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Former Kentucky basketball target Wooga Poplar chooses Villanova

Wooga Poplar commits to Villanova after Jaxson Robinson chooses Kentucky basketball.

Coach Mark Pope assembled a solid roster of transfers fairly quickly, but was still in the market for a perimeter scorer for most of the month of May. Jaxson Robinson eventually claimed the roster spot, but former Miami Hurricanes guard Wooga Poplar was in the running.

With Robinson in the fold in Lexington, Poplar has moved on and has made his choice as well, and he’ll play for the Villanova Wildcats. He’s a Philadelphia native, so the move makes sense for a number of reasons.

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Last season, for Miami, Poplar averaged just over 13 points per game. He was terrific from three-point range, making 38% of his attempts. He was also a solid rebounder, posting five per contest.

Poplar would likely have been a solid addition to the Kentucky roster, but Robinson’s experience with Pope and in the offense made him the more logical choice for Kentucky. Villanova, however, gets a very nice player too, and one who should help make them a better team next season.

Wooga Poplar commits to Villanova, can he help turn Wildcats around?

Miami transfer guard Wooga Poplar committed to the Villanova Wildcats, is he the spark coach Kyle Neptune needs for this program?

The Villanova Wildcats shored up a huge area of need on Wednesday with the announcement that Philadelphia native and former Miami guard Wooga Poplar committed to coach Kyle Neptune’s program.

Poplar’s commitment becomes the second big piece of good news in the past week for Villanova, following Eric Dixon’s decision to withdraw from the NBA draft process and return to school.

Villanova’s offseason took a huge turn when prized portal addition Max Shulga opted to return to VCU rather than play for the Wildcats, leaving coach Neptune’s team in serious trouble.

The return of Dixon and the addition of Poplar – who averaged 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists last year at Miami – should help keep Nova in contention for an at-large bid, something that has eluded Neptune his first two seasons after replacing the legendary Jay Wright.

Poplar posted a 38.5% mark from beyond the three point line last season, on 5.6 attempts, while also hitting 47% of his two pointers and converting 86.4% of the time from the free throw line.

Poplar chose Villanova over Oregon, whom he visited over the weekend, and the 6’5 guard should step into a lead role right away for the Wildcats. While Poplar has never been a true facilitator – as evidenced by his career 1.3 assists and 1.1 turnovers per game – his ability to score in multiple ways will be crucial for Villanova’s offensive attack.

Oregon Ducks to host Miami transfer Wooga Poplar after turning down NBA Draft, per report

Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks are expected to get a visit from Miami transfer Wooga Poplar after he withdrew name from 2024 NBA Draft.

It looks like Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks may not be finished in the transfer portal just yet.

After adding players like TJ Bamba, Ra’Heim Moss, and Brandon Angel, Oregon’s roster is looking very solid heading into the 2024-25 season, but it appears that they might still be trying to add one more player to join the rest, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

According to the report, former Miami Hurricanes guard Wooga Poplar is going to be taking a visit to Eugene to check things out after taking his name out of the 2024 NBA Draft consideration on Wednesday.

Poplar had a very solid 2023-24 season at Miami, posting career-highs across the board – averaging 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. On top of the scoring, Poplar shot 38.5% from deep in 2023 as well.

We will see if anything comes of the visit to Oregon, but landing this caliber of transfer would be a massive score for Dana Altman and company.

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All-American Caleb Love headlines list of invitees for G League Elite Camp

Arizona senior Caleb Love was among the 45 players invited to participate in the G League Elite Camp on May 11-12 in Chicago, Illinois.

Arizona senior Caleb Love was among the 45 players invited to participate in the 2024 NBA G League Elite Camp May 11-12 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Love was voted a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and the Pac-12 Player of the Year after averaging 18 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals on 41.3% shooting from the field with the Wildcats. He finished fourth in the conference in scoring.

The 6-foot-4 guard transferred to Arizona in May 2023 after spending three years at North Carolina. He finished with 1,476 career points in 101 games with the Tar Heels and made 200 3-pointers, which ranks eighth in program history.

The full list of players invited to the G League Elite Camp:

Player Previous
Mark Armstrong Villanova
Taran Armstrong Cairns Taipans (NBL)
Adama Bal Santa Clara
Keion Brooks Jr. Washington
Terrell Burden Kennesaw State
Branden Carlson Utah
Walter Clayton Jr. Florida
Isaiah Crawford Louisiana Tech
Yongxi Cui Guangzhou (China)
Clarence Daniels New Hampshire
Thierry Darlan G League Ignite
Garwey Dual Providence
Sean East II Missouri
Jesse Edwards West Virginia
Boogie Ellis USC
Tristan Enaruna Cleveland State
Aaron Estrada Alabama
Allen Flanigan Mississippi
Enrique Freeman Akron
Blake Hinson Pitt
Jaelen House New Mexico
Isaac Jones Washington State
Arthur Kaluma Kansas State
Chaz Lanier North Florida
Jaedon LeDee San Diego State
Xaivian Lee Princeton
Jalen Lewis Overtime Elite
Malique Lewis Mexico City Capitanes (G League)
Caleb Love Arizona
Baba Miller Florida State
Emanuel Miller TCU
Judah Mintz Syracuse
Matthew Murrell Mississippi
Baye Ndongo Georgia Tech
Jameer Nelson Jr. TCU
Ugonna Onyenso Kentucky
Wooga Poplar Miami (Fla.)
Zyon Pullin Florida
Mantas Rubstavicius NZ Breakers (NBL)
Babacar Sane G League Ignite
Isaiah Stevens Colorado State
Jarin Stevenson Alabama
Nae’Qwan Tomlin Memphis
Bryson Warren Sioux Falls Skyforce (G League)
Anton Watson Gonzaga

The 45 prospects invited to the G League Elite Camp were voted on by team executives. The list of players typically indicates those with the highest odds of being selected or signed as undrafted free agents with teams after the draft on June 27.

The event will feature 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills, measurements and other related on-court exercises. Prospects will have the opportunity to improve their draft stock in a competitive environment against their peers.

The top players from the G League Elite Camp will be invited to participate in the draft combine on May 12-19. The event has helped several players advance to the combine and eventually make it to the NBA, including Jose Alvarado, Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Terance Mann.

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ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 14

No Notre Dame players.

The college basketball regular season might be half over but not the ACC season. No, we’re still getting warmed up, and the conference action continues to heat up with each passing game. The next couple of months promise to live up to the conference’s billing as one of the best in the country. You won’t want to miss it.

Here are the players to watch as of this moment:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 7

No Notre Dame players.

ACC play officially is in full swing. Now, we’ll really get to see what the teams are made of as they start to play each other. As that happens, we’ll get to see which players stand out the most. It might be too early to distinguish that right now, but we at least have an idea.

Here’s who continues to stand out in the conference at the moment:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Dec. 31

No Notre Dame players.

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Here are the ACC’s major statistical leaders as we begin 2024:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Dec. 24

No Notre Dame players.

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Now that the holiday greetings are out of the way, let’s take a look at the ACC’s major statistical category leaders:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 26

No Notre Dame players on this list.

We are heading into the end of November. What does this mean as far as college basketball? Not much because no conference games have been played yet, so we only are left to imagine how well the current statistical leaders will play against that competition. Until then, here are those leaders as we get close to December:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 19

No Notre Dame players this week.

We continue to see more of who will make the ACC special this season. Even if these particular players aren’t all at the top of the statistical leaderboards at the end of the season, they still will be worth watching throughout the season. Here’s who’s most worth watching in the conference leading into Thanksgiving week: