Gonzaga trio, WSU’s CJ Elleby receive additional time to consider draft decisions
Wed., May 13, 2020
Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert, Filip Petrusev and Joel Ayayi and Washington State’s CJ Elleby will get more time to decide whether to stay in the NBA draft or return to school.
Sports talk from The Spokesman-Review, featuring Larry Weir.
Report: Marvin Cannon becomes second Washington State player to enter transfer portal
Sat., May 23, 2020
Marvin Cannon entered the NCAA transfer portal a year ago, browsing his options outside of Washington State until he ultimately returned to Pullman to play for first-year coach Kyle Smith.
Daron Henson officially leaves Washington State, signs to play at Seattle U.
UPDATED: Tue., May 5, 2020
Daron Henson is leaving Washington State to play at his fourth school, but the sharpshooting forward isn’t going far. Approximately one month after dropping his name in the NCAA transfer portal, Henson has signed to play in the Western Athletic Conference at Seattle U, the Redhawks announced Tuesday.
Washington State’s DJ Rodman took special interest in third episode of ‘Last Dance’ show spotlighting father Dennis Rodman
UPDATED: Fri., May 1, 2020
Sunday night, an audience of 6.1 million viewers tuned into ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries to learn more about stages one and three of Rodman’s polarizing NBA career. The player’s dicey relationship with Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Rodman’s exploits on and off the basketball court were spotlighted in the hourlong third episode of “The Last Dance.”
Washington State’s CJ Elleby declares for NBA draft while preserving eligibility
UPDATED: Sat., April 18, 2020
Because of the novel coronavirus, the pre-NBA draft process may not look the way it did last year for CJ Elleby, but Washington State’s top scorer and rebounder will go through it nonetheless while still preserving his college eligibility, the sophomore told Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Kyle Smith adds size and athleticism to Washington State roster, signing Jefferson Koulibaly, Dishon Jackson
UPDATED: Wed., April 15, 2020
The recent additions to Washington State’s men’s basketball roster suggest a trend: the Cougars are keen on getting much bigger, longer and more athletic under Kyle Smith, and recruiting players with versatile skill sets will be a big priority moving forward.
Washington State’s Kyle Smith details how the coronavirus has affected NCAA transfer portal during S-R forum
UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic may be shaping how college basketball coaches are doing business these days, but the business itself is not too much different than usual.
Report: Washington State’s Daron Henson enters NCAA transfer portal
UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2020
Daron Henson, a sharpshooter who played only spot minutes for Washington State in Kyle Smith’s first season, will apparently explore his options to play elsewhere next season.
Persistence helped Washington State land Dishon Jackson, the top center commit in program history
UPDATED: Thu., April 9, 2020
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent big man committed to the Cougars on Saturday, making him the ninth-rated recruit in school history, per 247Sports. He’s set to become the first four-star center to sign at WSU and the first four-star prospect to join the Cougars since Que Johnson.
Washington State men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith joins Northwest Passages virtual chat
UPDATED: Thu., April 9, 2020
Smith will be joined by Spokesman-Review beat writer Theo Lawson at 11 a.m.
Four-star center Dishon Jackson commits to Washington State
UPDATED: Sat., April 4, 2020
Coming off Washington State’s best season since 2011-12, Kyle Smith has added one of the top-rated prospects in program history to an already robust 2020 recruiting class.
Four potential transfer targets for Washington State basketball
UPDATED: Tue., April 7, 2020
The Cougars have been in contact with a handful of potential transfers. Below, we break down four who’ve reportedly shown interest in WSU and tell why they’d be a good match.
What happens next: A three-part series on the abrupt end to Washington State’s basketball season
UPDATED: Sat., March 28, 2020
Before the season started, Kyle Smith and the data-infatuated assistants on his Washington State coaching staff tried to handicap where the Cougars would land on Ken Pomeroy’s rankings map when 2019-20 campaign finished.