The cause of death wasn’t given.“Coach Olson is the absolute best, one of the greatest coaches ever and one of the greatest human beings ever,” Georgia Tech coach and former Arizona player Josh Pastner tweeted. Five-star forward Makur Maker, the younger brother of Thon Maker, announced early on Friday morning that he has committed to play his college basketball at Howard.Maker is the highest-rated player to commit to a historically Black college or university in the era of online recruiting databases, picking the Bison over Memphis, UCLA and Kentucky.“I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream ‘what if,'” Maker wrote on Twitter. 10 recruit in the 2020 high school class according to the ESPN 100, has submitted paperwork exploring his eligibility for the 2020 NBA draft, a source told ESPN. I hope I inspire guys like Mikey Williams to join me on this journey. Six leagues, including the Big 12, ACC and SEC, are moving forward with plans to play in the fall.The Pac-12 has said its postponement includes basketball, but other conferences have not mentioned plans for hoops.Students at colleges across the country have started returning to campuses in recent weeks, leading to new COVID-19 clusters, and numerous football programs have been hit by positive tests.CHARLIE NYE/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Content Services via Imagn Content Services, LLCLute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85NCAA approves Nolley’s transfer from Virginia Tech to MemphisNCAA probe of LSU’s Wade includes offers to 11 playersNCAA looks to September for decision on basketball tipoffNABC to give college hoops players voice with new coalitionJohn Petty Jr. returns to Alabama for senior seasonMichigan State forward Xavier Tillman will remain in the 2020 NBA DraftLuka Garza returns to Iowa to make a run at Player of the Year, Final FourDosunmu, Cockburn returning makes Illinois a top ten teamThe 15 NBA draft stay-or-go decisions that will shape college basketball’s 2020-21 seasonAs MaCio Teague returns, Baylor now awaits Jared Butler’s NBA draft decisionLeading hoops scorer AJ Lawson returning to South CarolinaFormer Illinois, New Mexico St coach Lou Henson dies at 88Louisville receives extension to respond to NCAA allegationsGonzaga sophomore Filip Petrusev to turn pro in Serbia2020 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Is Tyrese Haliburton the next Lonzo Ball?2020 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: LaMelo Ball is this year’s best prospect2020 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Can Onyeka Okongwu be the next Bam Adebayo and Draymond Green?College hoops coaches move to eliminate standardized testingThe nine most influential transfer waivers we are waiting onTop prospect Jonathan Kuminga will enter G League program, forego NCAAMoussa Cisse’s commitment makes Memphis a top 25 teamCBT Podcast: So are we going to have a college basketball season?Patriot League punts on fall football as SEC leaders meetNorthwestern’s Phillips to chair NCAA men’s hoops committeeLongtime coach, executive Craig Robinson hired to lead NABCJames Wiseman is the new blueprint for evaluating bluechip prospectsRace and Sports in America: Steph Curry, Charles Barkley on impact of George Floyd’s death, Black Lives MatterZion’s attorneys: Court filing claiming $400K payment contains fraudulent informationThe intrigue into Zion Williamson’s lawsuit is about smearing Duke basketball’s image In his sophomore season he averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds over 28 games and made 47 3-pointers. “He was an amazing coach & a wonderful man. “I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow. May god bless his family. His 3-point percentage (41.6) was the best mark on the team.INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA will likely decide next month whether to start the college basketball season on time or have a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said Monday that mid-September will likely be the first of many decisions about the 2020-21 season.
Maker’s cousin, Thon, also had no need to play high-level college basketball, entering the NBA straight out of high school in 2016 as the 10th overall selection by the Bucks.
Tom Brady 1 player in the ESPN Class of 2016, and his younger brother, Matur Maker, have officially enrolled at the Athlete Institute in Canada. “But numerous delays by Mr. Wade and his counsel in providing basic information requested by the enforcement staff have significantly impacted the timeliness of the investigation and the enforcement staff’s ability to develop information.”NCAA officials say because of delays caused by Wade, they have been able to interview just 16 of 75 people believed to have knowledge of or involvement in violations in the case.“Put simply, the enforcement staff believes many material facts remain uncovered and Mr. Wade’s behaviors to date do not suggest favorable changes in his level of cooperation moving forward,” Duncan’s letter said. Gavitt said the NCAA has developed and studied contingency plans in case the season cannot be started on Nov. 10.Four conferences, including the Big Ten and Pac-12, have postponed fall sports and hope to play in the spring. Thon Maker, the No.