Four-Star Recruit Aiden Derkack Commits to the Friars

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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Top-20 Class of 2025 Recruit Oswin Erhunmwunse Commits to the Providence Friars

After a rough two weeks in which the Providence Friars lost All-Big East star Bryce Hopkins to a torn ACL and are struggling through a 3-game losing streak (Seton Hall, Creighton, & St. John's), Kim English and Friartown got some much needed good news with the commitment of 2025 big man, Oswin Erhunmwunse. Oswin is …

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Game Recap: Friars Smother #6 Marquette 72-57 in Kim English’s First Big East Game

Providence Friars 72 (10-2) #6 Marquette Golden Eagles 57 (9-3) They don't say that Providence is where ranked teams go to die for no reason. The AMP (or Dunk if you will) continues to be one of the toughest places to play in the country with the Friars sporting a record of 40-3 at home over …

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Game Recap: PC Dominates Wisconsin, Cruising to a 72-59 Win in the Gavitt Games

Providence Friars 72 (3-0) Wisconsin Badgers 59 (1-2) Photo Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The Friars were tasked with the toughest opponent this season, taking on a visiting Wisconsin team that was fresh off of a loss to Top Ten ranked Tennessee. The Big East had dropped their leagues first two match-ups in the Gavitt …

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Ryan Mela Signs his National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College

Ryan Mela signed his National Letter of Intent (NIL) to Providence College on Wednesday, November 8th, officially becoming the lone member of Kim English's 2024 recruiting class. With the recent decision by Daquan Davis to de-commit from Providence, Mela stands alone as the only remaining player singed up to enroll at PC next Fall. Mela, …

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Happenings Around Friartown: Daquan Davis De-Commits, Bryce Hopkins Watchlists, & More

1. Daquan Davis De-Commits from Providence In an unexpected turn of events, the Friars top-ranked commit from their 2024 class, Daquan Davis, has de-committed from Providence. https://twitter.com/theedaquandavis/status/1718650081098846387 Davis will be playing this upcoming season with Overtime Elite and despite being ranked just outside the Top-100 in the 2024 class at the moment, there is no …

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Will McNair Jr. Leaves Providence Before He Really Arrived and Eli DeLaurier Raises His Hand to Take His Place

Out with the old, in with the new. Unexpectedly, at least to Friar fans, Will McNair Jr. ended his time with the Providence Friars before it ever really got started. https://twitter.com/JamieShaw5/status/1699181722007384349 But hey, at least he got a trip to Spain out of it. Apparently, if you want to believe the rumors, McNair decided that …

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Class of 2024 Wing Ryan Mela Commits to the Friars

Ryan Mela verbally committed to the Providence Friars, officially joining Daquan Davis as the second member of Kim English's 2024 recruiting class. Mela is from nearby Natick, Massachusetts (just 45 minutes from campus) and plays for Middlesex Magic in the AAU circuit and the Newman School for High School ball, just recently leading the Magic …

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4-Star Guard Daquan Davis Commits to PC and Becomes the First Member of the 2024 Class

Kim English and his team continue to crush the recruiting scene in the DMV area, something that wasn't supposed to happen once Ed Cooley took over the job at Georgetown, with Hoya fans declaring immediate ownership over every prospect coming out the recruiting grounds there. In that case, nobody should tell them that Davis was …

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Friars Fill Final Roster Spot with Will McNair Jr. from Mississippi State

The Providence Friars have officially strengthened their frontcourt depth for next season as Kim English announced the commitment of Will McNair Jr. McNair started his collegiate career at New Mexico State (2018-2022) before transferring to Mississippi State and playing the past season. He started on the New Mexico State squad that upset UConn in the …

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