The NCAA announced yesterday that July 20 is the date men’s and women’s basketball programs can begin summer activities, according to a tweet from CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein.
The news comes on the heels of early-mid June being the time that football programs can begin their organized preseason activities and also with the news that the NCAA delayed their decision on temporary altering the recruiting calendar for both men’s and women’s basketball.
The college basketball season is far-off in the distance compared to college football teams trying to prepare their players and coaches for the rapidly-approaching season, but this time in the offseason is invaluable for the basketball programs as they get ready for the long winter season.
Much is obviously still up in the air, though, as nobody truly knows what college athletics will look like this year both in terms of fan attendance and how normal the season schedules will look.