Category: Mountain West Basketball
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Fresno State Basketball: Bulldogs Take A Big Hit As Niven Hart Opts To Go Pro
[jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Fresno State Basketball: Bulldogs Take A Big Hit As Niven Hart Opts To Go Pro An expected Bulldogs breakout candidate won’t return next season. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire Roster turnover continues in the Central Valley as key sophomore decides to go pro. After the success coach Hutson enjoyed in his first season in…
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Boise State Basketball: Derrick Alston Jr. To Return For His Senior Season
[jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Boise State Basketball: Derrick Alston Jr. To Return For His Senior Season Alston’s return immediately places the Broncos in the Mountain West title conversation. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire The return of Derrick Alston Jr. is the piece Leon Rice needed to bring together one of his most talented rosters at Boise State The…
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Rick Pitino Pushes for Shortened College Basketball Season
[jwplayer H7WrTMet-sNi3MVSU] Rick Pitino Pushes for Shortened College Basketball Season Citing concerns about COVID-19, Pitino suggested teams “only play league games.” Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire Will the NCAA heed Pitino’s call for caution? If you thought that Rick Pitino’s eagerness to finally return to college basketball after nearly three years might outweigh any concerns regarding…
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Six Former Mountain West Players Set To Make A Splash On New Teams In 2020-2021
[jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Six Former MW Players Set To Make A Splash On New Teams In 2020-2021 New Season, new teams & new opportunities Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire Taking a look at former Mountain West players and their new programs next season. This past January, I wrote a piece documenting every traceable outgoing transfer from the…
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Daily Hike: Utah State Lands An International Guard
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Utah State Lands An International Guard Catch up on the Mountain West news you may have missed. Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Russian guard commits to Utah State Utah State has done quite well landing international talent and the latest is Russian guard Zahar Vedischev. [The Herald Journal] “We are thrilled to announce that…
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The NBA & NCAA Announce Dates Regarding Draft Related Events & Deadlines
[jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] The NBA & NCAA Announce Dates Regarding Draft Related Events & Deadlines The new early entry withdrawal deadline leaves little breathing room for roster building for college coaches. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire The NBA announced plans to not only resume their season but also created a concrete timeline to begin draft related events. …
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Air Force Basketball: A.J. Walker Opts To Return Next Season, Chooses Falcons Over Several High Majors
[jwplayer HKBDVVut-sNi3MVSU] A.J. Walker Decides To Return Next Season, Removes Name From Transfer Portal Air Force receives some good news regarding their returning leading scorer after a couple of months in the transfer portal. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire One of the Mountain West’s best removes his name from the transfer portal on Friday, opts to…
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Mountain West Basketball: NBA Draft Update
[jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] Mountain West Basketball: NBA Draft Update A look at the current draft projections for some Mountain West stars mentioned nationally. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire Let’s take a look at where some of our favorite MW stars stand going into June. As the world of sports seeks to get back to business as “normal”…
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Mountain West Basketball: We’ve Got A Good Old Fashion Recruiting Standoff On Our Hands With Frank Anselem
[jwplayer 18QegcJn-sNi3MVSU] MW Basketball: We’ve Got A Good Old Fashion Recruiting Standoff On Our Hands Four-Star Center set to make his decision on Wednesday June 3rd, the Aztecs and Lobos both land in his final-four. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire Both teams make the final-four list of coveted center, Wednesday’s commitment will be reminiscent of past recruiting…
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NCAA Is Showing Its Hand By Allowing Football, Basketball Athletes On Campus
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] NCAA Is Showing Its Hand By Allowing Football, Basketball Athletes On Campus There is something fishy going on with the NCAA, what else is new? Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Profit over safety? The NCAA said it is allowing schools to start voluntary workouts on June 1 for some sports with football plus men’s…