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Yahoo
30-03-2025
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- Yahoo
What to know about Richard Pitino, Xavier basketball's new head coach
What to know about Richard Pitino, Xavier basketball's new head coach Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino, will coach in the Big East Conference for the first time as head coach of the Xavier Musketeers. Pitino graduated from Providence, now a Big East rival of the Muskies. Advertisement He's been a head coach at Florida International, Minnesota and New Mexico. At 42 years old, Pitino is 14 years younger than the Muskies' previous head coach, Sean Miller. New Mexico Lobos head coach Richard Pitino reacts in the second half against the Marquette Golden Eagles during the NCAA Tournament First Round at Rocket Arena. More about Richard Pitino, XU's new head coach: Pitino's first job on a college basketball coaching staff was at Charleston, where Chris Mack is head coach. Pitino worked as an assistant for the Cougars during the 2004-05 season. Mack, a former Xavier player and coach who was believed to be the front-runner to replace Miller, announced Tuesday night that he's returning for his second season as the Cougars' head coach. Pitino's replacement at Minnesota was then-Xavier assistant Ben Johnson. When the Golden Gophers fired Pitino, he got the New Mexico job less than 24 hours later. Advertisement Minnesota hired Ben Johnson, an XU assistant at the time under then-head coach Travis Steele. The Golden Gophers parted ways earlier this week with Johnson after four seasons. Pitino's New Mexico squad defeated a Big East team in the NCAA tournament. The Lobos' first-round win against Marquette was the program's first NCAA tournament win since 2011, and Pitino's only win in the Big Dance as New Mexico's head coach. Xavier split with Marquette during the regular season, losing at Cintas Center but avenging that loss in Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles ousted XU from the Big East tournament. Donovan Dent, Pitino's leading scorer this season, entered the transfer portal. It is not known whether Dent will follow Pitino to Xavier, but many Musketeers' fans will be hoping for that. Advertisement Dent, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, ranked 12th in Division I with 20.4 points per game. Dent scored 21 points in the NCAA tournament win over Marquette, and 14 points in the Round of 32 loss to Michigan State. This story was updated to add a gallery. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Meet Richard Pitino, Xavier basketball head coach from New Mexico
Fox News
29-03-2025
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- Fox News
2025 college basketball transfer portal tracker: RJ Luis enters, declares for draft
The college basketball transfer portal is open for business as of March 24, one day after the Round of 32 ended. As a result, there have been players on NCAA Tournament teams who've entered the portal. It'll remain open until April 22. Let's take a look at the top players in the portal and transfer moves so far this offseason: St. John's guard RJ Luis declares for 2025 NBA Draft, enters portalDetails: Luis, the 2024-25 Big East Player of the Year, is both entering the transfer portal and declaring for the draft, according to ESPN. This season, Luis averaged 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game on a Red Storm team that went 31-5 overall and 18-2 in Big East play. They also won both the Big East regular season title and the Big East Tournament, helping them claim a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. That said, St. John's was upset by No. 10 seed Arkansas in the second round. Donovan Dent chooses UCLA after transferring from New Mexico Details: Dent, the 2024-25 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, has decided to transfer to UCLA, he told Jon Rothstein. The guard has one year of eligibility remaining and averaged more than 20 points, along with 6.4 assists, per game this past season. Kentucky lands former Tulane G Kam WilliamsDetails: The 6-foot-8 Williams told ESPN that he's transferring to Kentucky. Williams, who has three years of eligibility remaining, averaged 9.3 points and 1.3 steals per game as a freshman with the Green Wave. He cited Kentucky's ability to develop NBA players as a reason for choosing the Wildcats. Arizona State G Joson Sanon transfers to St. John'sDetails: Three years of eligibility remaining; Four-star recruit out of high school, 25th-best prospect in Class of 2024 (via 247 Sports) Creighton G Pop Isaacs enters transfer portalDetails: Junior season ended after hip injury, playing in just eight games; could have two seasons remaining North Carolina State G Marcus Hill enters transfer portalDetails: One more year of eligibility Drake G Bennett Stirtz transfers to IowaDetails: One more year of eligibility; 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year; followed former Drake head coach Ben McCollum; also declared for 2025 NBA Draft North Carolina G Elliot Cadeau enters portalDetails: Two more years of eligibility; Five-star recruit out of high school, 11th-best prospect in Class of 2023 (247 Sports) West Virginia G Tucker DeVries enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining; two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year at Drake; suffered season-ending shoulder injury in December; father Darian DeVries became Indiana's head coach earlier in March Providence F Bryce Hopkins enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining; missed most of the last two seasons with knee injuries Providence G Jayden Pierre enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining Iowa F Owen Freeman enters portalDetails: Two more years of eligibility remaining; 2023-24 co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year Iowa G Josh Dix enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining Iowa G Pryce Sandfort enters portalDetails: Two more years of eligibility remaining Michigan G Justin Pippen enters portalDetails: No. 106 overall recruiting prospect in Class of 2024 (247 Sports) Indiana F Malik Reneau enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters portalDetails: Two more years of eligibility remaining; 2023-24 co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year Virginia G Isaac McKneely enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining South Dakota State C Oscar Cluff enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining Notre Dame F Tae Davis enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining UNLV G Dedan Thomas Jr. enters portalDetails: Two more years of eligibility remaining Miami (Fla.) G Jalil Bethea enters portalDetails: Three years of eligibility remaining; No. 7 recruit in high school Class of 2024 (247 Sports) Xavier F Dailyn Swain enters portalDetails: Two more years of eligibility remaining San Diego State C Magoon Gwath enters portalDetails: Three years of eligibility remaining; 2024-25 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year Nevada C Nick Davidson enters portalDetails: One year of eligibility remaining Wyoming G Obi Agbim enters portalDetails: One more year of eligibility remaining East Tennessee State G Quimari Peterson enters portalDetails: One more eligibility remaining; 2024-25 Southern Conference Player of the Year Howard G Blake Harper enters portalDetails: Three more years of eligibility remaining; 2024-25 Mid-Eastern Conference Player of the Year Quinnipiac F Amarri Monroe enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining; 2024-25 MAAC Player of the Year 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!
Miami Herald
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
UCLA lands New Mexico PG Donovan Dent out of transfer portal
Point guard Donovan Dent, the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year who led New Mexico to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, is transferring to UCLA. Multiple media outlets reported the news Friday night. ESPN ranked Dent as the top player in the transfer portal, while 247 Sports listed him at No. 2. Earlier reports indicated he was headed to Kentucky before he settled on UCLA, close to his hometown of Corona, Calif. Dent put up 20.4 points, 6.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game this season as the Lobos went 27-8. Tenth-seeded New Mexico beat No. 7 Marquette 75-66 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament behind 21 points and six assists from Dent. He finished with 14 points and six assists in the Lobos' 71-63 second-round loss to second-seeded Michigan State. The 6-foot-2 Dent played 104 games and started 72 across three seasons for New Mexico, averaging 13.5 points, 4.7 assists and 2.3 boards. At UCLA, he will become an instant starter at point guard. The Bruins' incumbent at the position, Dylan Andrews, announced this week that he was entering the transfer portal. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Fox Sports
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 college basketball transfer tracker: St. John's lands ASU G Joson Sanon
The college basketball transfer portal is open for business. The transfer portal opened for college basketball players on Monday, March 24, which was a day after the Round of 32 ended. As a result, there have been players on NCAA Tournament teams who have entered the portal. The window will remain open until April 22. Let's take a look at the top players in the portal and transfer moves so far this offseason. March 26 Arizona State G Joson Sanon transfers to St. John's Details: Three years of eligibility remaining; Four-star recruit out of high school, 25th-best prospect in Class of 2024 (via 247 Sports) Creighton G Pop Isaacs enters transfer portal Details: Junior season ended after hip injury, playing in just eight games; could have two seasons remaining North Carolina State G Marcus Hill enters transfer portal Details: One more year of eligibility Drake G Bennett Stirtz transfers to Iowa Details: One more year of eligibility; 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year; followed former Drake head coach Ben McCollum; also declared for 2025 NBA Draft New Mexico G Donovan Dent enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility; 2024-25 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year North Carolina G Elliot Cadeau enters portal Details: Two more years of eligibility; Five-star recruit out of high school, 11th-best prospect in Class of 2023 (247 Sports) West Virginia G Tucker DeVries enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining; two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year at Drake; suffered season-ending shoulder injury in December; father Darian DeVries became Indiana's head coach earlier in March Providence F Bryce Hopkins enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining; missed most of the last two seasons with knee injuries Providence G Jayden Pierre enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining Iowa F Owen Freeman enters portal Details: Two more years of eligibility remaining; 2023-24 co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year Iowa G Josh Dix enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining Iowa G Pryce Sandfort enters portal Details: Two more years of eligibility remaining Michigan G Justin Pippen enters portal Details: No. 106 overall recruiting prospect in Class of 2024 (247 Sports) Indiana F Malik Reneau enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining Indiana F Mackenzie Mgbako enters portal Details: Two more years of eligibility remaining; 2023-24 co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year Virginia G Isaac McKneely enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining South Dakota State C Oscar Cluff enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining Notre Dame F Tae Davis enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining UNLV G Dedan Thomas Jr. enters portal Details: Two more years of eligibility remaining Miami (Fla.) G Jalil Bethea enters portal Details: Three years of eligibility remaining; No. 7 recruit in high school Class of 2024 (247 Sports) Xavier F Dailyn Swain enters portal Details: Two more years of eligibility remaining San Diego State C Magoon Gwath enters portal Details: Three years of eligibility remaining; 2024-25 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year Nevada C Nick Davidson enters portal Details: One year of eligibility remaining Wyoming G Obi Agbim enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining East Tennessee State G Quimari Peterson enters portal Details: One more eligibility remaining; 2024-25 Southern Conference Player of the Year Howard G Blake Harper enters portal Details: Three more years of eligibility remaining; 2024-25 Mid-Eastern Conference Player of the Year Quinnipiac F Amarri Monroe enters portal Details: One more year of eligibility remaining; 2024-25 MAAC Player of the Year 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! recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
