After getting waived by the Phoenix Suns last Friday, David Duke Jr. has found a new home in Australia. The 24-year-old guard has officially signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the 2025–26 NBL season. https://twitter.com/PerthWildcats/status/1981553219089383635 Duke had been in camp with Phoenix on an Exhibit 10 deal, hoping to earn a roster …
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Friar fans, the wait is almost over. The 2025–26 NCAA basketball season is nearly here, and the excitement is building on Federal Hill and beyond. As we get ready for another wild ride through the Big East, I figured now’s the perfect time to roll out my highly speculative picks for the All-Big East Teams …
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Things are starting to heat up as we inch closer to another Big East basketball season: preseason coaches’ polls are dropping, award watch lists are making the rounds, and once again, the league’s coaches and player reps descended on Madison Square Garden for Big East Media Day. It’s the unofficial tip-off to the season, and …
As was expected when the New Orleans Pelicans recently re-signed Josh Oduro, they have officially waived him. Oduro has singed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal, thus making him able to be optioned him to their G-League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron. The same series of events occurred between Oduro and the Pelicans last season where he …
Friartown got a major boost this week as head coach Kim English and the Providence Friars secured a key commitment from rising prospect Aiden Derkack. The mid-week announcement adds serious momentum to the program's recruiting efforts and already sets the tone for the rapidly approaching upcoming season. https://twitter.com/aderkack04/status/1978461679990997315 Aiden Derkack is a Top-50 wing in …
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The Orlando Magic have waived forward Justin Minaya following the signing of guard Johnell Davis to an Exhibit 10 contract. Minaya had joined the Magic just a month earlier on September 2, also on an Exhibit 10 deal. Minaya has appeared in 57 NBA games over three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers but struggled …
The New Orleans Pelicans are bringing back former Providence Friar Josh Oduro on a training camp contract, per Keith Smith. https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1976260277902410070 The contract will be an Exhibit 10 deal and Oduro will join the current team that is gearing up for preseason games that began this week. Oduro was signed and waived by the Pelicans …
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Sports Illustrated has begun unveiling its top-ranked college basketball players by position ahead of the 2025–26 season, and the Providence Friars have landed their first honoree: shooting guard Jason Edwards. Among the 15 shooting guards ranked, four represent the Big East, including UConn’s Solo Ball (No. 4), Creighton’s Josh Dix (No. 9), and Marquette’s Chase …
After parting ways with the San Antonio Spurs organization, David Duke Jr. has found a new opportunity in the desert, signing an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with the Phoenix Suns. He joins Damion Baugh and Tyrese Samuel as the latest additions to Phoenix’s preseason roster, giving the team additional depth and competition heading into …
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Justin Minaya is joining the Magic on an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. The deal gives him a shot at earning a two-way spot for the 2025-26 season. With the Portland Trail Blazers last year, Minaya, 26, averaged just 5.3 minutes across 19 games. An Exhibit 10 deal is …
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