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Youth has reigned in the one-and-done era. Tim Duncan and other former collegiate veterans were praised as mature prospects when they turned pro nearly 20 years ago. In the 2012 NBA draft, however, five of the first 10 picks were selected follo...

Joe Lunardi and his team of Bracketologists examine the 2013 NCAA tournament outlook for the UNC Tar Heels. Will their method of small ball continue to work in the tourney?

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Chad Ford ranks the top five NBA prospects from the Pac-12 heading into the 2012-13 college basketball season.

Blog | Conversation | October 22, 2012

Chad Ford ranks the top five NBA prospects from the Big 12 heading into the 2012-13 college basketball season.

Blog | Conversation | October 18, 2012

The 2012 NBA draft was a familiar scene. Kentucky players heard their names called in suitably historic fashion -- Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist became the first teammates of the modern era to be selected Nos. 1 and 2 overall -- en rout...

For college hoops/NBA nerds like me, the NBA draft is an event. Chinese food. High-def TV. A comfortable chair. An iPad/laptop to follow Chad Ford's "Matrix"-like draft coverage. (When I logged off, he was teasing his 2025 mock draft, which will l...

Perry Jones III fidgeted as he waited for his name to be called. Jared Sullinger wasn't even invited to Newark, N.J. Terrence Jones couldn't crack the lottery. Harrison Barnes was picked seventh. A year can change everything. The 2012 NBA draf...

1. Alabama took a hit with both JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell going undrafted Thursday. So too did Georgetown after Hollis Thompson and Henry Sims went unselected. Add New Mexico's Drew Gordon, Xavier's Tu Holloway, Long Beach State's Casper Ware,...

Chad Ford provides a very early look at the 2013 draft. At the moment, the class is considered by some around the league to be one of the weakest in the past several years.

Blog | Conversation | June 29, 2012

With the 2012 NBA draft in the books, Myron Medcalf and Eamonn Brennan spin it forward to discuss next year's crop.

In this morning's top 10 draft questions, I spent all of my allotted queries discussing first-round intrigue. That's kind of the way the NBA draft works. The first round carries risk and reward; the second round can feel more like an afterthought. ...

Earlier this week, Kentucky coach John Calipari fired off one of the best, funniest and most thinly veiled recruiting pitches ever delivered via Twitter. It went a little something like this: I want to apologize to all the recruits this week. I'm ...

1. Baylor coach Scott Drew said he is coming to Newark to witness history: three Baylor players taken in the NBA draft. All three -- Perry Jones III, Quincy Miller and Quincy Acy -- have a legitimate chance to be in the first round. Miller is on the ...

Which college hoops programs tend to produce the best pro talent? John Gasaway lists the schools that have churned out NBA stars better than others. Duke tops the list.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2012

Editor's note: Each week, ESPN.com writers will debate a topic of interest in the college basketball landscape. Today's topic: Is an age limit for the NBA a worthwhile initiative? Is there a better alternative to the one-and-done rule? Also: Check ou...

1. Jared Sullinger, Terrence Jones and Perry Jones III all returned for their sophomore seasons to be top-five picks and compete for a national title. None was invited to the NBA draft green room Thursday night. But none of them should regret a thing...