Providence Friars News - College Basketball (2024)

2024 college basketball transfer portal tracker: KSU gets Coleman Hawkins in NIL record The end of the 2023-24 men's college basketball regular season means that the transfer portal is open once again. Here are some of the bigge... JUNE 14 Red Stars set NWSL attendance record but fall to Bay FC 2-1 at Wrigley Field Bay FC got goals from Kiki Pickett and Joelle Anderson to beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 in front of a National Women’s Soccer League single-game record of 35,038 fans at Wrigley F... JUNE 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rumor: Spurs high on Providence guard Devin Carter ahead of draft Carter could be a potential target of the Spurs, as the organization is said to be interested in him.

JUNE 7 • USATODAY.COM

College basketball rankings: John Calipari's Arkansas team in way-too-early top 25 4.0 FOX Sports' John Fanta updated his way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2024-25 college basketball season, with John Calipari's new-look Ar... JUNE 5 NWSL's Portland Thorns add investors, including Columbia Sportswear's Tim Boyle Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle and Phoenix Suns co-owner Sam Garvin have joined the ownership group for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League MAY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Hawks take Alex Sarr with top pick; Donovan Clingan to Rockets FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his first 2024 NBA Mock Draft, with the Atlanta Hawks selecting French star Alex Starr at No. 1 and a pair... MAY 16 NBA Draft Combine results, winners: Reed Sheppard, Zach Edey shine bright in Chicago With the 2024 NBA Draft Combine coming to a close, FOX Sports' John Fanta lists seven players who elevated their draft stock. MAY 16 College basketball is in a state of chaos, but it's not beyond fixing Constant free agency without guardrails? That's the modern era of college basketball. John Fanta spoke to several college coaches about the... MAY 2 2024 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: How high will Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan go? Perth Wildcats center Alex Sarr seems to be the consensus No. 1 overall pick, but what does the rest of the draft look like? Jason McIntyre... APRIL 18 Bensley Joseph - Commits to Providence Joseph announced his commitment to Providence on Friday.Impact Joseph will look to spend his last year of collegiate eligibility back in the Northeast region, where he spent most of his life and high school career. He averaged 9.6 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.6 three-pointers made across his 27 games started as a junior for a Providence team that held itself together relatively well in an extremely tough Big East Conference. Joseph has more than enough tools to replace Devin Carter, who declared for the 2024 NBA Draft just days earlier. APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Big East POY Devin Carter declares for NBA draft Big East Player of the Year and Providence guard Devin Carter said Wednesday he is declaring for the NBA draft.Carter told ESPN he is forgoi...

APRIL 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dordt (Iowa) claims the women's NAIA championship with 57-53 victory over Providence (Mont.) Karly Gustafson scored 16 points, Gracie Schoonhoven added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Dordt (Iowa) claimed the program’s first NAIA championship with a 57-53 victory over Provi... MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS Harris leads Boston College over Providence 62-57 in NIT Claudell Harris Jr. led the Boston College Eagles with 17 points and secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 52 seconds left as the Eagles knocked off the Providence Friars 62-57... MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS Big East 'very disappointed,' but top-three teams can avenge NCAA Tournament snubs The Big East is "very disappointed" after only three teams were selected for the NCAA Tournament, but UConn, Marquette and Creighton — all t... MARCH 19 Devin Carter - Out Tuesday Carter (ankle) was not dressed ahead of Tuesday's NIT matchup against Boston College and will not play, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.Impact Carter has not missed a game since December, but will not play against Boston College in the first round of the NIT tournament. The former Big East player of the year averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals this season, leading his team in each category. Though its unknown if Providence will win against the Eagles, Carter's status is questionable for any possible future games in the NIT tournament. MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE Providence and Boston College play in NIT matchup MARCH 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS Devin Carter - Expected to be out Tuesday Carter (ankle) is expected to be out for Providence's game Tuesday against Boston College.Impact Providence's head coach Kim English said Monday that he is thinking of holding Carter out Tuesday. Dealing with an ankle injury and having undergone a lot of wear and tear recently, it would not be surprising if the Friars do not have him participate in their invitational matchup Tuesday. MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE Rich Barron - Out against Boston College Barron (lower body) is out Tuesday against Boston College, according to Bill Koch of The Providence Journal.Impact Providence's team is scheduled to participate in the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. However, a lower-body injury will prevent him from participating in what could be the Friars' first and last matchup of that tourney. MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE Providence, Boston College play in NIT MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Providence's Kim English Sounds Off After Friars Miss NCAA Tournament Kim English was irate after Providence missed out on the dance.

MARCH 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Big East coaches react to NCAA Tournament snubs: 'The analytics are bull---' St. John's Rick Pitino, Providence's Kim English, UConn's Danny Hurley shared disappointment after three 20-win Big East squads were snubbed... MARCH 18 March Madness? Indiana State, three 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday The only time Indiana State won more games was when Larry Bird was part of a national runner-up team in 1979 MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS 2024 NCAA Tournament projections: NC State, Oregon in; St. John's, Seton Hall left out Oregon (Pac-12) and NC State (ACC) each secured a bid, leaving St. John's and Seton Hall on the outside of Mike DeCourcy's latest NCAA Tourn... MARCH 17 No. 10 Marquette holds off Providence 79-68 to reach back-to-back Big East championship games Kam Jones scored 23 points and Oso Ighodaro had 20 as No. 10 Marquette beat seventh-seeded Providence 79-68. MARCH 16