NEWS: Amari Allen is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to Alabama, he told @On3.
The 6-7 wing averaged 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a freshman for the Crimson Tide. Allen had been projected as a late first-round pick in the NBA Draft.
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The NCAA's new (very poorly timed) rule sends a clear message: international players are no longer welcome in the college game.
ACB, France, Italy, Australian NBL and anyone who's ever played for a EuroLeague team, even for next to nothing, are suddenly permanently ineligible?
Will Wade just landed another international piece to the LSU roster!
Croatian 7-footer Michael Ruzic has signed with the Tigers, a source confirms. (@JonRothstein first)
The 19-year old spent the past three seasons playing overseas.
Story ➡️: https://t.co/rQA0nK0lBf
NEWS: 22-year-old Italian native Saliou Niang has committed to LSU, a source tells me.
Niang was drafted 58th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year's draft. He played this past season for Virtus Bologna of the EuroLeague.
It is being reported that Spanish Forward Izan Almansa has committed to Gonzaga for the 2026-2027 season
The 6-10 20-year old has been averaging 5 PPG, 2.3 RPG for Real Madrid in just 9 minutes per game this season
Izan was star in Fiba competitions during the 2022 and 2023 summers winning the MVP's in both the U19 & U17 WC's and the U18 EuroBasket MVP.
Izan averaged 15.8 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 1.7 APG in 28 FIBA youth games, while also playing in the NBL, G-league and summer league.
Gives Gonzaga real frontcourt juice to pair with Mor Massamba Diop and Braden Huff
Biggest discrepancy I've seen so far between NCAA and NBA measurements has been Amari Allen's height. Came in 6'5.25" in Chicago (socks), listed 6'8" at Alabama (obviously shoes, high shoes)