AJ Dybantsa, the consensus No. 1 high school recruit in the class of 2025, reacted on Instagram by giving Castle his flowers for his promising debut season. Dybantsa is a 6-foot-9 forward who attended Utah Prep this past season. He is originally from Massachusetts, and he had a stint earlier in high school Prolific Prep in Napa, Calif.

The biggest winners and losers from the men’s college basketball transfer portal, with one wildcard. College basketball free agency has arrived, and it can make-or-break the season for some of the best programs in the sport.

NBA legend and Tennessee State University alumnus Dick Barnett has passed away at age 88, per a report by HBCU Gameday.. Barnett was a New York Knicks star and a two-time NBA champion. Barnett accepted a basketball scholarship to Tennessee State University,

NBA legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal will take on a new role in basketball. More Basketball news: Former NBA Star Mike Bibby Named New Head Coach at Sacramento State According to ESPN's Shams Charania,

Shaquille O'Neal is adding to his post-NBA resume. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, O'Neal — who is famously known as Shaq — is returning to the college ranks, as he has agreed to be the general manager for the Sacramento State men's basketball program.

Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to become the general manager of the men’s basketball program at Sacramento State.