WASHINGTON HUSKIES NEWS

Mady Traore - Joining Huskies Traore has committed to play for Washington for the 2025-26 season, per Dan Raley of SI.com.

Impact Traore will join the Huskies following a single season with Frank Phillips College. The 6-foot-11 big man appeared in just 12 games for Maryland in 2023, averaging 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game. He will retain two years of eligibility with Washington moving forward.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Desmond Claude - Lands with Washington Claude is transferring to Washington, per Percy Allen of the Seattle Times.

Impact Claude should have a chance to play a major role in Washington's rotation during the upcoming campaign after averaging 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4,2 assists across 33 games with USC last season. He previously spent time at Xavier as well and will have one year of eligibility remaining for the Huskies.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Would Dan Hurley or Jay Wright entertain the idea of coaching the Knicks?

FOX Sports' John Fanta threw cold water on Jay Wright or Dan Hurley becoming the New York Knicks' next head coach.

JUNE 5

Huskies Offer Top 2027 Big Man, Son of Former NBA Player Give Danny Sprinkle credit for this: The University of Washington basketball coach doesn't have any problem aiming high when it comes to see...

MAY 17 • SI.COM

Christian Nitu - Commits to Washington Nitu announced his commitment to Washington on Wednesday.

Impact Florida State's 2024-25 roster includes Nitu, whose announcement indicates that his college team will change. Against the Atlantic Coast Conference's members, he logged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Top 2025 international prospects expected to impact college basketball next season Louisville, Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, NC State, Kansas State, Ole Miss, Miami, Arizona, and Washington are among the college basketball...

MAY 12 • 247SPORTS.COM

Bryson Tucker - Commits to Washington Tucker has committed to Washington for the 2025-26 season, Jeff Goodman of TheFieldof68.com reports.

Impact The 6-foot-7 freshman averaged 5.4 points in about 17 minutes per game last season for the Hoosiers. He'll add depth in the wings, though he's likely to see a role off the bench and not as a starter.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

The Latest: Bueckers, Malonga and Citron go 1-2-3 in WNBA draft

The WNBA welcoming its new rookie class with its 2025 draft

APRIL 14

Wesley Yates - Rejoining the Huskies Yates has announced his commitment to Washington ahead of the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact Yates, who started his collegiate career with Washington (redshirt season), will rejoin the Huskies this offseason. The 6-foot-4 freshman appeared in 33 games during his lone season with USC (24 starts), averaging 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals on 30.7 minutes per game. Yates will look to carve out a role with his former program ahead of this fall.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Women's college basketball looking for next star with no Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins injured

Women’s college basketball has been on the rise these last few years, riding the wave of iconic players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins

APRIL 7

Jacob Ognacevic - Commits to Washington Ognacevic is transferring to Washington.

Impact Ognacevic will join the Huskies after having spent the past three seasons at Lipscomb. He averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 35 games during the 2024 campaign and has one year of eligibility remaining.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Quimari Peterson - Lands with Washington Peterson has announced his commitment to Washington ahead of the 2025-26 season, On3.com reports.

Impact Peterson will make the move to join the Huskies after spending the past two seasons with ETSU. The 6-foot-1 senior, who averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and two steals across 32 starts during the 2024-25 season, was one of the most sought-after point guards in the transfer portal this offseason. Peterson will look to compete for an outsized role with Washington this summer.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Lathan Sommerville - Commits to Washington Sommerville is transferring to Washington from Rutgers on Tuesday, Brian Fonseca of NJ.com reports

Impact Sommerville appeared in all 32 games, including 15 starts, his freshman year with Rutgers. The 6-foot-10 center averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds on 50.6 percent shooting, and should provide much needed depth to a depleted Washington frontcourt following a mass of departures, which includes Wilhelm Breidenbach and KC Ibekwe.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Campbell hires Florida assistant John Andrzejek as men's basketball head coach

Florida assistant coach John Andrzejek is taking over as the head coach at Campbell

MARCH 20

3 coaches in 3 seasons equals the same reward with Utah State back in March Madness

Jerrod Calhoun had a tough act to follow when he took over for Danny Sprinkle at Utah State

MARCH 20

Transfer portal and NIL are making it even more difficult to three-peat in college basketball

UConn has a chance to join very rare company as March Madness winds into full gear this week

MARCH 18

Pursuit of glory? Cold, hard cash? A new poll breaks down why people fill out March Madness brackets

As March Madness takes over this week, how many people are filling out NCAA Tournament brackets and why

MARCH 17

College Basketball Crown: Guide to all 16 teams in the tournament

The 16-team bracket for the College Basketball Crown is set! Check out the tournament bracket and a complete guide to all 16 teams.

MARCH 17

VCU beats Loyola Chicago in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament 62-55, advances to championship game

Led by Max Shulga's 14 points, the VCU Rams defeated the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 62-55 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinals

MARCH 15

Washington's Jase Butler entering college basketball transfer portal after freshman season with Huskies Washington Huskies freshman guard Jase Butler, a former four-star recruit, will enter the 2025 college basketball transfer portal.

MARCH 14 • 247SPORTS.COM

John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of the country's foremost sports writers, dies at 69

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, has died unexpectedly, according to his brother, Robert Feinstein

MARCH 13

3 questions UW men's basketball must answer before the transfer portal opens Following a disappointing first season for coach Danny Sprinkle, here are three questions UW men's basketball must answer before the transfe...

MARCH 13 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Rick Pitino wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. is Player of the Year

Rick Pitino has won his first Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors after they propelled a resurgent St. John’s program to its best regula...

MARCH 12

Tom Izzo is Big Ten Coach of the Year, Purdue's Braden Smith wins Player of the Year

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fourth time, among the other conference awards announced Tuesday.

MARCH 11

Vazoumana Diallo - Scores 13 in loss Diallo finished with 13 points (5-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 41 minutes during Sunday's 80-73 OT loss to Oregon.

Impact Diallo chipped in 13 points, four rebounds and five assists as the Huskies were taken down by the Ducks on Sunday. The 6-foot-4 freshman put together an impressive campaign for Washington, averaging 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 47.3 percent from the field (25.1 minutes per game). Diallo and the Huskies will see their season come to a close after missing the Big Ten tournament.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE