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Publisher:TalkBasket NCAAOutlet infoMay 23, 7:07 PM ET

Dame Sarr, a 6’8″ Italian wing and one of Europe’s rising basketball prospects, has officially committed to play college basketball at Duke for the 2025–26 season, he confirmed to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Sarr has spent the past two years developing with Barcelona, one of Europe’s top professional clubs, and recently caught the attention of NBA […] The post Dame Sarr picks Duke to prep NBA appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket FIBAOutlet infoSep 9, 2:28 PM ET

Ergin Ataman, Turkey’s national team coach and head coach of Panathinaikos, faces a unique situation if Greece beats Lithuania in the EuroBasket semifinals, as he would confront players he coaches professionally. “I have great feelings for all the Greek people, for Greek basketball. I have five (Panathinaikos) players in that team, I also know all […] The post Ergin Ataman: “Nobody wants to play against Greece” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket NCAAOutlet infoMay 22, 7:13 AM ET

Jacque Vaughn has accepted a position as an assistant coach at the University of Kansas, joining the staff of veteran head coach Bill Self, according to an official announcement from the school. As reported by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Vaughn declined offers to return to the NBA coaching ranks, opting instead to go back to […] The post Jacque Vaughn returns to Kansas as coach appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket FIBAOutlet infoSep 9, 2:25 PM ET

Turkey’s star center Alperen Sengun had no idea he was nearing a historic milestone in the EuroBasket quarterfinals against Poland until his teammates pointed it out. “I have really good teammates; they’re the ones who tell me,” Sengun said after Türkiye’s 91-77 win. “I didn’t start by scoring; they really helped me. I just kept […] The post Alperen Sengun credits teammates for historic EuroBasket triple-double appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket NCAAOutlet infoMay 21, 2:16 AM ET

Boogie Fland is headed to Gainesville. The former Arkansas point guard has committed to the University of Florida, as first reported by Shams Charania. Fland confirmed his decision to ESPN, marking a major offseason pickup for head coach Todd Golden and the defending national champions. Fland entered the transfer portal after one season with the […] The post Boogie Fland transfers to Florida, joins defending NCAA champions appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket FIBAOutlet infoSep 9, 12:07 PM ET

Türkiye’s rising star Alperen Sengun continued to cement his legacy at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 by becoming the youngest player in the tournament’s history to record a triple-double. The 23-year-old center posted 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in Türkiye’s 91-77 Quarter-Finals victory over Poland, joining an elite group of EuroBasket players to achieve the […] The post Alperen Sengun sets EuroBasket record with triple-double appeared first on TalkBasket.net .