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Lubbock Legends: Former Cougars star Craig Ehlo and Washington State coach Kamie Ethridge take pride in coming from same West Texas high school

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Ex-Washington State guard Ike Iroegbu makes Nigerian Olympic team; Efe Abogodi misses 15-man cut

UPDATED: Tue., July 6, 2021

Ike Iroegbu’s already made a handful of appearances with Nigeria’s national basketball team. The next one for the ex-Washington State guard should be more meaningful.

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Guessing game: Looking at some possible lineups Kyle Smith could put on the floor for Washington State next season

UPDATED: Wed., July 7, 2021

In 2020-21, Kyle Smith deployed 10 different starting lineups throughout a 27-game season and still managed to secure Washington State’s first winning record (14-13) since Ken Bone achieved the same feat with the 2011-12 team.

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Lubbock Legends: Former Cougars star Craig Ehlo and Washington State coach Kamie Ethridge take pride in coming from same West Texas high school

UPDATED: Thu., July 1, 2021

Flowing blonde locks and a silky jump shot made a teenage Craig Ehlo an overawing figure to Kamie Ethridge.

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Washington State center Volodymyr Markovetskyy enters NCAA transfer portal

UPDATED: Wed., June 30, 2021

For months, Washington State basketball fans wondered how Kyle Smith would meet the 13-man scholarship limit prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, especially on the heels of adding players such as Mouhamed Gueye, Michael Flowers and Kim Aiken Jr.

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Report: Spokane to host Dec. 22 nonconference game between Washington State, Boise State

UPDATED: Thu., June 24, 2021

Although Washington State's complete basketball schedule has yet to be announced, what could be the most intriguing game on the nonconference calendar was revealed Thursday.

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Current, former Washington State players Efe Abogidi, Ike Iroegbu invited to Nigerian national team camp

UPDATED: Tue., June 22, 2021

Washington State's basketball program should be well-represented when the Nigerian national basketball team convenes for training camp ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

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Gonzaga incoming freshman Chet Holmgren finalist for U.S. U19 team

UPDATED: Mon., June 21, 2021

Gonzaga incoming freshman Chet Holmgren is one of 17 finalists for the U.S. U19 World Cup team, according to a USA Basketball release. Hunter Sallis, Holmgren’s future Zag teammate, and Washington State rising sophomore Dishon Jackson did not make the final 17 players.

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Former four-star recruit Andrej Jakimovski looking to leave Washington State after entering transfer portal

UPDATED: Wed., June 16, 2021

The offseason has been more about additions than departures for Washington State's basketball program, but the Cougars suffered their first significant hit on Wednesday.

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Gonzaga duo of Chet Holmgren and Hunter Sallis, Washington State’s Dishon Jackson earn Team USA U19 camp invites

UPDATED: Thu., June 3, 2021

Gonzaga incoming freshmen Chet Holmgren and Hunter Sallis and Washington State sophomore Dishon Jackson received invitations to USA Basketball’s U19 World Cup team training camp.

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Washington State to face Arizona State, USC in early part of Pac-12 schedule

UPDATED: Tue., May 25, 2021

Washington State's basketball team will open the 2021-22 Pac-12 Conference season against the same team that ended the Cougars' 2020-21 campaign.

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How did Washington State outlast two blue bloods for Mouhamed Gueye? ‘They were real with me’

UPDATED: Sat., May 8, 2021

It was the long game that paid off for Washington State in the Mouhamed Gueye sweepstakes.

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Washington State grabs commitment from Mouhamed Gueye, the highest-ranked recruit in program history

UPDATED: Fri., May 7, 2021

One year after pulling in one of the top classes in program history, Kyle Smith and Washington State show no signs of slowing down on the recruiting trail.

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