Category: Men’s Basketball
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What Mason Collins’ offer says about Jai Lucas’ 2028 plan
Miami’s offer to 2028 wing Mason Collins is most useful as a window into Jai Lucas’ long-term roster plan. The offer is not new and does not make the Hurricanes a favorite. It shows Lucas is identifying size, passing and lineup flexibility early instead of waiting for the portal to solve every future need. Collins…
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Miami’s nonconference schedule gives Jai Lucas two different tests
Miami’s completed nonconference schedule is best read as two different tests for Jai Lucas. November will test whether the Hurricanes can establish an identity without wasting games they should control. The Florida opener, Players Era Tournament, Alabama visit and Texas matchup will test whether that identity works against teams built for March. The slate begins…
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Four-star guard Justin Wise includes Miami in final six
Four-star shooting guard Justin Wise has included Miami with Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Clemson in his final six schools. The 6-foot-4 prospect from North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia, made the trimmed list public Saturday, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Wise ranks No. 63 overall, No. 5 among shooting guards and No.…
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Jon Rothstein ranks Miami No. 4 in ACC, puts Shelton Henderson on first team
Miami received two connected pieces of preseason recognition Tuesday morning: The Hurricanes landed at No. 4 in Jon Rothstein’s ACC preseason power rankings, and sophomore forward Shelton Henderson made his preseason All-ACC first team. Rothstein placed Duke first, Virginia second and Louisville third, followed by Miami. North Carolina, Clemson and Syracuse completed his top seven.…
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NCAA approval of age-based eligibility model changes Miami’s roster math
The NCAA’s age-based eligibility model is no longer just a proposal Miami has to monitor. It is now a roster-management change the Hurricanes have to start planning around. The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the age-based eligibility model, sources told On3’s Pete Nakos. The NCAA’s public relations account also posted that…
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Shelton Henderson’s top-25 returner buzz says Miami’s rebuild has staying power
Shelton Henderson named one of the top returning players in college basketball Shelton Henderson already looked like the most important piece of Miami basketball’s next step. The media is starting to treat him that way, too. CBS Sports ranked Henderson No. 14 on its list of the top 25 retentions in college basketball, framing his return as…
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Miami basketball schedules Alabama in major Watsco Center test
Miami basketball added another high-end nonconference test to Jai Lucas’ second season. The Hurricanes will host Alabama on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Watsco Center in the 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge. Miami announced the matchup Friday, with tip time and TV designation still to come. ESPN will carry the Challenge across its networks and app. This…
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Acaden Lewis and Shelton Henderson give Jai Lucas a sophomore core worth building around
With Acaden Lewis withdrawing from the NBA draft, Jai Lucas now has a young backcourt and wing foundation capable of growing together in a season carrying high expectations. Lewis will join Miami after transferring from Villanova, and he is set to play alongside fellow potential 2027 NBA prospect Shelton Henderson. Lewis already started 33 games…
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Miami basketball set to face Florida to open next season
Miami opening next season against Florida is the kind of scheduling choice that tells you Jai Lucas is not interested in easing into Year 2. Sports Illustrated reported that the Hurricanes and Gators are set to open the 2026-27 season on Nov. 2 in a neutral-site game in Tampa, citing Jon Rothstein. it is a…
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Indiana transfer Nick Dorn commits to Jai Lucas and Miami basketball
Miami did not need another reminder that shooting matters. The Hurricanes lived that lesson for long stretches last season, and Wednesday’s addition of Nick Dorn serves as a direct response. Miami announced that Dorn is joining Jai Lucas’ program after spending his junior season at Indiana, where he appeared in 30 games, made 12 starts…