Tag: jai lucas
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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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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…
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Miami Basketball Set To Renew 305 Rivalry vs. FIU
Miami renews a local rivalry in the Watsco Center Tuesday, with visiting FIU riding momentum and the Hurricanes stacking wins behind a red-hot offense. Tipoff lands at 7 p.m. ET in Coral Gables. Miami (9-2) has turned shot quality into a habit under Jai Lucas, drilling 51.7% from the field while averaging 87.3 points per…
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Latest Projections Have Miami Basketball Squarely On NCAA Tournament Bubble
The Canes hope to make their first NCAA Tournament since 2023 10 games into Jai Lucas’ first season, Miami men’s basketball sits in a familiar but welcomed spot: smack in the middle of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Hurricanes own an 8-2 record, riding a three-game win streak after an ACC/SEC Challenge statement win at…
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Miami’s Second-Half Surge Gets Win Over Southern Miss.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami slept through the first 20 minutes, then steamrolled Southern Miss after the break, turning a halftime tie into an 88-64 rout Saturday at Watsco Center. Malik Reneau led the surge with 21 points in only 18 minutes, punishing the Golden Eagles inside and at the foul line before fouling out…