Zoeckler Promoted To Women’s Basketball Director of Operations--csuvikings.prestosports.com
58. AJ Bramah
Old school: Robert Morris | New school: Nevada
Bramah averaged 21 points and 10.3 rebounds in 12 games this season as a 6-7 wing. Predicting how that production will translate to a higher level for a player with no outside shot is tough, but Bramah should be a key player for Nevada after previously committing to Arizona State.
Former Colonial forward Olisa Ngonadi commits to Georgian Court University--Colonial Sports Network
Ranking the #HLWBB portal classes--HoriZone Roundtable
Which midmajor coach is most likely to make the jump to a power (six) school and win a national title in the next decade? — Caleb Y.
There were 12 head coach openings at power six schools last spring. Two schools hired head coaches from other power conference schools (Texas, Marquette), one hired a former NBA head coach (Indiana), and five hired or promoted assistants (Arizona, DePaul, Minnesota, North Carolina, Penn State, Texas Tech). That left just four who hired mid-major head coaches: Boston College (Charleston’s Earl Grant), Iowa State (UNLV’s T.J. Oetzelberger), Oklahoma (Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser) and Utah (Utah State’s Craig Smith). Another school with high-major credentials, Cincinnati, also plucked Wes Miller from UNC Greensboro.
So there aren’t as many opportunities for this kind of promotion as people might think. Caleb has set the bar especially high by asking me to project not only who will get hired but win a national championship in the next decade. (You must be lots of fun at parties, Caleb!) But a mailbag is a mailbag, so here are my choices:
- Dennis Gates, Cleveland State. It was surprising that Gates did not get a bigger job last spring (I thought for sure he would end up at DePaul), but he is a Leonard Hamilton disciple, and Hamilton is going to turn 73 in August. Gates could get a high-major job before Hamilton retires, but he’s a potential successor to Hamilton at Florida State someday, which would put Gates in a position to win big right away.
Former Colonials guard Dahomée Forgues transfers to Fairleigh Dickinson--Colonial Sports Network
SIERRA GIRTON JOINS OAKLAND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF AS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE--goldengrizzlies.com
Sol Castro to represent Argentina at FIBA Women’s Americup--Colonial Sports Network
Castro to Play in FIBA Women’s Americup with Argentina--rmucolonials.com
College notes: MSU hoops has two Gatorade POYs, including Detroit star; UM has one--Detroit News
This & that
►Donnie Marsh, a long-time confidant of Detroit Mercy head men's basketball coach Mike Davis, has joined the Titans coaching staff. He replaces Mark Montgomery, who joined the staff in the middle of last season after being fired by Northern Illinois.
►Oakland women's basketball added guard Aaliyah McQueen, a transfer from Illinois and Flint native. She averaged 9.6 minutes last season, scoring a career-high eight points against Michigan State.
Patrick Baldwin Jr. commits to Milwaukee--HoriZone Roundtable
Chet Holmgren, Patrick Baldwin Jr. highlight USA U19 training camp invites--Zags Blog
Baldwin Jr. Set To Attend 2021 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Training Camp--mkepanthers.com
Panthers Sign Samba Kane To Roster Spot--mkepanthers.com
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADDS TRANSFER AALIYAH MCQUEEN--goldengrizzlies.com
