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NCAA transfer portal

With focus shifted on the upcoming football season, it’s easy to overlook many of the offseason changes within the college basketball world. Transfer windows have long since shut and many rosters set heading into the grueling summer months, and ESPN has released its top incoming portal classes heading into the 2025-26 season. Each program on […]

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NCAA transfer portal

With focus shifted on the upcoming football season, it’s easy to overlook many of the offseason changes within the college basketball world. Transfer windows have long since shut and many rosters set heading into the grueling summer months, and ESPN has released its top incoming portal classes heading into the 2025-26 season.

Each program on this list dipped into the transfer portal for different reasons. Whether they’re in a rebuild or a reload situation, teams were not ranked based on how many names are joining their program. Instead, they were listed based on the need and fit for their specific roster.

Based on that criteria, ESPN took a stab at ranking the top portal classes of the offseason. It was a toss-up at No. 1 and No. 2. Find the full list below:

Bryce Hopkins (17.0 PPG at Providence)
Oziyah Sellers (13.7 PPG at Stanford)
Joson Sanon (11.9 PPG at Arizona State)
Ian Jackson (11.9 PPG at North Carolina)
Dylan Darling (19.8 PPG at Idaho State)
Dillon Mitchell (9.9 PPG at Cincinnati)
Handje Tamba (10.5 PPG at Milligan – NAIA)

Rick Pitino’s Red Storm tops ESPN’s transfer portal list. Signing seven players who all averaged at least 9.9 points per game this past season, St. John’s is set to contend atop the Big East once again during the 2025-26 season. The class is led by Bryce Hopkins, who is a former first-team All-Big East power forward, but is coming off an injury that has kept him out of action for quite some time. Both Joson Sanon and Ian Jackson were top recruits coming out of high school.

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Jayden Quaintance (9.4 PPG at Arizona State)
Jaland Lowe (16.8 PPG at Pitt)
Denzel Aberdeen (7.7 PPG at Florida)
Kam Williams (9.3 PPG at Tulane)
Mouhamed Dioubate (7.2 PPG at Alabama)
Reece Potter (6.5 PPG at Miami (OH))

Mark Pope has retained multiple players from his first year with the program, so there weren’t as many spots to fill in his lineup this offseason. Still, he made the most of it and nearly took ESPN’s top spot in their rankings. Jayden Quaintance could be the x-factor in Kentucky’s lineup this winter. However, he may have to miss the start of the regular season after tearing his ACL in February. Denzel Aberdeen and Mouhamed Dioubate could take steps forward as upperclassmen with their new programs as well.

Yaxel Lendeborg (17.7 PPG at UAB)
Elliot Cadeau (9.4 PPG at North Carolina)
Morez Johnson Jr. (7.0 PPG at Illinois)
Aday Mara (6.4 PPG at UCLA)

Michigan felt like it hit the jackpot when they signed Yaxel Lendeborg to its 2025-26 roster. The No. 1 overall player in On3’s 2025 transfer portal rankings, Lendeborg is expected to be a game-changing talent for Dusty Baker and company. Elliot Cadeau brings five-star pedigree to the Wolverines’ program, while both Mara and Johnson could have breakout seasons at their new destination.

Ryan Conwell (16.5 PPG at Xavier)
Adrian Wooley (18.8 PPG at Kennesaw State)
Isaac McKneely (14.4 PPG at Virginia)

Pat Kelsey didn’t have to reach too deep into the transfer portal. Instead, he went with quality over quantity after only signing three players to the upcoming roster. All of them rank within the top 20 of the current On3 transfer portal rankings, and are expected to be plug-and-play type of stars for the Cardinals during the 2025-26 season.

Jan 11, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Boogie Fland (2) dribbles during the first half against the Florida Gators at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
Jan 11, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Boogie Fland (2) dribbles during the first half against the Florida Gators at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Xaivian Lee (16.9 PPG at Princeton)
Boogie Fland (13.5 PPG at Arkansas)
AJ Brown (13.2 PPG at Ohio)

Just like Louisville, the Gators didn’t feel as though they needed to do too much work in the portal this offseason. After winning the national championship last season, Florida solidified themselves as a destination for top recruits and portalers — and that’s exactly what they got. All three of their transfers rank within the top 100 transfers in the nation. The class is headlined by former Arkansas star Boogie Fland, who withdrew from the 2025 NBA Draft to play for Todd Golden’s squad.

Wesley Yates III (14.1 PPG at USC)
Desmond Claude (15.8 PPG at USC)
Quimari Peterson (19.5 PPG at East Tennessee State)
Jacob Ognacevic (20.0 PPG at Lipscomb)
Lathan Sommerville (8.2 PPG at Rutgers)
Bryson Tucker (5.4 PPG at Indiana)
Christian Nitu (1.9 PPG at Florida State)
Mady Traore (JUCO)

Washington finished the season 13-18 under first-year head coach Danny Sprinkle. In response, he overhauled the Huskies’ roster and brought in one of the best transfer portal classes in the country. Bringing in multiple proven scorers, the Huskies could make a splash in the Big Ten next season. Their roster will be bolstered by the presence of SoCon Player of the Year Quimari Peterson and Jacob Ognacevic, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, as well as a couple of Big Ten-experienced players in Yates, Claude, Tucker and Somerville.

Lamar Wilkerson (20.5 PPG at Sam Houston)
Reed Bailey (18.8 PPG at Davidson)
Nick Dorn (15.2 PPG at Elon)
Tucker DeVries (14.9 PPG at West Virginia)
Jasai Miles (15.4 PPG at North Florida)
Tayton Conerway (14.2 PPG at Troy)
Josh Harris (13.4 PPG at North Florida)
Jason Drake (11.1 PPG at Drexel)
Conor Enright (7.5 PPG at DePaul)
Sam Alexis (4.7 PPG at Florida)

Indiana overhauled its roster following the hire of first-year head coach Darian DeVries. Interestingly, the only player that followed him from his former school, West Virginia, was his son, Tucker. Tucker DeVries, Wilkerson and Bailey all ranked in the top 35 in On3’s current transfer portal rankings.

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Xzayvier Brown (17.6 PPG at Saint Joseph’s)
Tae Davis (15.1 PPG at Notre Dame)
Derrion Reid (6.0 PPG at Alabama)
Nijel Pack (13.9 PPG at Miami)

Oklahoma recruited three top 50 recruits into their 2025 transfer portal class, and all four are ranked in the top 100. Pack is a college veteran who has Final Four experience at his previous school, and Reid is a former highly-coveted recruit. Both Brown and Davis had strong seasons at Saint Joseph’s and Notre Dame, respectively. These four should provide Porter Moser with a strong foundation for what could be a make-or-break season for Moser heading into his fifth year at the position.

Jordan Marsh (18.8 PPG at UNC Asheville)
Rodney Rice (13.8 PPG at Maryland)
Ezra Ausar (12.5 PPG at Utah)
Chad Baker-Mazara (12.3 PPG at Auburn)
Amarion Dickerson (13.2 PPG at Robert Morris)
Jacob Cofie (7.2 PPG at Virginia)
Jaden Brownell (14.0 PPG at Samford)
Gabe Dynes (6.8 PPG at Youngstown State)
Ryan Cornish (17.1 PPG at Dartmouth)

Last season was a transitional one for Eric Musselman and company. The second-year Trojans coach put forth quite the effort in the portal this offseason, signing a whopping nine players to his roster. With Iowa (No. 10), they’re tied for the most amount of players signed on this list. Rice proved himself as a legitimate scoring threat in major college basketball and Baker-Mazara provides length on the perimeter.

Bennett Stirtz (19.2 PPG at Drake)
Alvaro Folgueiras
 (13.8 PPG at Robert Morris)
Brendan Hausen (10.9 PPG at Kansas State)
Tavion Banks (10.1 PPG at Drake)
Ashton Williamson (7.3 PPG at FIU)
Cam Manyawu (7.1 PPG at Drake)
Isaia Howard (4.5 PPG at Drake)
Kael Combs (3.8 PPG at Drake)
Joey Matteoni (redshirt at Drake)

Unlike USC and its nine transfers, Iowa’s roster makeover comes after the arrival first-year head coach Ben McCollum. Most of it coming from his former team, Drake. Stirtz, Banks, Manyawu, Howard, Combs and Matteoni all arrive from McCollum’s former team, fresh off a run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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13. NC State Wolfpack

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Trump set to sign executive order on national standards for college sports NIL

President Trump intends to sign an executive order in the coming days establishing national standards for the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness program, which has reaped millions of dollars in revenue for top college athletes, according to multiple people familiar with his plans. College athletes can now make millions before ever going pro thanks to […]

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President Trump intends to sign an executive order in the coming days establishing national standards for the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness program, which has reaped millions of dollars in revenue for top college athletes, according to multiple people familiar with his plans.

College athletes can now make millions before ever going pro thanks to a set of NCAA rules enacted in 2021 that relaxed previous restrictions on being compensated for playing or accepting endorsement deals. Student athletes can now profit from merely showing up to play, or from jersey sales, autographs or serving as spokespeople for companies ranging from global brands to car dealerships near campus.

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Mr. Trump is engaging on an issue that has quickly reshaped and, in many ways, roiled college athletics after a House subcommittee on Tuesday advanced a bill along party lines that would establish national standards for sponsorships. The legislation, called the “SCORE Act,” would supersede a patchwork of state laws regulating Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL.

While the bill has bipartisan support, there is also bipartisan concern it would give too much power to the NCAA and do little to protect the interests of college athletes.

The NCAA’s decision in 2021 to let athletes earn money from NIL deals followed years of political and legal pressure on the collegiate sports giant. For decades, the NCAA imposed steep limits on compensation for student athletes, which it argued were necessary to insulate college athletics from commercial pressures. But opponents — including many college athletes — had long argued the rules unfairly cut them out of the millions in revenue that sports like football and basketball can bring in for universities.

Last month, in a massive shakeup, a federal judge signed off on a legal settlement in which the NCAA agreed to let schools pay student athletes directly.

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Trump has regularly engaged with professional and college sports of all sorts since and even before retaking office. Whether attending the storied Army-Navy football game last December or stealing the spotlight at last Sunday’s Club World Cup championship, the future of sports is a frequent presidential concern.

The White House didn’t immediately return requests for comment late Tuesday.

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Good morning, BBN, College basketball has certainly changed since Doron Lamb won his championship in 2012 with the Kentucky Wildcats. The title wouldn’t have happened without Lamb, who poured in a game-high 22 points against Kansas, finishing the tournament with six straight double-digit outings and two 20-point games. Over 78 games in Lexington, Lamb averaged […]

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Good morning, BBN,

College basketball has certainly changed since Doron Lamb won his championship in 2012 with the Kentucky Wildcats.

The title wouldn’t have happened without Lamb, who poured in a game-high 22 points against Kansas, finishing the tournament with six straight double-digit outings and two 20-point games.

Over 78 games in Lexington, Lamb averaged 12.3 and 13.7 points his first two years, shooting an impressive 49/48/81.

A very key piece throughout his time here, and according to him, it could have been longer if NIL were a thing back then.

“I would’ve stayed… after one championship, I would have stayed because I would have gotten a big bag.”

He certainly would have, and who knows, maybe he could’ve gotten the 2013-2014 team over the hump against UConn in that Championship game.

But alas, we will never know. Still, fun to think about!

Tweet of the Day:

These are awesome!

Headlines:

Josh Kattus Named Nominee for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team – UK Athletics

Love to see it!

Kentucky’s Ethan Walker Selected in 2025 MLB Draft – UK Athletics

Good luck, Ethan!

Arch Manning at 2025 SEC Media Days: Texas QB tempers Heisman expectations while maturing into leadership role – CBS Sports

An answer we have come to expect from a Manning.

Sources: Jets, CB Sauce Gardner reach 4-year, $120.4M extension – ESPN

The CB market has skyrocketted.

‘What’s the point?’: Scottie Scheffler gets introspective ahead of The Open – NBC Sports

A really thought-provoking five from Scheffler.

Home cooking: In plug-and-play transfer era, SEC leans on in-house QBs to key league’s return to dominance – CBS Sports

So much talent in the SEC.

Sources: Chiefs, guard Trey Smith agree to 4-year, $94M deal – ESPN

Big deal for Patrick Mahomes’ health.

NBA Summer League Day 5: Johnny Furphy’s legendary dunk, Kyle Filipowski, Jazz put on a show – NBC Sports

The Jazz could be a sneaky successful team this year.

MLB All-Star Game rosters, starting lineups: Aaron Judge vs. Paul Skenes matchup set, 81 total players picked – CBS Sports

Excited for this.

Commanders’ Terry McLaurin frustrated by lack of contract talks – ESPN

Pretty surprising the Commanders haven’t locked up their WR1 yet.

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HBCU football coaches get real about transfer portal

MACON, GA — The SIAC, a Division II HBCU football conference, is feeling the ripple effects of the NCAA transfer portal, NIL, and House settlement decisions. During the league’s annual football media day, it seemed like everyone was talking about it. As Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman noted, the realities of modern college football have officially […]

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MACON, GA — The SIAC, a Division II HBCU football conference, is feeling the ripple effects of the NCAA transfer portal, NIL, and House settlement decisions. During the league’s annual football media day, it seemed like everyone was talking about it.

As Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman noted, the realities of modern college football have officially reached the SIAC’s front door.

“The House Settlement. The transfer portal. NIL payments. And you might say, what does that have to do with Division Two?” Holloman asked. “The reality of it is a trickle down effect. We’re not immune. We lost players to Division I programs like Purdue University, Duke University, North Carolina A&T, Alabama A&M just to name a few.”

Now more than ever, roster management is one of the most critical responsibilities for SIAC coaches.

A New Era at Miles College

That kind of talent loss is something Miles College head coach Chris Goode knows all too well. After taking over the defending SIAC champions this offseason, he inherited a roster nearly unrecognizable from the one that won the title. Many players followed former head coach Sam Shade to Alabama A&M, while others transferred elsewhere.

“It’s a brand new team,” Goode said. “We had a lot of guys that were seniors that left, got a lot of guys that went in the transfer portal. But one of the things I always tell the players—I’m not going to complain about it—because the thing is, we still got to go on the field and play to compete.”

Goode is relying on a veteran coaching staff with championship experience. But even with that support, managing constant roster turnover has become the new normal.

Tuskegee Faces Rebuild Year After Year

Tuskegee head coach Aaron James echoed that sentiment, saying rebuilding a team now feels like starting from scratch each season.

“It’s a different team every year,” James said. “Because like I said, the transfer portal going on, you not able to rebuild—you actually build your team. It’s a rebuilding roster every year.”

Even with Tuskegee’s rich football tradition, James said that doesn’t stop players from seeking bigger stages.

“Every year, they’re looking for that ladder,” he said. “Other schools, they’re looking at us like we the JuCo of the leagues now. If we have an All-American, all-conference guy, those guys are going to be going up.”

Travaunta Abner is one of several former Miles College players who are now at Alabama A&M.

Roster Management Becomes Year-Round Priority

The challenge of roster management at an HBCU isn’t just about replacing players. It also requires building relationships and recruiting current team members to stay.

Allen University head coach Cedric Pearl put it plainly:

“The number one thing in today’s game is to recruit your own roster. Roster management is important.”

The veteran HBCU coach stressed the importance of maintaining strong internal relationships.

“Now it’s kind of a dual recruiting relationship where you have to continue to constantly recruit those guys on the inside,” Pearl said. “Even though we’re coaching them every day, staying engaged with them.”

But Pearl also acknowledged that some transfers are about more than football.

“We understand the power of the dollar,” he said. “Power of the dollar, for a lot of young men, changes lives, changes family situations.”

“Anybody that gives an opportunity to go to another university and better themselves and make a little money at the same time—we’re all for that,” he added. “That’s just today’s game and where it’s going. So you either get on board, or you get ran over.”



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Georgia Media Days News

Georgia football took center stage at the 2025 SEC Media Days on Tuesday. Kirby Smart and the three Bulldogs also in attendance answered a lot of important questions at the event that only added to the hype heading into the 2025 season. So let’s jump right in and discuss the three biggest stories from Media […]

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Georgia Media Days News

Georgia football took center stage at the 2025 SEC Media Days on Tuesday. Kirby Smart and the three Bulldogs also in attendance answered a lot of important questions at the event that only added to the hype heading into the 2025 season.

So let’s jump right in and discuss the three biggest stories from Media Days on Tuesday.

Kirby Smart preaches relationships over NIL transactions

Considering how much NIL has taken over college football, Smart was obviously asked about how he and Georgia handle the NIL space in recruiting. Smart’s response to this question unsurprisingly went viral in the college football world.

Smart said that Georgia “sells relationships over transactions” meaning that they look for players who don’t care about how much NIL money they make. Obviously being competitive with their NIL offers is still important, but Smart and Georgia are not looking for the players whose main focus is making as much money as possible.

Kirby Smart provides 7 injury updates

One of the most exciting updates for Georgia fans from Media Days came in the form of seven injury updates. Five of the updates shared on Tuesday were great news as Daylen Everette, Christen Miller, Monroe Freeling, Jaden Reddell and Quintaivus Johnson are all back to full health after suffering injuries during the spring.

Unfortunately there were two injury updates that were not as good as punter Brett Thorson has not recovered yet from tearing his ACL in the SEC Championshp game. He is expected to make his return sometime next season, but he likely will not be back in time for week one.

Last but not least there is corner Ondre Evans who also tore his ACL during the spring. Evans has a lot longer to go in his recovery than Thorson, so much so that Smart didn’t even share a timeline for his return on Tuesday.

Georgia’s QB competition isn’t over yet

When Gunner Stockton was announced as one of Georgia’s three players attending Media Days, everyone took that as confirmation that Stockton will be UGA’s starting quarterback this fall. Smart however confirmed on Tuesday that this is not the case. In fact, he came right out and said that Stockton and redshirt freshman Ryan Puglisi are still battling every single day.

On top of that, Stockton also shared that Smart has not told him yet that he has won the starting job. So it appears Georgia fans are going to have to wait even longer to find out who Georgia’s quarterback will be this fall.

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Why Amani Hansberry is Virginia Tech’s most important team transfer for 2025-26

Three years have now passed with three straight finishes outside of the NCAA Tournament for Virginia Tech. The Hokies are coming off their worst season since head coach Mike Young took over in 2019. This team was pretty rough during a really down season for the ACC, though there’s hope that Young can get them […]

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Three years have now passed with three straight finishes outside of the NCAA Tournament for Virginia Tech. The Hokies are coming off their worst season since head coach Mike Young took over in 2019. This team was pretty rough during a really down season for the ACC, though there’s hope that Young can get them back to the Big Dance for the first time since 2022’s ACC Tournament title.

The first good news is the return of leading scorer Toibu Lawal, a rising senior forward from England who was the only double-digit scorer for the Hokies. Lawal was also the top rebounder and a major piece to build around this season, though there’s a lot of new faces around him. Underclassmen like Jaden Schutt and Tyler Johnson return for bigger roles, but the Hokies will miss starters like Mylyjael Poteat and Jaydon Young.

A slew of freshmen talent enters the fold, including a pair of 4-star frontcourt players, but we’re looking more closely at the transfer portal haul. Young and his staff lost half a dozen names into the mix but aren’t leaning as heavily on new veteran talent. Former UNLV guard Jailen Bedford is the backcourt’s newest veteran while Izaiah Pasha comes to town after success with Delaware, though the third and final name will attract more attention.

Amani Hansberry is a 6-8 forward from Baltimore who was a Top 75 prospect back in the Class of 2023. He began his collegiate career at Illinois but saw mostly backup minutes as a freshman before transferring to West Virginia. Hansberry established himself in a more significant role with the Mountaineers, averaging 9.8 points and 6.5 rebounds last season, with decent efficiency especially on defense.

He wasn’t a notable prospect for no reason and the Hokies are hoping that he can take another big step forward now as an upperclassman. Hansberry pairs nicely with Lawal and could form one of the most viable frontcourt duos in the ACC. With the slew of new bodies in the backcourt, it’s even more important for Hansberry to take that measured step forward, becoming a reliable scorer, rebounder, and defender in the paint.

You could certainly argue that Bedford will be more important with all the moving pieces at guard, but Hansberry is the one new athlete who can elevate Virginia Tech back to where they want to be. Not many people are heading into this season and expecting the Hokies near the top of the league standings. Could Hansberry and the rest of this new talent surprise folks around the country? If so, they’ll need him playing like a Top 75 athlete.



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“I was able to take do some stuff for my mother and grandmother” – Charles Barkley defends taking under-the-table cash in college

“I was able to take do some stuff for my mother and grandmother” – Charles Barkley defends taking under-the-table cash in college originally appeared on Basketball Network. Charles Barkley never cared much for the rules — especially when those rules left college athletes broke while the NCAA cashed in. Advertisement Before NIL deals were legal, […]

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“I was able to take do some stuff for my mother and grandmother” – Charles Barkley defends taking under-the-table cash in college originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Charles Barkley never cared much for the rules — especially when those rules left college athletes broke while the NCAA cashed in.

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Before NIL deals were legal, Barkley took $20,000 from an agent while at Auburn. He knew it broke the rules. He just didn’t care. For Barkley, it wasn’t about getting rich — it was about survival and helping his family while waiting for his NBA career to start.

“I think the most I took was like $20,000, I’m not talking about a million dollars or $100,000. $20,000 is a lot though when you have nothing I know and that made me stay in school another year $20,000 that’s not a lot of money but I was able to take do some stuff for my mother and grandmother and I had some spending money okay I’m cool I don’t have to go into the real world’,” Barkley emphasized.

Barkley thinks players didn’t receive any financial stability while the NCAA made billions off them. Hence, the agents offering them money to live their daily life in exchange for future representation seems reasonable.

Barkley vs the 2017-2018 Louisville scandal

Chuck took money from agents while at Auburn, but it was a loan that he repaid in full once he signed his NBA contract. He openly said that he sees no problem with his actions because they were necessary for him at the time.

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“I paid the agents back,” Barkley stated.

While he received money, he also claimed many players in the 1980s were getting money from agents to stay in school rather than enter the NBA Draft, although he never mentioned any particular names.

While Barkley’s situation seems appropriate, college basketball has different ways to bend the former amateurism rules. The main scandal of the 2017/2018 season was revealed when wiretaps uncovered millions in illegal payments from brands like Adidas to recruit players to play for a college.

At the time, Louisville was under Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino. He allegedly bribed highly sought-after recruit Brian Bowen and his family with $100,000 to attend the school through sponsorships with Adidas, the school’s main gear sponsor. Despite claiming he had no involvement, Pitino was fired, damaging his public image.

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Related: Michael Beasley shares the gangster way Pat Riley welcomed him to Miami: “Pulled up in a ’47 Mercury, matte black”

NIL: Good or Bad

NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) became available in July 2021, allowing college athletes to profit from their personal brands. Since then, players across all collegiate sports have made millions of dollars.

Barkley is all for paying the players, but the recent NIL deals have been getting out of hand.

“I think we have to have a talk about college basketball. I don’t think the model of the NIL is sustainable. Listen, I want all these kids to get whatever they can get. But asking colleges to come up with $20, $30 million a year – especially some of the smaller schools – I don’t think that’s a sustainable model,” Charles expressed his opinion during a college football broadcast of his alma mater.

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While the new NIL deals give every college $20-30 million to pay their athletes directly, Barkley thinks the long-term effect will not last.

The difference between Barkley receiving a loan from an agent to live comfortably while staying in school for another year and an athlete like Cooper Flagg earning $6 million in NIL deals is striking.

The NCAA generates billions of dollars from these athletes, and they certainly deserve a fair share of the revenue. However, Sir Charles maintains that college sports should remain amateur and that every athlete should be compensated fairly.

Related: “I hope they don’t screw with our show” – Charles Barkley reveals the only thing he is worried about when Inside the NBA moves to ESPN

This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.



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