Kevin Sweeney
@CBB_Central
College basketball and NBA Draft @SINow | @TheFieldOf68 | Scout Team Pod w/ @EricFawcett_ exclusively on @Basket_Review | @NorthwesternU alum
Good morning. We’re one week from college basketball. Introducing @SInow’s annual 1-364 rankings for 2024-25… with the Crimson Tide at the top, Delta Devils at the bottom and everyone else in between! Here’s the full rundown: si.com/college-basket…
This was a fascinating nugget from @EricFawcett_ and the type of insights you’ll regularly get on the show! youtu.be/vX_iv5GyfQI?si…
“In CBB, whenever there is a foul anywhere near the arc, they give a baseline out of bounds. NBA/FIBA give it on the sideline. Average NBA team, 4% of plays are BLOBs. CBB, 8% Discussed NBA trend, someone almost at halfcourt on BLOBS. Like 3x3 now, more spacing, tougher to guard
Sharp conversation on CBB X's and O's that is hard to find. How someone hasn't already hired @EricFawcett_ is beyond me. Super plugged in on all the trends of X's and O's in the international space.
The Scout Team show with @EricFawcett_ returns! We break down trends like Florida's two-big approach and ball screen coverages taking over Europe in the first ep of the new year. First one is unlocked on YouTube but subscribe to @basket_review for more: basketunderreview.com/scout-team-xs-…
A new season of Scout Team is here! On this episode, @CBB_Central and @EricFawcett_ break down trends shaping college basketball and the hoops world at large. basketunderreview.com/scout-team-xs-…
The Scout Team show with @EricFawcett_ returns! We break down trends like Florida's two-big approach and ball screen coverages taking over Europe in the first ep of the new year. First one is unlocked on YouTube but subscribe to @basket_review for more: basketunderreview.com/scout-team-xs-…
My interpretation: Collective can pay a player 5k to show up at an event. Collective can’t (for now) pay a player 500k to show up at an event. The latter is the more compelling fight and will dictate whether the “CSC” changes this past year’s status quo.
Attorneys have resolved a dispute over how the College Sports Commission handles NIL collectives, sources tell @YahooSports, revising its approach to treat them like other businesses - a major move that paves the way for continued collective operations bit.ly/4kVo5od
Good marriage of need and opportunity here - Hines is a force down low and should give the Pirates a much-needed boost around the rim. Gets a chance to put up real numbers as a freshman instead of being parked behind high-priced portal bigs in other situations.
NEWS: Najai Hines, the No. 36 overall prospect in the class of 2026, has committed to Seton Hall, @247Sports is told. Hines was one of the biggest stock risers in the class and will reclass up for the class of 2025. He chose Seton Hall over NC State, Indiana, San Diego and…
Waiting for the College Basketball Tiara rebrand
FOX is cutting the field of The Crown tournament in half that supposedly "reflects a strategic refinement, designed to deliver stronger matchups" and not the fact that it was tough to get enough teams to sign up for the event.... foxsports.com/presspass/blog…
The current Memphis situation seems untenable, particularly for its proud basketball program. Better competition (and more revenue) a must moving forward. Question is what path they really have to fix it and who can be enticed enough to bail them out.
Memphis made what was characterized as an “impressive” monetary offer to join the Big 12, as @YahooSports reported. But the league is not interested in adding the Tigers, sources confirm to @SInow.
Ducks needed another rotation big and get one with impressive size and solid pro experience.
Ege Demir has committed to Oregon, I’m told. The Nigerian-Turkish big man stands 6’11” with a 7’3” wingspan and 9’3” reach. Played a key 15+ minute role for Darüşşafaka in Turkish BSL action this season. Physical force at the rim with nearly half of his finishes being dunks.
New U of M guard Sincere Parker charged with domestic violence in alleged assault on girlfriend. dailymemphian.com/article/53266
Big takeaway from working on this was that it’d likely take expansion to 76 to feel real impacts on getting mid-majors into the Dance… but in the process you might be pushing some strong mids that would’ve went straight to the R64 into a play-in round.
With NCAA tournament expansion up for debate, I looked at what teams would’ve benefited most from a 72- or 76-team field, as well as some models of what the new “First Four” would have to look like: si.com/college-basket…
With NCAA tournament expansion up for debate, I looked at what teams would’ve benefited most from a 72- or 76-team field, as well as some models of what the new “First Four” would have to look like: si.com/college-basket…
Gonzaga signee Mario Saint-Supery getting a call-up to the senior national team in Spain for Eurobasket this summer. Should be one of the top imports in college hoops next season.
🚨 OFICIAL | Mario Saint-Supery sustituye a Lorenzo Brown en la lista del @EuroBasket 2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣ #LaFamilia #SomosEquipo
The NCAA has won 20 of 23 injunctions in eligibility cases. It is appealing the three it did not win, which includes the Fourqurean case. It is clear that judges believe in upholding eligibility standards. More on that from SEC media days - yhoo.it/4lYo045
News from the NCAA: Memphis penalized for academic fraud involving men's basketball and softball athletes. An academic adviser gets a 10-year show cause penalty, plus school financial sanctions and vacation of records. web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/search/m…
In a 2026 HS class lacking top-tier big men, Marquette and Shaka Smart should be thrilled to have landed Sheek Pearson early. 6’11” with elite mobility, rim protection upside and really impressive ball skills. Exhibit A: These two high-flying putbacks in under 30 seconds: