The world of college athletics is rapidly evolving, especially with the rise of NIL distribution that have shifted the power dynamics between athletes, schools, and athletic departments.
The college sports world is ever-changing, and that is even more true in the new name, image and likeness era that has impacted every school and athletic department around the country.
Hawks star Trae Young has been named assistant GM for Oklahoma men's basketball and will assist with the evaluation of high school and transfer portal prospects.
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?
Former Oklahoma basketball star Trae Young will serve as the Sooners’ assistant general manager, Young announced on ESPN’s NBA Today on Monday. The former OU star also said he would be making a $1 million donation to the program. “I think obviously today the game has changed,” Young said.
We will attempt to wade through all the great talent of the past decade and pick the players to fill our 13 allotted spots to form our All-Decade team. The list includes two No. 1 overall picks and eight Naismith Award winners. Enjoy!
Let’s be honest: You probably don’t need more reasons to watch the NCAA Tournament. If you’re like most of the rest of the country, you’re going to watch whether you’re at work or home, and you’re going to hide your behavior from your boss — unless you’re your own boss, in which case, lucky you!
Most people are fans of the NCAA Tournament. Giving them a reason to watch is as simple as saying, “It’s the NCAA Tournament.” However, some other people might not be inclined to watch and want an extra push to do something else, like read a book, tend to the garden or dig out from another Nor’easter.
The brackets are out, and now you are sitting in front of a computer screen or with a pencil and a printed version of your bracket trying to figure out who to pick.