Emanuel "Book" Richardson told undercover FBI agents that he paid $40,000 to a high school coach to ensure that Rawle Alkins was academically eligible to play Arizona, according to a transcript of a meeting obtained by ESPN.
Thomas "T.J." Gassnola, who pleaded guilty in April 2018 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in pay-for-play schemes to steer recruits to Adidas-sponsored schools, was sentenced to probation.
Three leagues make up roughly half of our updated Top 25 representation, including the resurgent Pac-12.
Arizona lost point guard Brandon Williams for the 2019-20 season because of a knee injury, the team announced Wednesday night.
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
Florida and Kansas added key transfers, helping them ascend in our early stacking of the 2019-20 college hoops pecking order.
The shifting sands of the Pac-12's preseason pecking order are a prominent feature of the latest Way-Too-Early Top 25.
Former Nevada forward Jordan Brown has committed to Arizona after entering the transfer portal in April.
A judge has sentenced Emanuel "Book" Richardson, a former assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona, to three months in prison for his role in the college hoops corruption scandal.
NBA draft decisions and some critical prospect commitments have altered our emerging snapshot of the 2019-20 college hoops season.
Northern Arizona men's basketball coach Jack Murphy is leaving the Lumberjacks to become the associate head coach at Arizona, his alma mater.
Josh Green is Australia's newest basketball star, the next in a recent line of Aussies realizing their NBA dreams.
Kentucky transfer Jemarl Baker announced his commitment to Arizona in a tweet Tuesday.
In federal court, prosecutors played a phone call in which former Arizona assistant Emanuel "Book" Richardson tells sports manager Christian Dawkins that head coach Sean Miller was paying Deandre Ayton $10,000 per month.
Christian Dawkins testified Thursday that he didn't think it was a crime to pay college basketball players. "No," he said. "You can't defraud a school. ... It's ridiculous."
North Carolina secured the services of Cole Anthony, and makes a big move up the college basketball preseason rankings for 2019-20.
Former Arizona assistant Book Richardson says head coach Sean Miller paid center Deandre Ayton $10,000 per month to play for the Wildcats.
Christian Dawkins, who is on trial for having allegedly bribed college coaches, is heard on wiretap recording alleging Arizona coach Sean Miller "fronted" a deal to get Deandre Ayton to commit to the Wildcats.
A video recording of a conversation that was played Wednesday in the college basketball corruption trial featured aspiring sports agent Christian Dawkins promoting his connections to top coaches, including Arizona's Sean Miller.
A judge in a federal court ruled Friday that Arizona coach Sean Miller and LSU coach Will Wade will not have to testify in next week's federal trial into college basketball corruption.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
| Arizona State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Oregon | 10-8 | 5 | 25-13 |
| Colorado | 10-8 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| UCLA | 9-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| USC | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Washington State | 4-14 | 11 | 11-21 |
| California | 3-15 | 12 | 8-23 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalen Terry | SF | Committed | 84 |
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 56-33 |
| Championship Seasons | 1997 |
| Tournament Appearances | 34 |
