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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU guard TJ Bamba goes up for a shot during an NCAA men’s basketball game against Oregon, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU lands first transfer, Division II All-American Jaylen Wells

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor April 21, 2023

The transfer portal goes both ways, thankfully. So far this year the Cougs have lost leading scorer TJ Bamba and (I have to assume) best run blocker Jack Wilson to the portal. Now, they see the first new...

WSU guard TJ Bamba drives toward the hoop during an NCAA mens basketball game against Utah, Dec. 4.

Former Cougs Bamba, Wilson announce transfer destinations

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor April 18, 2023

The Cougs have managed to keep the team more intact this year than last, but still, two different players who got minutes last season have announced the schools where they will look to finish out their...

LeBron Bronny James Jr.

Bronny, future Pac-12 stars show out at Nike Hoops Summit

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor April 14, 2023

Every year around this time, the Moda Center plays host to the Nike Hoop Summit, an exhibition game between the top high school basketball players. The teams are split between USA and World, with the...

Graduate quarterback Gardner Minshew II throws a pass during the 2018 Alamo Bowl against Iowa State on Friday night in San Antonio. Minshew now holds the Pac-12  single season passing record with 4,779 yards, breaking Cals Jared Goffs 4,714 yards in 2015. WSU beat ISU 28-26.

WSU: A tale of two transfer portals

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor April 14, 2023

The transfer portal debuted in the NCAA in 2018, allowing a streamlined way for collegiate athletes to transfer from one university to another for any reason they so chose. It was a massive step forward...

WSU guard Charlisse Leger-Walker waves goodbye to the fans after an NCAA basketball game against Cal, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Charlisse Leger-Walker to return for her senior year

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 13, 2023

Speaking on a panel at WSU’s 47th annual Murrow Symposium, the WSU women's basketball junior guard from New Zealand drew applause with her sudden announcement that she would be back for her senior year. Charlisse...

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Hardwood Hypothesis week 26: FINALLY … the wait is over, NBA playoffs commence

ERICK AGUILAR, Evergreen reporter April 13, 2023

FINALLY, the dreaded wait is over. The 2023 NBA playoffs are underway and I could not be more excited.  I am writing this Tuesday from my couch as my roommates and I watch the Lakers and Timberwolves...

LeBron James and The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Play-In tournament Tuesday night, 108-102 (OT).

NBA opens playoffs with play-in tournament

JOSEPH RUTO, Evergreen reporter April 12, 2023

With the NBA regular season coming to an end this past weekend, the NBA playoffs are almost here. The top six seeds from each Conference automatically qualify for the playoffs, while teams ranked seventh...

WSU forward Mouhamed Gueye drives toward the hoop during an NCAA mens basketball game against Utah, Dec. 4.

Gueye, Powell declare for NBA Draft

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor April 7, 2023

Since the last two Cougs – Dishon Jackson and TJ Bamba – declared their departure into the transfer portal, two more have also put out declarations about their futures as Mouhamed Gueye and Justin...

Angel Reese played for Maryland before transferring to LSU and winning the National Championship in 2023.

COMMENTARY: The controversy around Angel Reese is disgusting and racist

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor April 5, 2023

The women's basketball National Championship game was something of a blowout, as LSU stomped Iowa 102-85. Unfortunately, the game was marred by an extremely high number of fouls called and so much of the...

Best of the older bunch: Top players over 30 

Best of the older bunch: Top players over 30 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor April 1, 2023

Last week, I looked at the young talent and future faces of the NBA, MLB and NFL. The mark I set was for the age of 30, around the tail end of many athletes' athletic primes.  Usually, when there is...

The March Madness logo

March Madness round-up: Sweet 16 and Elite Eight 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor April 1, 2023

There are just four teams left in men’s March Madness fighting for the Championship trophy. The four teams remaining are completely shocking to just about everyone. The highest seed remaining is a...

Caitlin Clark vs. Michigan Feb 6, 2023.

College hoops has a new face, and she’s generational

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor April 1, 2023

I have a bad habit of arguing with bigots on the internet. Recently I got into a rather heated series of TikTok debates about the quality of NCAA women’s basketball. It was ultimately mostly futile,...

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