By ADAM ZAGORIA The University of Miami on Thursday officially named Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas its new head men’s basketball coach. Lucas, 36, is known as an elite recruiter who helped bring some of the nation’s top recruits to Duke and, before that, Kentucky. One Nike EYBL head coach described Lucas as a “monster recruiter” in part because of his ties to the … [Read more...] about NCAA Coaching Carousel: Miami Officially Names Jai Lucas New Coach
Duke’s Scheyer says Jai Lucas is ‘absolutely’ a ‘head coach’ amid Miami news
BY ADAM ZAGORIA NEW YORK — Duke head coach Jon Scheyer says associate head coach Jai Lucas is “absolutely” a “head coach” amid the news that he has been tabbed as the next head coach at Miami. Following No. 3 Duke’s 110-67 rout of Illinois at Madison Square Garden, Scheyer was asked by NJ Advance Media if Lucas is ready to be a head coach. “Absolutely, he’s a head … [Read more...] about Duke’s Scheyer says Jai Lucas is ‘absolutely’ a ‘head coach’ amid Miami news
Miami lands four-star big man Ben Ahmed
By SAM LANCE Ben Ahmed, the No. 78 overall prospect in the 2025 class, has committed to Miami. He made the announcement live to 247Sports. Ahmed — the 6-foot-9, 300-pound big man out of Putnam Science Academy (CT) and the New England Basketball Club — chose Miami over Cincinnati and Xavier. Ahmed is from Nigeria and was originally a member of the 2026 class before … [Read more...] about Miami lands four-star big man Ben Ahmed
Alabama, Kansas, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, UConn all set for big official visit weekends
By SAM LANCE Several elite programs have huge official visit weekends ahead with five-stars or multiple prospects coming to campus. ZAGSBLOG is here to break it all down. Alabama Visitors: Caleb Wilson, Hudson Greer, London Jemison. This will be the second weekend in a row Alabama and Nate Oats have hosted three prospects on campus. Last weekend, it was Davion … [Read more...] about Alabama, Kansas, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, UConn all set for big official visit weekends
Miami lands top-75 shooting guard Matthew Able
By SAM LANCE Fresh off a visit this past weekend, class of 2025 four-star shooting guard Matthew Able has committed to Miami. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard from Sagemont Prep (FL) and the Austin Rivers SE Elite AAU program chose the Hurricanes over the other schools in his top eight including Baylor, Boston College, Michigan, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and … [Read more...] about Miami lands top-75 shooting guard Matthew Able