Dennis Evans, a 7-foot transfer from Louisville, announced his commitment to Grand Canyon men’s basketball on social media Friday. Evans played one season for the Cardinals and was a four-star recruit out of Hillcrest High School in Riverside, California. He was No. 28 in the 247Sports Composite rankings. The center played in seven games with Louisville last season due to a … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon basketball lands Louisville transfer, former 4-star recruit Dennis Evans
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GCU’s Tyon Grant-Foster enters 2024 NBA Draft, per report
Grand Canyon’s Tyon Grant-Foster, who was the 2023-24 WAC Player of the Year, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft, according to Shams Charania. Grant-Foster improved his draft stock after a pair of stellar performances in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The 24-year-old tallied 51 total points, 15 total rebounds and five total blocks in two games of March Madness this year. RELATED … [Read more...] about GCU’s Tyon Grant-Foster enters 2024 NBA Draft, per report
Grand Canyon hires Bobby Hurley’s top Arizona State assistant, Jermaine Kimbrough
Top Arizona State assistant men’s basketball coach Jermaine Kimbrough has departed Bobby Hurley’s staff and joined nearby Grand Canyon under head coach Bryce Drew. Kimbrough was associate head coach at ASU the past three years. “I came here to grow,” Kimbrough told GCULopes.com’s Paul Coro. “I came here to be part of a winning culture and be part of a program where everybody is … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon hires Bobby Hurley’s top Arizona State assistant, Jermaine Kimbrough
NCAA women’s title between South Carolina, Iowa was most-watched hoops game in 5 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. The only sporting events in the United States to draw a bigger TV audience since 2019 have been football, the World Cup and the Olympics. The audience numbers are expected to increase when … [Read more...] about NCAA women’s title between South Carolina, Iowa was most-watched hoops game in 5 years
College Slam Dunk and 3-Point contests at GCU include Gabe McGlothan, Arizona’s Keshad Johnson
The 2024 College Slam Dunk contest hosted by Grand Canyon will include a local flavor, with GCU’s own Gabe McGlothan and Arizona’s Keshad Johnson taking part on Thursday. The event’s organizers on Wednesday released the final rosters for the dunk contest, as well as the three-point shootout for men and women that will take place at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. ESPN … [Read more...] about College Slam Dunk and 3-Point contests at GCU include Gabe McGlothan, Arizona’s Keshad Johnson