Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas

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Jay Bilas provides expert color commentary from courtside on college basketball games, and serves as a studio analyst and as the co-host of ESPN's popular studio shows College Gameday and College Gamenight. He also writes for ESPN.com, and contributes numerous reports for SportsCenter. Since 2003, Bilas has provided in-depth player scouting and analysis for ESPN's coverage of the NBA Draft.

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The Book of Basketball

Bill Simmons, Special to ESPN.com

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill explains how the ABA-NBA merger set off a crazy storm of events.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

New NCAA rules: The Good, the Bad, the Goofy

Jay Bilas

Several new NCAA rules have been passed or proposed recently. Here are my thoughts on a few of them: Phone Call Sensibleness: The NCAA is on the way ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

This group shows the value of versatility

Fran Fraschilla

...our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences; Fran Fraschilla on the best defenders; Doug Gottlieb on the best transfers...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

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

ESPN.com

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...

Page | Conversation

California, Illinois boast impressive résumés

Mark Tennis and Doug Huff, ESPNRISE.com

Michigan's shocking upset of No. 1 seed New York in the first Great State Debate semifinal proved anything can happen. California and Illinois vie for the chance to advance this week.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2009

Rajon Rondo and Rajon Rondo and Rajon Rondo

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...FG%. He's brimming with athletic skill and his body looks like the product of Jay Bilas being allowed access to the Forge of Hephaestus, and yet he's more beloved by...

Blog | February 24, 2009

Chris Douglas-Roberts Can't Lose

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...beat this guy, week after week.  Here's a Douglas-Roberts video scouting package from Jay Bilas

Blog | June 20, 2008

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: '"The Truth' may be a reach, but he sure lived up to his Captain's title yesterday. Paul Pierce br...

Blog | May 19, 2008

Chat with NBA draft prospects

...the EA Studio in Vancouver. While there, they'll work out with ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas as well as getting the behind the scenes look at how EA Sports creates video games...

Chat | May 22, 2007

Oden, Wisconsin and lots more

Caught a slew of college basketball games over the past three days (Indiana-Michigan State, Florida-LSU, Syracuse-Georgetown, Wisconsin-OSU and Kansas...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2007

Chat with Pitt's Aaron Gray

...p.m. - UCLA's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 3 p.m. - ESPN NCAA MBB analyst Jay Bilas

Chat | October 12, 2006

In Case You Missed the Knicks' Pick

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...a minute for phone consultations, or died years ago and live in the netherworld. Screw what Jay Bilas says. Renaldo Balkman could totally work out, or he could bust. Of course, it will forever...

Blog | June 29, 2006

Live Blogging the NBA Draft

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Did you hear, during the introduction, that they expect this baby to last five hours? Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. This should be fun. And not just ...

Blog | June 28, 2006

Jay Bilas on Rashad McCants

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Quoted from ESPN on InsideBayArea.com: "If I had nickel for every time he got down and really guarded somebody, I'd have a nickel."

Blog | July 06, 2005

CBB Summer Buzz: Maryland

Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

The Summer Buzz series heads to College Park to check in with Gary Williams and his battle-tested Terps. Find out how a newcomer has already brought down the house and get analysis from Jay Bilas, Doug Gottlieb and Joe Lunardi on the 2009-10 outlook.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009