Washington State’s CJ Elleby to keep name in NBA Draft, won’t return for junior season
UPDATED: Fri., July 31, 2020
Kyle Smith won a handful of important recruiting battles this offseason, but the Washington State coach ultimately lost the one involving star forward CJ Elleby and the National Basketball Association.
Former Washington State center Aron Baynes recovering from COVID-19
UPDATED: 4:25 p.m.
20 for 20: Ranking Washington State’s top 20 athletes since 2000
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Sports talk from The Spokesman-Review, featuring Larry Weir.
Washington State’s CJ Elleby to keep name in NBA Draft, won’t return for junior season
UPDATED: Fri., July 31, 2020
Kyle Smith won a handful of important recruiting battles this offseason, but the Washington State coach ultimately lost the one involving star forward CJ Elleby and the National Basketball Association.
CJ Elleby becomes first Washington State player since Klay Thompson to nab Combine invite
UPDATED: Tue., July 28, 2020
There’s no certainty the NBA will hold its annual predraft combine this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but if the annual event does occur, Washington State star CJ Elleby will have an opportunity to partake after accepting an invitation Tuesday.
Former Washington State center Aron Baynes recovering from COVID-19
UPDATED: Wed., July 22, 2020
Aron Baynes, the former Washington State big man and eighth-year NBA player, revealed Wednesday why he's stayed home in Arizona while his Phoenix Suns prepare to restart play in the Orlando, Florida, bubble.
Gonzaga’s Mark Few, WSU’s Kyle Smith join initiative to enhance job opportunities for minority candidates
UPDATED: Mon., July 13, 2020
Gonzaga’s Mark Few and Washington State’s Kyle Smith are among 35 coaches from various sports across the country joining an initiative to enhance job opportunities for minority candidates.
Carlos Rosario makes it official, signs with WSU basketball
UPDATED: Fri., July 3, 2020
PULLMAN – Carlos Rosario made it official on Friday.
Washington State’s Kyle Smith, Hawaii’s Eran Ganot to reunite when Cougars visit Rainbow Warriors
UPDATED: Tue., June 23, 2020
Kyle Smith and Eran Ganot have five years of experience sitting on the same bench, but for the first time the former Saint Mary’s assistants will sit opposite one another, when Washington State and Hawaii meet in an early nonconference game this fall.
Andrej Jakimovski earns 4-star rating, giving Washington State top recruiting class in program history
UPDATED: Thu., June 25, 2020
When Andrej Jakimovski signed with Washington State on Sunday, giving the Cougars their sixth recruit in the 2020 class, the Macedonian prospect had yet to register on 247Sports.com’s database.
Washington State signs elite international prospect Andrej Jakimovski
UPDATED: Sun., June 21, 2020
More than a year ago, Andrej Jakimovski was the top scorer and third-leading rebounder while representing his country, North Macedonia, at the 2019 FIBA U-18 European Championship B in Oradea, Romania.
Kyle Smith, Washington State add nation’s No. 23 small forward in Carlos Rosario
UPDATED: Wed., June 17, 2020
Washington State fans and recruiting enthusiasts were waiting on pins and needles for a basketball recruit Wednesday afternoon. They got the good news they hoped for, just not from the player they were expecting.
Former Washington State center Aron Baynes writes heartfelt message about inequalities
UPDATED: Mon., June 8, 2020
Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes recently opened up on multiple social media platforms to join the wave of athletes who’ve penned letters, expressing their opinions about race relations, and sharing personal – oftentimes revealing – stories.
Washington State, Eastern Washington set for first basketball matchup since 2012; will play two more games in 2021, 2022
UPDATED: Fri., June 5, 2020
The regional foes will renew their series this season in a nonconference game at Spokane Arena, EWU coach Shantay Legans told Larry Weir in a Thursday edition of The Spokesman-Review’s Press Box podcast.
Jaylen Shead recounts disturbing racist remarks made by Texas State coach before transferring to Washington State
UPDATED: Thu., June 4, 2020
Late Thursday afternoon, more than one week after George Floyd died while in police custody in Minnesota, Shead shared the reasonining behind his transfer, citing disturbing racially-charged remarks – and other instances of racism – from coach Danny Kaspar while the point guard was playing for the Bobcats.