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By SAM LANCE Class of 2026 prospect Junior County is planning visits this summer to Houston, Maryland and Stanford, he told ZAGSBLOG. County — the 6-foot-4, 180-pound guard out of Wasatch Academy (UT) and the Utah Prospects Nike EYBL AAU program — had a productive junior season for the Tigers. At Chipotle Nationals in early April, County posted averages of 10.5 points, … [Read more...] about Top-40 2026 prospect Junior County planning a few summer visits

By SAM LANCE Sam Houston transfer big man Kalifa Sakho is heading to Houston, his agency WEAVE announced on Friday. Together with Kalifa Sakho (@Klz224) are excited to announce his commitment to Houston. #WEAVE pic.twitter.com/SIE1xGy3mv— WEAVE (@WEAVE) April 4, 2025 Sakho — the 6-foot-11, 230-pound big man from France — averaged 7.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 … [Read more...] about Houston lands transfer big man Kalifa Sakho

By SAM LANCE There’s a new king of the Big 12 conference on the hardwood. And its Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars. Houston defeated Arizona on Saturday, 72-64, to win its first ever Big 12 tournament title. The Cougars have now gone 22-1 overall against Big 12 competition this season and have dominated one of the best leagues in America. It’s now been … [Read more...] about Houston continues dominance of Big 12, wins first tournament championship

By SAM LANCE KANSAS CITY — BYU walked into the Big 12 tournament semifinals with the No. 9 offense on Kenpom and an average of 86.3 points over its nine-game winning streak. But it hasn’t seen a defense quite like Houston’s. The Coogs simply suffocated BYU, allowing just 32% shooting from the field and 21% from 3-point range, to win 74-54 and advance to the Big 12 … [Read more...] about Houston dismantles red-hot BYU offense to advance to Big 12 title game

By SAM LANCE Five-star center Chris Cenac has pledged to Kelvin Sampson and Houston, he announced on Tuesday via Instagram Live. Cenac — the 6-foot-10, 230-pound big man out of Link Academy (MO) — chose Houston over his other finalists Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee. “Coach Sampson is a great coach,” Cenac said during the announcement. “He’s a … [Read more...] about Houston adds third five-star 2025 commit with big man Chris Cenac