Aaron Bracy

By AARON BRACY April 29, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Saint Joseph’s received a commitment on Monday from Justice Ajogbor, whose game is big but whose inspiring story is bigger. Ajogbor, who is transferring to Saint Joseph’s after four years at Harvard, grew up in Benin City, Nigeria. By the time he was 10 years old, both of his parents had died, his mom reportedly of a … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s lands commitment from Nigerian big man Ajogbor

By AARON BRACY April 26, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Jameel Brown is coming home – practically literally. The Philadelphia native made it official on Monday when he committed to coach Adam Fisher and Temple after spending his first two years at Penn State. The Liacouras Center is less than a mile from his childhood home near 20th and Diamond Streets. “Being able to go … [Read more...] about Brown’s homecoming to Temple caps program-altering week for Fisher, Owls

By AARON BRACY April 26, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Drexel continues to replenish its roster after several departures due to graduation and the transfer portal, with Russian big man Victor Panov the latest to commit to Dragons coach Zach Spiker. At 6-foot-7, 230 pounds, Panov has size and strength to play in the paint but also has displayed a deft shooting touch from the … [Read more...] about Russian big man Panov commits to Drexel

By AARON BRACY April 25, 2024 Big5Hoops.com Erik Reynolds II is happy and comfortable at Saint Joseph’s, so why leave? Reynolds made it official on Wednesday when he announced that he would be returning to Hawk Hill for his senior season. “I feel really great,” he told Big5Hoops on Thursday. “I never really thought about leaving in the first place.” The 6-foot-2 … [Read more...] about Returning Reynolds happy, comfortable playing for Lange, Saint Joseph’s

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