Communication Barriers
The "diva culture" of college hoops is sometimes overstated, but coaches today must cut through more societal noise than ever before. Dana O'Neil »Telep: Entitlement of elite HS »Latest visits 
- Larkin to pass up final two seasons at Miami
- Tattoo U: Pitino etches title in ink | Medcalf
- Mickelson transferring from Arkansas to Kansas
- Napier to return to UConn for senior year
- McDermott to return to Creighton | Katz
- UNC Asheville elevates McDevitt to head coach
- UCLA releases recruit Freeman | Rankings
- Jordan signs 1st recruit as Rutgers coach
- ESPN analyst Phelps diagnosed with cancer
- La Salle signs coach Giannini to an extension
- Gasaway: What new coaches are inheriting
HE'S BACK
Doug McDermott's return to Creighton is not only great for Creighton, but the rest of us too. Brennan »
DECISION CENTRAL
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Adreian Payne
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UL's Russ Smith
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Cuse's C.J Fair
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Andrew Wiggins
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Russ Returns
Russ Smith will be a Louisville senior after all. He and Rick Pitino talk about that decision.
Fair Assessment
Jason King discusses the impact of C.J. Fair's decision to return for his senior year at Syracuse.
DOWN AND OUT
Angel Rodriguez's sudden departure not only hurts K-State, but is yet another blow to the Big 12. King »
CAMPUS CRAWL
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Eamonn Brennan
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Calipari And Izzo
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New Rules
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Incoming Freshmen
Chad Ford's take
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Here's the key for Isaiah Austin: Get stronger and become a post player. Hope you can be Marcus Camby & not 7-1 non-defending jump shooter.
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Easy. Let's start with "good" first. RT @TWKftw: @franfraschilla if Chery* is as good as he looks on film, better than good.
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- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @CantGuardL: @ReggieRankin Thanks for taking the time to to talk to me .. I appreciate it
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Baylor's front line will be deep & talented with Isaiah Austin returning. If JUCO PG Cherry is reasonable facsimile of Pierre, they're good
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
NBA guys were confounded by where to play Austin. Returning to Baylor wise but must put time in to get stronger. Great touch around rim!
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- DaveTelep Dave Telep
RT @KyrieIrving: Happy birthday to my main guy @DaveTelep , true gift for recognizing talent before it develops, my guy!!!
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- PaulBiancardi Paul Biancardi
Smart move. Making progress under Tom Izzo “@WojYahooNBA: Michigan State's Adreian Payne will return to school for his senior year.
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
RT @BigShotsReport: Elbert Robinson is showing entire package: 2 emphatic dunks, blocking anything that comes into paint, showing passing s…
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- JasonKingESPN Jason King
Yahoo! Sports' @WojYahooNBA is reporting that Michigan State's Adreian Payne will return for another year. Huge for Spartans.
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The frontcourt of Austin, Jefferson and Gathers (with Prince contributing, too) will be one of the country's best/most athletic.
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Former Baylor guard @PierreJackson55 tweets that center Isaiah Austin will return for his sophomore year. Wow. Shocked.
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- PaulBiancardi Paul Biancardi
RT @NikeEYB: Alabama Challenge upsets the undefeated Houston Hoops #EYBL
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Talking with college coaches @NikeEYB about transfers. Players who have started or have played major minutes are leaving. Competitors?
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- DaveTelep Dave Telep
JaQuan Lyle went to the post and Team Final couldn't guard him. #EYBL
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- PaulBiancardi Paul Biancardi
Neither “@bdheelfan: @PaulBiancardi Looks like Russell and Joel Berry are really struggling this weekend. Which one is the most overrated?”
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- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @fred_stones: @ReggieRankin Thanks for taking a few minutes to chat with @mstones15 yesterday Know you're looking at hundreds of kids gr…
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- PaulBiancardi Paul Biancardi
Absolutely love the game of SG Robert Johnson playing for Boo Williams. Shoots it , makes simple and effective passes. @NikeEYB
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Physicality of game is not only reason NCAA scoring is down. College coaches can learn from NBA who know how to get their best players open.
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
How many college staffs have begun to break down every game of last season to analyze the "why's" of the season? Every defense can be solved
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- PaulBiancardi Paul Biancardi
Coaches if you value players who play hard every possession? If so athlete Zylan Cheatem playing for Cal Supreme is your guy! @NikeEYB
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The Rutgers job is a total mess after the way Mike Rice left it. Needed: A calming voice who cares about the school and the program. Enter: Alum Eddie Jordan.
At the Watercooler: Bracketology
Eamonn Brennan and Myron Medcalf meet for a Watercooler talk to discuss Joe Lunardi's first bracket projection for the 2013-14 season.
Poll results favor earlier start, shorter shot clock
An poll of 37 Division I coaches reveals strong support for an earlier start to practice and a shortened shot clock.
Offseason's biggest losers (so far)
Some teams, like Oklahoma State and UNC, have had great fortune this offseason. Others haven't been so lucky. Jason King runs through the biggest losers of the offseason thus far.
How coaches are adapting to new rules
In Part II of a look at the impact of new recruiting rules, we examine how college basketball coaches have their smartphones ready and are adjusting how they pursue recruits.
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50 IN 50: MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS
We came up with a point system to rank the 50 most successful programs of the past 50 years. Who made the cut? Top 50 program profiles
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• Podcast: Fran/Andy 
| Your turn: Rank 'em »
• Intro: Scoring system explained | Chat wrap
ANDY KATZ'S 3-POINT SHOT
Commissioner candidates for the new Big East and a pair of draft decisions are in the 3-point shot. Katz
RECRUITING NATION
We rank the top 10 recruiting battles for elite basketball prospects. #BlueChipBattles 
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THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AT 75
Who's the best national championship team of all time? From Oregon in 1939 to Kentucky in 2012, we rank all 74 NCAA champions. The champs »
• Ultimate Bracket: Best games in each round »
• Garber: A walk down title memory lane »
• Top 75 moments in tournament history »
• Woj's No. 1 moment | Katz/Greenberg
• Top 75 players » | Gene Woj: Picking No. 1
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- 2013 NCAA tournament dates/sites
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- PickCenter
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- ESPN Recruiting Nation
- 2013-14 Coaching changes
- Hollinger's player ratings
- Rumor Central
- College basketball trivia quizzes
- Arcade games: Perfect Hoopz | Mini Hoops
- Dick Vitale's home page
- 2012-13 ESPN.com season preview
