Reese, a double-double machine who transferred from Maryland, is embracing the Bayou Barbie nickname bestowed on her in Baton Rouge.
Tag: Basketball (College)
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He Was Billed as the Next LeBron. But Will Emoni Bates Make It at All?
Bates was on a magazine cover at 15. He was playing Division I college basketball at 17. Now he’s 19, his college career may be over, and N.B.A. success is anything but guaranteed.
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How Covid and the Rule Book Kept a Promising Athlete on the Bench
Jahmir Harris, a top basketball player at Fordham Prep in the Bronx, was starting to get interest from college programs, but a last-minute decision by league officials cost him his senior season.
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Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82
With partners on NBC and then CBS, and with a rapid, opinionated style, he was heard during every N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament from 1975 to 2008.
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How Sponsorship Deals Are Transforming College Sports
Now that college players are allowed to cut sponsorship deals, some of them are raking in the money — but at what cost to the rest?