St. John’s, the reigning Big East regular-season and tournament champion and the preseason No. 1 team in some national polls, unveiled its complete 11-game non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 campaign on Tuesday. The Johnnies out-of-conference slate features four games against teams that finished the 2024-25 season ranked in the final Associated Press Poll Top-25 in … [Read more...] about St. John’s releases loaded non-conference schedule
Class of 2028 five-star guard Brady Pettigrew talks early offers, summer lessons learned
By ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & SAM LANCE Brady Pettigrew is emerging as one of the top players in the 2028 class. This 6-foot-3 rising sophomore out of Bolingbrook (IL) spent the summer with Nike EYBL Meanstreets 15u working on his game. At Peach Jam, he averaged 9.4 points, 4.0 assists and 2.4 rebounds. “It’s been great,” Pettigrew said. “I wouldn’t be anywhere else … [Read more...] about Class of 2028 five-star guard Brady Pettigrew talks early offers, summer lessons learned
Stockrising point guard Cameron Lomax previews official visit slate
By SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Class of 2026 four-star prospect Cameron Lomax has seen his stock soar this summer due to his play with Drive Nation on the Nike EYBL circuit. Lomax, the 6-foot point guard out of Faith Family Academy (TX), was previously a standout football player, but he decided to shift his focus to basketball. It’s paid off this summer in a big way, … [Read more...] about Stockrising point guard Cameron Lomax previews official visit slate
Top-20 prospect Ikenna Alozie schedules first official visit, breaks down eight finalists
By SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Class of 2026 point guard Ikenna Alozie will visit Alabama the weekend of Sept. 6, he told ZAGSBLOG. Alozie, the 6-foot-2 guard out of Dream City Christian (AZ) and the Utah Prospects Nike EYBL AAU program, recently released a top eight schools list that includes Alabama, Arizona, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and … [Read more...] about Top-20 prospect Ikenna Alozie schedules first official visit, breaks down eight finalists
NY Rens big man Najai Hines commits to Seton Hall after breakout Peach Jam
By ADAM ZAGORIA After a breakout performance at Peach Jam, NY Rens big man Najai Hines has committed to Seton Hall and will reclass up to 2025, per his HS coach Mike Gordon. The 6-foot-11 Hines from Plainfield (NJ) High School is ranked the No. 4 center in the Class of 2026 and was one of the biggest stockrisers of the summer. His ranking has not been reflected as a 2025 … [Read more...] about NY Rens big man Najai Hines commits to Seton Hall after breakout Peach Jam