2025-26 CBB off-season thread

[micropolitan guy]

Not sure if one was started yet. Star recruit Alijah Arenas (USC) in a serious car accident. Gilbert is his father.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...-alijah-arenas-induced-coma-crash-per-sources

 

[micropolitan guy]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...nyone-get-hurt-alijah-arenas-coma-family-says
He's out of the coma.

 

[TigerVols]

Recruit tells Vandy: “I’ll be there for you.”

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sp...ting-2025-mark-byington/83358504007/?tbref=hp

 

[dixiehack]

Recruit tells Vandy: "I'll be there for you."

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sp...ting-2025-mark-byington/83358504007/?tbref=hp

Oh. My. God. Chandler Bing.

Bing is a 6-foot-6, 190-pounder. He does not have a rating on 247Sports. Other offers included Georgia State, Texas State and Troy.

Could they BE any more desperate?

 

[BTExpress]

I'm sure this will make Vandy's day, their week, their month or maybe even their year.

 

[ChrisLong]

Why are there college basketball (CBK) posts on the college baseball thread (CBB)?

 

[swingline]

Isn't it weird that "Friends" didn't have one Quaker on the cast?

 

[Della9250]

Recruit tells Vandy: "I'll be there for you."

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sp...ting-2025-mark-byington/83358504007/?tbref=hp

Why parents do that to their kids I will never know. Of all the first names not to be an option

 

[bumpy mcgee]

Vandy has a helluva transponster program.

 

[dixiehack]

We all know he’ll eventually be asked to transfer to Tulsa.

 

[Batman]

Vandy got mixed up. They were trying to recruit a player for the women's team named Miss Chanandeler Bong.

 

[User 4332]

My alma mater covering itself in glory, once again:

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article305387756.html
Honestly surprised that he's back on the team.

 

[Neutral Corner]

 

[micropolitan guy]

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/l...guff/530-ac7c3353-4c77-42aa-92a6-1ac54ab68924
Ohio State women's coach busted for DUI.

 

[Neutral Corner]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...n-bay-files-waiver-play-basketball-tournament

 

[Matt1735]

Big (man) news for Florida:

Australian big man Alex Condon will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and return to Florida for his junior season, he told ESPN on Tuesday.

"It's a really good situation waiting for me there," Condon said. "A great coach with Todd Golden. Teammates I won a national championship with. I have great chemistry with those boys. We have a good transfer class coming in. I expect guys to make a leap. My big man coach Carlin Hartman is returning, so I will keep developing my game with him."

 

[micropolitan guy]

Big (man) news for Florida:

Australian big man Alex Condon will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and return to Florida for his junior season, he told ESPN on Tuesday.

"It's a really good situation waiting for me there," Condon said. "A great coach with Todd Golden. Teammates I won a national championship with. I have great chemistry with those boys. We have a good transfer class coming in. I expect guys to make a leap. My big man coach Carlin Hartman is returning, so I will keep developing my game with him."

He'll have a nice NIL paycheck and Golden can get him dates with hot coeds.

 

[dixiehack]

That’s great news for Florida. And a headache for the rest of the league.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Michigan keeps Yaxel, something they didn't expect

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...r-michigan-wolverines-basketball/83877398007/

 

[Della9250]

Michigan keeps Yaxel, something they didn't expect

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...r-michigan-wolverines-basketball/83877398007/

There were a couple of returnees that were surprises. It's good for the game at both levels.

The initial number of underclassmen who declared for the draft was 106 -- I think it will be under 90 by the deadline today. And that's still too many considering there's only 60 picks