South Carolina freshman Gregory “GG” Jackson II earned a spot on the SEC’s All-Freshman team, but he has proved to be a difficult player for NBA scouts to evaluate.
Butler center Manny Bates and guard Eric Hunter Jr. have been ruled out of Wednesday's Big East first-round game against St. John's after failing to meet the "academic expectations of the program," the team announced.
Creighton and host Butler will continue their Big East Conference schedule when they meet for the second time this season Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
Manny Bates had 22 points while Simas Lukosius made 4 of 5 3-pointers to finish with 14 points as Butler never trailed in winning its third straight game, 71-61 over visiting Yale on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
Manny Bates had 22 points as Butler defeated Kansas State 76-64 Wednesday night at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., as part of the BIG East-Big 12 Battle.
In terms of talent, the Blue Devils are still a tier or two apart from the rest of the league this season, despite the loss to UNC.
Did your heart sink when you saw NC State big man Manny Bates participate in senior day this past Saturday? We don’t blame you. Bates has only played 2 full seasons with the Wolfpack and was injured just 1 minute into the season this year (which was supposed to be his junior season).
phew Manny Bates’ absence means NC State is having to adjust a lot more early in the season than it would like, but so far the adjusting is coming with wins.
Bates missed the 2018-19 college basketball season after undergoing shoulder surgery the previous summer, and he went down in the first minute of Tuesday's campaign-opening 88-70 win over the Bucknell Bison with a new shoulder issue.
With only a couple of days left until the season actually begins, we are going to close out our pre-season previews with a look at the big men, the rim protectors..the Centers.
Welcome to the party, pal. Stop the presses! NC State has its first basketball commitment in the 2022 recruiting cycle. On Thursday afternoon, big man Shawn Phillips picked the Wolfpack over Mississippi and West Virginia, among others.
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