Aaron Bracy

By AARON BRACY April 25, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Ultimately, La Salle is home for Daeshon Shepherd. The Norristown, Pa., native and Archbishop Wood product pulled his name out of the transfer portal on Thursday and announced his intention to return to the Explorers for his senior season in 2024-25. “I’ve been here for three years, and I just want to finish here,” … [Read more...] about La Salle’s Shepherd excited to return home for his senior season

By AARON BRACY April 22, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Drexel needed a point guard after Justin Moore’s departure in the transfer portal, and coach Zach Spiker picked up a commitment on Monday night from 6-foot-3 guard Kevon Vanderhorst from Raleigh, N.C. This past season, Vanderhorst averaged 13.0 points, 4.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds as a freshman at Brunswick Community … [Read more...] about Spiker, Drexel get commitment from N.C. PG Vanderhorst

By AARON BRACY April 22, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Adam Fisher was known as a great recruiter when hired as Temple’s coach prior to last season, and Fisher made his first big splash in recruiting on Monday by receiving a commitment from Jamal Mashburn Jr. Mashburn is transferring to Temple from New Mexico, where he played three seasons after starting his career at … [Read more...] about Temple’s Fisher: Mashburn Jr.’s commitment to Owls is a home run

By AARON BRACY April 14, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Tyler Perkins is looking forward to playing in a Power 6 conference in a program known for stellar guard play. Perkins committed to Villanova on Sunday after a successful freshman season at Penn, where he averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists. “It was a great fit,” he told Big5Hoops.com on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Former Penn guard Perkins ‘super excited’ about playing at Villanova

By AARON BRACY April 2, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Derek Simpson said his relationship with Saint Joseph’s coach Billy Lange and the chance to play in Lange’s offensive system ultimately led him to choose the Hawks after entering the transfer portal following two seasons at Rutgers. The Mount Laurel native and Lenape High School graduate will have two seasons of eligibility … [Read more...] about Rutgers transfer Simpson looks forward to playing in Lange’s system at Saint Joseph’s