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East forward Cooper Flagg dunks on a fast break during the third quarter of the McDonald's All American boys' basketball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston. The incoming Duke freshman is among the potential headliners for the 2025 NBA draft.(AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

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Duke's Flagg, Rutgers' freshman duo headline list of potential 2025 NBA lottery prospects
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Fri,06/28/24-1:38AM , 628 Reads
A year after Victor Wembanyama ended a 16-season run of college players going No. 1 overall in the NBA draft, fellow French teen Zaccharie Risacher made it two in a row Wednesday night.

A college prospect could be back on top next summer.
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UConn's Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee's Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Fri,06/21/24-1:03AM , 481 Reads
John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks.

Now at Arkansas, Calipari's last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham.
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North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) hanging from the basket after scoring against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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If it seems like everyone can score in March Madness, there is a reason. Offense has evolved
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Thu,03/21/24-12:22AM , 223 Reads
Hubert Davis remembers the inside-out emphasis of playing for North Carolina Hall of Famer Dean Smith before a 12-year NBA career.
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TCU forward JaKobe Coles (21) drives the lane for a basket past Arizona State forwards Alonzo Gaffney (32) and Warren Washington (22) during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament, March 17, 2023, in Denver. Coles hit the winning shot with 1.5 seconds left in the first round to beat Arizona State. (AP Photo/John Leyba, File)

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March Madness is known for late-game winners. The guys who hit those last year are back for more
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Mon,03/18/24-11:25PM , 266 Reads
Nearly a year has passed since Lamont Butler hit a buzzer-beater that sent San Diego State to the NCAA championship game.
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