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 …
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 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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Well, if you haven’t heard by now...Bryce Hopkins is officially a member of the St. John’s Red Storm. In-Conference transfers might be the new norm, but let’s be real, this one just hits a little different. Watching him suit up against the Friars next season? That’s gonna sting. First, Ed Cooley left. Now Bryce follows. …
The transfer portal floodgates burst open on Monday, with four more Friars joining Bryce Hopkins and Justyn Fernandez in exploring new opportunities. Jayden Pierre, Christ Essandoko, Eli DeLaurier, and Anton Bonke have all officially declared their intentions to enter the portal, signaling a significant roster shake-up for the program. Jayden Pierre is the real headliner …
Corey Floyd Jr. announced that he will be returning to Providence for his fourth season with the Friars, becoming the third such player to confirm he will be playing for Kim English next season following the previous announcements from Ryan Mela and Oswin. https://twitter.com/CoreyFloydJr/status/1903207086265426086 Floyd Jr. was the first player to commit to Kim English …
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Almost immediately following the announcements of Justyn Fernandez & Bryce Hopkins entering the Transfer Portal, the Friars two All-Big East Freshmen team members, Ryan Mela and Oswin Erhunmwunse announced that they will be returning to Friartown for their Sophomore seasons. Despite the Providence coaching staff missing on the majority of their incoming transfers from this …
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Transfer Portal season has only just begun and we already have two Providence Friars who have entered their respective names into the Portal so far. Justyn Fernandez was the first player to dip his toes into the portal. https://twitter.com/TravisBranham_/status/1902372931189047731 If I was going to rank the players on the roster who I definitively want to …
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