Sam Lance

Sam Lance

Sam Lance is a national college basketball writer for The Field of 68 and lead writer of The Daily newsletter. He covers the sport year-round, reporting on recruiting, the transfer portal and breaking news across college basketball. A University of Kansas graduate, Lance previously covered recruiting for ZAGSBLOG and Kansas athletics for 247Sports.

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Five-star Malachi Jordan breaks down recruitment, will move AAU teams

Five-star Malachi Jordan breaks down recruitment, will move AAU teams

The 6-7 wing discusses his recent Team USA experience and recruitment with schools like Alabama, Kansas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and more in the picture.

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Sam Lance
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Five-star 2028 point guard Michai White discusses recruitment, summer

Five-star 2028 point guard Michai White discusses recruitment, summer

The 6-0 rising junior chats his summer so far with City Rocks and the schools to reach out for June 15.

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Sam Lance
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Four-star point guard Tyrone Jamison dives into recruitment, summer with JL3 Elite

Four-star point guard Tyrone Jamison dives into recruitment, summer with JL3 Elite

The 6-2 guard discusses several of the schools in contact and names five official visit destinations for the summer/fall.

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Sam Lance
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Nova's new anchor

Nova's new anchor

Villanova landed one of the best available players, Italian center Luigi Suigo. What will his impact be? Plus: Another top prep prospect from Wisconsin committed to Iowa State, Gonzaga grabbed an international prospect, and more.

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Sam Lance
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Big 12 blueprint

Big 12 blueprint

The Big 12 released its conference matchups. We give some takeaways. Plus: George Mason head coach Tony Skinn received a contract extension, the D-I Basketball Committee appointed new members, and more.

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Sam Lance
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Razorback reload

Razorback reload

Arkansas landed one of the top prospects in the 2027 class, Davion Thompson. We also break down five teams who should be much improved next season and dive into some schedule and coach news.

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Sam Lance
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Kentucky keeps rolling

Kentucky keeps rolling

Mark Pope landed top-10 recruit Ryan Hampton. What does his commitment mean for Kentucky? Plus: Canada won its first-ever U18 AmeriCup, Providence and Wisconsin added prep prospects, and more.

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Sam Lance
NBA Mock Draft 4.0

NBA Mock Draft 4.0

The NBA Draft is creeping closer. We have an updated mock. Plus: Virginia added another rotation piece, the ACC/SEC challenge matchups are set, and more.

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Sam Lance
Retention Rankings

Retention Rankings

The offseason buzz has been all about the transfer portal, but who's retained the most talent? We have a top 10. Plus: the Duke-Michigan game has moved to an interesting location, Oregon State added another former highly-touted recruit, and more.

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Blue Blood Boost

Blue Blood Boost

North Carolina added an international prospect to bolster its frontcourt. How much of an impact can he make? Plus: scheduling news, Creighton's prep commitment and more.

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Sam Lance