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  • Baylor center James Nnaji plans to enter Transfer Portal
    • Baylor center James Nnaji plans to enter Transfer Portal
    Baylor freshman center James Nnaji plans to enter the Transfer Portal. DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony first reported the news. Nnaji became a massive story in the sport of college basketball last season when he enrolled at Baylor on Dec. 24 and was immediately deemed eligible to play for the Bears. The Nigeria native was selected with […]...2026
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  • How NBA can fix massive NCAA eligibility crisis
    • How NBA can fix massive NCAA eligibility crisis
    On Christmas Eve, Baylor sent shockwaves around NCAA by signing 7-foot center James Nnaji, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft who never actually signed an NBA contract. His rights were originally owned by the Detroit Pistons before getting moved to Charlotte. But Nnaji spent time overseas in Spain and, most recently, […]...2026
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  • Amari Bailey Seeks NCAA Return After NBA Stint, Hires Legal Team
    • Amari Bailey Seeks NCAA Return After NBA Stint, Hires Legal Team
    Amari Bailey is attempting to become the first basketball player to return to college after appearing in NBA games. The former UCLA guard has retained an agent and attorney to challenge NCAA eligibility rules for the 2026-27 season. The effort represents another significant legal challenge to NCAA regulations governing professional athletes. Bailey, 21, played 10 games for the Charlotte Hornets du...2026
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  • Dink Pate Increasingly Exploring College Options
    • Dink Pate Increasingly Exploring College Options
    Westchester Knicks guard Dink Pate is open to exploring his college options, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 19-year-old, who played for the G League Ignite, has declined multiple two-way offers from NBA teams to keep his college eligibility. Pate, who went undrafted in the 2025 draft, signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Knicks. Similar to recent Baylor commit James Nnaji, Pate has never ...2026
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  • Judge Rules Former Spurs Two-Way Center Charles Bediako Eligible For Alabama
    • Judge Rules Former Spurs Two-Way Center Charles Bediako Eligible For Alabama
    Former Alabama center Charles Bediako has been granted a temporary restraining order to return to college basketball immediately, a judge ruled Wednesday. The decision came one day after the 2023 NBA draft entrant sued the NCAA following its denial of his eligibility appeal. Judge James H. Roberts Jr. of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court ruled that Bediako "is immediately eligible" to participate in al...2026
  • • Coaches’ Complaints About James Nnaji Joining Baylor Draw Sharp Criticism From Veteran ESPN Analyst
    Veteran ESPN analyst Jay Bilas criticized college basketball coaches for their reaction to James Nnaji signing for the Baylor Bears....2026

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  • • The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
    Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
  • • NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
    Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s grade every team’s haul in the 2023 NBA Draft. The immediate aftermath of the NBA Draft can be difficult to wrap your head around. Following the draft is a slow burn that builds up over 12 months until the day finally arrives. Suddenly, trades rearrange the order and players get sent to new teams all over the course of one night. The 202...2023
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  • • 2023 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
    Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images We know Victor Wembanyama is going No. 1 overall, but our mock draft features twists and turns as our experts pick for their teams in the first round. The NBA playoffs came to an end when the Denver Nuggets were crowned champions, but that just means it’s time for draft season. The 2023 NBA Draft is going down on Thursday, June 22. But today i...2023

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  • 2026
    "Veteran ESPN analyst Jay Bilas criticized college basketball coaches for their reaction to James Nnaji signing for the Baylor Bears."

  • 2025
    "Intriguing 7-foot Knicks prospect James Nnaji leaving Europe for Summer League chance"

  • 2024
    "Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, New York will receive Towns and Hornets center James Nnaji, Minnesota will receive power forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick, and […] The post Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete appeared first on Hoops Wire."

  • 2023
    "31 James Nnaji, PF, Barcelona (via Celtics) 1."

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  • • How NBA can fix massive NCAA eligibility crisis
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  • • Amari Bailey Seeks NCAA Return After NBA Stint, Hires Legal Team
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  • • Dink Pate Increasingly Exploring College Options
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  • • Judge Rules Former Spurs Two-Way Center Charles Bediako Eligible For Alabama
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  • • What Does the NCAA’s New Eligibility Clarification About NBA Players Mean for Baylor Recruit James Nnaji?
    NCAA president Charlie Baker clears the air on the new eligibility ruling that allowed NBA draftee James Nnaji to play for Baylor....2025
  • NCAA President Charlie Baker: No Eligibility For Players With NBA Contracts
    • NCAA President Charlie Baker: No Eligibility For Players With NBA Contracts
    NCAA president Charlie Baker on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying the organization will not grant eligibility to any player who has signed an NBA contract, including two-way deals. The statement came after Baylor signed former NBA draft pick James Nnaji and amid reports that current Chicago Bulls two-way player Trentyn Flowers is exploring college eligibility. Baker's comments addressed growin...2025
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  • • NCAA: Players Who Signed NBA Contracts Won’t Be Granted Eligibility
    Although the NCAA has granted four years of college eligibility to 2023 second-round pick James Nnaji, who recently enrolled at Baylor, players who have signed NBA contracts will remain ineligible to play college basketball, NCAA president Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday in a statement (Twitter link). Baker’s statement provides some clarity on the NCAA’s stance amid […]...2025
  • • Baylor defends signing ex-NBA pick amid criticism
    Baylor coach Scott Drew defended his signing of former NBA draft pick James Nnaji, saying he's merely adapting to the current climate of college basketball....2025
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  • • Tom Izzo Sends a Powerful Message to College Coaches After Baylor Recruits Former NBA Draft Pick James Nnaji
    Tom Izzo shares his view on giving unsigned former NBA draftees an opportunity to go back to college after Baylor recruited James Nnaji....2025
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  • • And-Ones: Izzo, Thomas, Damion Lee, Saben Lee
    Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not a fan of the recent report that Knicks’ prospect James Nnaji has been granted eligibility to play for Baylor University, writes Jared Schwartz for the New York Post. “Now we’re taking guys that were drafted in the NBA and everything?” Izzo said. “I said it to you a […]...2025
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  • • Judge Rules Former Spurs Two-Way Center Charles Bediako Eligible For Alabama
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  • • James Nnaji Commits To Baylor
    James Nnaji committed to Baylor on Wednesday, sources told The Athletic. Nnaji, who was the No. 31 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, was awarded four years of college eligibility by the NCAA. The 21-year-old was originally selected by the Pistons, then traded to the Hornets. His rights were traded to the Knicks as part of a deal involving Karl-Anthony Towns. Nnaji never played in the NBA or G League, ma...2025
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  • James Nnaji To Join Knicks For Summer League In Hopes Of Landing Roster Spot
    • James Nnaji To Join Knicks For Summer League In Hopes Of Landing Roster Spot
    Center James Nnaji is leaving Barcelona in hopes of joining the New York Knicks for the upcoming season. Nnaji intends to join the Knicks for Summer League. He hopes that will land him a regular season roster spot for next season. Nnaji was originally drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 31st pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. His rights were traded to the Boston Celtics and then Charlotte Hornets as ...2025
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  • • NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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  • • 2023 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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  • • Hornets Acquiring No. 31 Pick, Drafting James Nnaji
    Having already traded down from No. 25 to No. 31, the Celtics are moving down again, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link), who reports that Boston is sending the first pick of the second round to the Hornets in exchange for Nos. 34 and 39. Charlotte is using the No. 31 pick […]...2023
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  • Euroleague prospect Nnaji, 18, enters NBA draft
    • Euroleague prospect Nnaji, 18, enters NBA draft
    James Nnaji, the No. 24 basketball prospect in the ESPN Top 100, has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for this year's NBA draft, his agents told ESPN on Thursday....2023
  • Intriguing 7-foot Knicks prospect James Nnaji leaving Europe for Summer League chance
    • Intriguing 7-foot Knicks prospect James Nnaji leaving Europe for Summer League chance
    The Knicks have an intriguing new big man in the mix....2025
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  • Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete
    • Knicks’ Acquisition Of Karl-Anthony Towns In Trade With Wolves, Hornets Now Complete
    The Knicks have finalized their trade for Timberwolves center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns, roping in the Hornets to help facilitate the deal and make salaries match. Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, New York will receive Towns and Hornets center James Nnaji, Minnesota will receive power forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick, and […] The post Knicks’ Acquisit...2024
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  • • And-Ones: Summer League, McClung, Motiejunas, NBAGL Showcase
    The Hornets‘ poor play was one of the worst parts of Las Vegas Summer League, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Despite having eight players on the roster attending (and a ninth, James Nnaji, as one of a handful of remaining unsigned draft picks), Charlotte went 1-6 and was minus-55 overall. No one played particularly […]...2023
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  • • Judge Rules Former Spurs Two-Way Center Charles Bediako Eligible For Alabama
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  • • Knicks Prospect James Nnaji Parts Ways With Barcelona
    Barcelona and center James Nnaji have opted out of a contract that was scheduled to run through the 2026/27 season, according to an announcement from the Spanish club. The team put out a statement thanking Nnaji for his contributions over the past five seasons and wishing him luck in the future. Nnaji, who will turn […]...2025
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  • • NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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  • NBA Draft 2023 (Full Results): Wembanyama, Miller, Henderson Go Top-3
    • NBA Draft 2023 (Full Results): Wembanyama, Miller, Henderson Go Top-3
    The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall selection in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the second pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 3. First Round 1. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama 2. Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller 3. Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson 4. Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson 5. Detroit Pistons...2023
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  • • James Nnaji to remain in 2023 NBA Draft ahead of early entry withdrawal deadline
    James Nnaji is a projected first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and the 6-foot-11, 250-pound Nigerian basketball star has decided to keep his name in next week’s draft ahead of Monday’s early entry withdrawal deadline. Draft candidates have until 5 p.m. ET to withdraw their names. The 2023 NBA Draft is next Thursday, June […] The post James Nnaji to remain in 2023 NBA Draft ah...2023
  • Brandon Miller To Hornets, Scoot Henderson To Blazers In ESPN's First Post-Lottery NBA Mock Draft
    • Brandon Miller To Hornets, Scoot Henderson To Blazers In ESPN's First Post-Lottery NBA Mock Draft
    With the San Antonio Spurs winning the lottery ahead of the Charlotte Hornets at No. 2, Portland Trail Blazers at No. 3 and Houston Rockets at No. 4, Jonathan Givony of ESPN has published an update mock draft. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson Detroit Pistons: Ausar Thompson Orlando Magic: ...2023
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  • James Nnaji Enters 2023 NBA Draft
    • James Nnaji Enters 2023 NBA Draft
    James Nnaji declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday, his agent told Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 18-year-old is currently ranked the No. 24 prospect in ESPN's Top 100. Nnaji is currently averaging nine minutes a game for Barcelona. A potential challenge for Nnaji is Barcelona's schedule extending past the June draft depending how the far team goes in its competitions....2023

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  • Tom Izzo rips NCAA for ‘shame’ of allowing NBA draft pick James Nnaji to play at Baylor
    • Tom Izzo rips NCAA for ‘shame’ of allowing NBA draft pick James Nnaji to play at Baylor
    He didn't hold back in criticizing the NCAA....2025
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  • • NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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