NCAA Basketball NewsTuesday, Apr 14, 2026

North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb during Thursday's practice, the school announced Friday.

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Five-star prospect Dylan Mingo decommitted from North Carolina on Monday. Mingo had initially committed to the program under Hubert Davis, who was fired following the season. UNC hired Michael Malone earlier this month. Mingo picked the Tar Heels over Baylor, Penn State and Washington, but he is expected to consider other programs. Mingo is ranked ranked No. 9 in the SC Next 10 for the 2026 class. Malone was able to retain top-25 recruit Maximo Adams.

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Caleb Wilson officially declared for the NBA Draft in a video statement on Monday. "I am grateful for the opportunity I had to represent North Carolina," Wilson said. "Wearing No. 8, running out of that historic tunnel every day for practice and games, and I'm happy to say every day I gave it my all." Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in his freshman season that was initially cut short by a broken bone in his left hand. Wilson then broke his right thumb in a noncontact drill to end...

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This video is an attempt to put Cooper Flagg’s rookie season in context, and it makes some interesting points, particularly statistically. The narrator compliments Kon Knueppel, but argues that Flagg’s season has been on a completely different level. He compares his rookie season to what LeBron James did in his first year in the league, […]

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VJ Edgecombe’s impressive regular season is done. Now, the rookie is ready for his first taste of the playoffs.

The 2026 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament will take place this week from April 15-18 in Portsmouth, VA. The event features college seniors working to boost their stock ahead of the NBA draft, with invitations to the combine a possibility for some standouts. Several P.I.T. alumni have gone on to become solid NBA players in recent years, […]