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College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / December 24
Can Jahlil Okafor Find His Way Back Into the NBA?

Can Jahlil Okafor Find His Way Back Into the NBA?

There was a time when some believed that Jahlil Okafor could be the first pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 center played just one year collegiately at Duke.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / September 1
Duke Basketball Star Arrives Sharing Championship Vibes

Duke Basketball Star Arrives Sharing Championship Vibes

Dozens of former Duke basketball players were on hand for Pro Devils Weekend in Durham. Jahlil Okafor, back in the United States following three years playing overseas, is one of those players who returned to campus to bond with his former coaches and other members of The Brotherhood.

Jahlil Okafor Reacts To Jayson Tatum's Instagram Post

Jahlil Okafor Reacts To Jayson Tatum's Instagram Post

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has had an incredible summer. The five-time NBA All-Star won his first NBA Championship and his second career Gold medal with Team USA (at the 2024 Olympics in Paris).

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The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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NBA News / Philadelphia 76ers on SI / June 15

Former Sixers First-Rounder Selected in NBA G League Expansion Draft

The NBA G League will expand for the 2024-2025 NBA season. Next year, the league will welcome the Valley Suns, an affiliate of the Phoenix Suns, and one former Philadelphia 76ers first-rounder will join the roster.

Former NBA 3rd Overall Pick Reportedly Signing With New Team

Former NBA 3rd Overall Pick Reportedly Signing With New Team

Jahlil Okafor most recently played in the NBA during the 2020-21 season when he appeared in 27 games for the Detroit Pistons.  That year, he averaged 5.

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