Team preview: Miami

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Fourth season will be a crucial one for Gonzalez

Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez expects his team to challenge for an NCAA berth. He anticipates the Pirates will finish between sixth to 10th in the B...

These teams have the goods to contend (Part III)

...is talent here. Highly touted freshman Durand Scott has a great rep and superior talent, while Dwayne Collins is a monster inside. If DeQuan Jones is as good as Frank Haith believes, Miami is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

ACC ShootAround: UNC still the king, but plenty aiming for defending champ

Bob Donnan/US Presswire On a young team, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson will be counted on for leadership. 10 Things To Know From The Off...

Plenty impress at LeBron James Skills Academy

Working at the Nike Skills Academy the last few summers has been a great experience for me. It's allowed me to stay close to something I've done my wh...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Who stood out at the LeBron Academy?

Jay Bilas worked closely with 20 of the top college players and 40 of the top high school players at the LeBron James Skills Academy. Which ones stood out the most to him?

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009

Despite NCAA, camp experience a good one

I have been fortunate to be a skills instructor for the Nike Skills Academies every summer since their inception. While I would like to say that I si...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2009

CORAL GABLES, FL - DECEMBER 02: Dwayne Collins #21 of the Miami Hurricanes looks for an opening against the Ohio State Buckeyes at BankUnited...

Deadline passes: Who's glad? Sad?

After two months of speculation, we now officially know who is coming back to college and who is not. Which programs ended up the winners? And which ones would rather not talk about it?

Withdrawal time: Who's staying in draft?

Here's the latest on many of the players who are in or out of the 2009 NBA draft.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - MARCH 21: Dwayne Collins #21 of the Miami Hurricanes shoots over Carlin Hughes #3 of the Saint Mary's Gaels...

Collins to return to Miami

Miami's top post player, Dwayne Collins, has withdrawn from the NBA draft.

Opposing coaches in awe of Kentucky's haul

John Calipari left his coaching colleagues in awe of his first recruiting class at Kentucky. Getting John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins and Da...

Curry's skills may get lost in translation

It's very difficult not to be taken with Stephen Curry as a player and a person. Spend five minutes with him and you can see that he is humble, brig...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009

John Wall sweepstakes continues

Duke, Miami, Kentucky and Florida all believe they have a legitimate chance to land John Wall, the nation's top point guard recruit and arguably one o...