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• Stewart to become 7th from Duke to enter portal
  Duke forward Sean Stewart, a former top-20 recruit in the 2023 class, plans to enter the transfer portal, becoming the seventh Blue Devils player to transfer since the end of the season.
• Justin Pippen, son of Hall of Famer, picks Michigan
  Four-star guard Justin Pippen, son of Scottie Pippen, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday, choosing new coach Dusty May and the Wolverines over a final list that included Cal, Florida, Stanford and Texas A&M.
• Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets star, sentenced
  Coban Porter, the younger brother of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., has been sentenced to six years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a woman in Colorado last year.
• UConn freshman star Castle enters NBA draft
  After playing an immense part in a national championship run, UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle is entering the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN.
• Ex-Baylor center Austin joins FAU coaching staff
  Former Baylor center and NBA prospect Isaiah Austin is joining John Jakus' staff at Florida Atlantic as an assistant coach.
• FedEx pledges $25M to NIL program at Memphis
  FedEx has pledged $25 million over the next five years to be used in sponsorship deals with University of Memphis athletes.
• Ex-L'ville coach Payne rejoins Calipari with Hogs
  Former Louisville coach Kenny Payne, who served on John Calipari's staff at Kentucky from 2010 to 2020, will serve as Calipari's associate head coach at Arkansas.
• UK's Sheppard goes 'all-in' with NBA draft jump
  Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, telling ESPN he is "all-in" after "an unbelievable year" with the Wildcats.
• Way-Too-Early Top 25: Cooper Flagg and Duke are No. 1
  The 2024 national champion was just crowned, but we're already looking ahead to the best teams of next season.
• Bracketology: Duke plus Cooper Flagg makes Blue Devils early overall No. 1
  Bracketology begins the off season projections with a familiar name at the top. Duke, led by generational recruit Cooper Flagg, starts our 2024-25 bracket cycle on top.