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Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

Chad Ford

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Chance to bash SEC has likely passed

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Last season might have been the worst for SEC basketball in 30 years. But with coaching upgrades and a wealth of talent returning, the league might already be back.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Team preview: Tennessee

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

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

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

SEC ShootAround: Cal's Cats on the prowl with eyes on the SEC … and Indy

ESPN.com

...the one conference which benefited the most from players returning to school with Patterson (UK), Tyler Smith (Tennessee), Tasmin Mitchell (LSU), Michael Washington (Arkansas) and Dominique Archie and Devan Downey (South Carolina) all forgoing the...

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SEC ShootAround: Baby Gators all grown up?

ESPN.com

Andy Lyons/Getty Images The 2007-08 season was a frustrating one for Billy Donovan and the young Gators. Growing pains mean new gains for Gato...

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Four jobs later, Peterson returns to ASU

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Nearly a decade after departing Appalachian State the first time, Buzz Peterson had a comfortable life in the NBA alongside pal Michael Jordan. The allure of the bench was too much, though. He's back in Boone, N.C.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Stock watch for 2009-10 draft crop

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Some tantalizing stars are returning to the college basketball galaxy next season. Which ones will shine the brightest and improve their stock for next year's NBA draft?

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Vols' Smith withdraws from draft

Associated Press

Tennessee forward Tyler Smith says he will withdraw his name from consideration for the NBA draft and return for his senior season with the Volunteers.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Beyond No. 1, there's plenty going on

Andy Katz

Tuesday night's unveiling of the NBA draft order is essentially Blake Griffin's show. The team that wins the lottery for the top pick will land the r...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Smith declares for draft

Associated Press

Tennessee forward Tyler Smith has declared for the 2009 NBA draft but will not hire an agent.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Latest on who's declaring for NBA draft

Andy Katz

DETROIT -- A few quick hitters in advance of Monday's national title game: • Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said over the weekend that he expects junior Tyler Smith to declare for the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Vols drop their guard against Kentucky

Andy Katz

...way to sugarcoat what's going on at Tennessee. "We're struggling," Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said Wednesday morning after the Vols lost their second straight home game, this time...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 14, 2009

These hybrids offer a smooth ride to success

Fran Fraschilla

I am a big believer in the "hybrid forward" in college basketball. These are the multitalented players that, before the age of specialization in baske...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009

Take some time to look at the big picture

Jay Bilas

Each game during a season is a snapshot. The season is the big picture. Sometimes the snapshots can distort the big picture. Some got in a rush to dra...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 04, 2009