freshman of the year honors. Conwell, who previously starred at Indiana State, shot 41.2% from beyond the arc last season at Xavier, where he was a third-team all-Big East selection. McKneely was the top 3-point shooter in the ACC last season, making 42.1% of his attempts. The three combined to make 273 of their 653 3s last season (41.8%). Each member of the trio projects to be a valuable piece in Kelsey's offense, which prioritizes 3-point shooting. The Cardinals were 20th among Division I teams in 3-point rate last season, according to KenPom. REQUIRED READING: This Final Four isn't the 2008 March Madness party of No. 1 seeds. Here's why Louisville basketball transfer portal ranking With McKneely's commitment, the Cardinals have the top 2025 transfer class, according to 247's updated team rankings. Louisville's points in 247's rankings (34.74) are the most ever for a transfer portal class, though, like many outlets, 247 didn't have comprehensive team and player portal rankings until 2022, shortly after the NCAA allowed players to transfer without the penalty of having to sit out a year. Here's a look at 247's updated team portal rankings: Louisville (3 commits) LSU (3 commits) Iowa (4 commits) St. John's (2 commits) South Carolina (4 commits) Baylor (3 commits) Indiana (2 commits) Michigan (2 commits) Ole Miss (2 commits) Creighton (2 commits) Adrian Wooley stats Wooley averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 51.2% from the field and 42.2% from 3-point range for Kennesaw State last season. Ryan Conwell stats Conwell averaged 16.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 45% from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range for Xavier last season. Isaac McKneely stats McKneely averaged 14.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range for Virginia last season.
Reuters
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Virginia G Isaac McKneely commits to Louisville
April 3 - Isaac McKneely, Virginia's leading scorer in 2024-25, announced Thursday he is transferring to fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Louisville. "Committed to the Ville," the rising senior guard posted on X along with a photo of himself in a Cardinals uniform. McKneely shot an ACC-best 42.1 percent from 3-point range this past season, averaging 14.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 32 games (all starts) for the Cavaliers under interim coach Ron Sanchez. Over three seasons in Charlottesville, McKneely averaged 11.1 points and shot 42.2 percent from behind the arc in 98 games (66 starts). After finishing 15-17 this season, Virginia hired former VCU coach Ryan Odom as its first full-time head coach since Tony Bennett's abrupt retirement in October.
Miami Herald
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Virginia G Isaac McKneely commits to Louisville
Isaac McKneely, Virginia's leading scorer in 2024-25, announced Thursday he is transferring to fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Louisville. "Committed to the Ville," the rising senior guard posted on X along with a photo of himself in a Cardinals uniform. McKneely shot an ACC-best 42.1 percent from 3-point range this past season, averaging 14.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 32 games (all starts) for the Cavaliers under interim coach Ron Sanchez. Over three seasons in Charlottesville, McKneely averaged 11.1 points and shot 42.2 percent from behind the arc in 98 games (66 starts). After finishing 15-17 this season, Virginia hired former VCU coach Ryan Odom as its first full-time head coach since Tony Bennett's abrupt retirement in October. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LDS church applies for smaller temple in Fairview, Texas, after reaching agreement; new rendering released
SALT LAKE CITY () — says it has filed a new application for a , after reaching an agreement with the town. On Tuesday, the church released a new rendering of a smaller temple. The were released in December 2023, more than a year after the to be built in Prosper, Texas, in October 2022. Those original plans called for a multi-story, 44,000-square-foot building. A in Fairview said the spire of the original temple would have been nearly 174 feet tall. In November 2024, the church came to an and a smaller footprint: A building of about 30,000 square feet with a 120-foot-tall spire. With the announcement of the newest rendering and application, church spokesperson Sam Penrod told that the latest dimensions of the temple are those that were agreed upon during November's mediation with the town. LEARN MORE: Why this (proposed) LDS temple in Texas is at the center of controversy 'After the Town of Fairview rejected the Church's first application, the Church and the Town reached a mediated agreement for a smaller temple,' church spokesperson Meliss McKneely said in a statement. 'The Town Council unanimously endorsed the agreement, but the mayor later called for more concessions.' Earlier this month, Henry Lessner and the Fairview Town Council, saying the church's '.' The letter also hinted at possible legal action if the town's council withdrew its support for compromised plans. After receiving the letter, Lessner previously told that the town had met its commitments after mediation efforts in November, while the church had not done so yet. The church's announcement of the new application came about a week after Lessner initially spoke out against the letter. On Tuesday, McKneely said the mayor had recently expressed his support of the latest agreement and expressed his 'belief that the Town Council will stand by its word.' 'We look forward to continuing our association with the community as good neighbors and friends,' McKneely said. has reached out to local leaders in Fairview, Texas, for comment on the latest developments but has not yet heard back. Aubree B. Jennings, Matthew Drachman, and Spencer Mahon contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
