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- Tristan Freeman
Playing with pros
From Asia Cup to next week's EuroBasket, a handful of college players thrived in summer tournaments. Plus: grading Wisconsin's offseason movies, Xavier loses key player to an injury, A nice tribute from a Kentucky freshman, MAC and MAAC slates, and rivalries that we'd like to see emerge.

Hard luck Hoyas
Georgetown loses at GLOBL JAM, but defense may be a good sign for the upcoming season. Plus: Oregon adds frontcourt depth, Bryce James on his Arizona expectations, Mark Pope advocates for 40-game regular season and could bombshells be coming for college basketball gambling charges?

Head of the class?
Baba Oladotun will re-classify to the class of 2026. Where might he land and how does he fit among the class's top players? Plus: MTE schedules to know, SMU lands a notable '26 commit, Memphis' yet-unfinished roster and is Nate Ament the top player in the class of 2025?

Man in the middle
How does Creighton replace the defense Ryan Kalkbrenner provided? It'll be a system move. Plus: a load of 2026 commits made announcements, bemoaning ACC teams and their non-conference schedules, Colorado's exhibition setback, and a story about ticket prices that's gone viral.

International appeal
A handful of future (and current) college hoops players have stood out at EuroBasket. We highlight Thursday's notable performances. Plus: The latest from Peach Jam, Georgetown's August trip, a potential executive order that would impact college hoops, Fran McCaffery on his Penn return and five teams that could break NCAA tourney droughts.
