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Washington State reveals nonconference schedule featuring nine home dates

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021

Washington State will have to leave Pullman just three times during the nonconference season and the Cougars won’t have to leave the Inland Northwest until a Dec. 1 Pac-12 opener at Arizona State.

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Former Eastern Washington forward Kim Aiken Jr. now mulling transfer from Washington State

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Four months ago, Kim Aiken Jr. was wearing an Eastern Washington uniform, helping to push the Eagles of the Big Sky Conference to a near-upset of Kansas in the NCAA Tournament.

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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.