The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

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 forward Mouhamed Gueye makes his entrance during ZZUMania, Nov. 2. 2022.

Paving new paths: WSU men’s basketball has found a recruiting pipeline

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor August 24, 2023

WSU athletic programs have capitalized on undiscovered international talent by committing to recruiting where many bigger market schools are not. There is no better example of this than what the men's...

WSU forward Mouhamed Gueye dribbles toward the basket during an NCAA basketball game against Oregon State, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

PRO COUGS TRACKER: Cougs launch NBA careers

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor July 6, 2023

The NBA is the new home for two pro Cougs. On June 22, Mouhamed Gueye joined the Atlanta Hawks and Justin Powell signed a Summer League contract with the reigning Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat. Gueye...

WSU forward Mouhamed Gueye dribbles toward the basket during an NCAA basketball game against Oregon State, Feb. 16, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Atlanta Hawks draft Mouhamed Gueye

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor June 23, 2023

After an impressive season with the Cougs, Mouhamed Gueye has been selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the NBA Draft. The pick started with the Hornets but ended the night with the Hawks...

The Oakland Athletics relocation mirrors prior relocations of the Seattle SuperSonics, Rams and Raiders.

The plight of Oakland A’s fans is all too familiar

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor June 18, 2023

With the Oakland Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas growing more likely by the day, A’s fans did the only thing they know how to do, root for their team in the Oakland Coliseum, Tuesday night. It...

WSU men’s basketball head coach Kyle Smith celebrates after winning the NCAA basketball game against UW, Feb. 11, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU men’s basketball roster: arrivals

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor June 13, 2023

WSU seems to be close to settling into a final men’s basketball roster, with only one scholarship spot remaining. Despite the potential for further change, the team has enough on the table now to really...

Spencer Mahoney commitment was announced on Tuesday

WSU lands four-star prep forward

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor June 8, 2023

The Cougs have struggled to keep the men’s basketball roster together over the last few years. Fortunately, the top-tier recruiting by head coach Kyle Smith and his staff has kept the team afloat and...

WSU head coach Kamie Ethrige hoists the Pac-12 Championship trophy as her WSU womens basketball team celebrates after beating UCLA 65-61 in the Pac-12 Championship, March 5, 2023 in the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

Kamie Ethridge guides Wazzu to glory

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor June 1, 2023

Kamie Ethridge proved that WSU can win championships in today’s college sports landscape. In 2023, WSU women’s basketball won the program’s first Pac-12 Conference Championship (and WSU’s first...

Top five Cougs of the 2022–23 season

Top five Cougs of the 2022–23 season

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief May 30, 2023

The end of the athletic season is here and after reviewing each of WSU's program's seasons, there were five players that stood out among their peers for their performances. From being named to their respective...

WSU forward Mouhamed Gueye celebrated during a NCAA men’s basketball game against California Jan 11th.

WSU men’s basketball roster: departures

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor May 25, 2023

The nice thing about losing what feels like half of the roster to the transfer portal every offseason is that by now it has stopped being a surprise. WSU has added a number of players from the portal and...

WSU women’s basketball team dances to “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” by Shania Twain  after winning an NCAA womens basketball game against Oregon State, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

2022–23 WSU athletics: year in review

BRANDON WILLMAN, Editor-in-chief May 23, 2023

  All but Track and Field is over for WSU athletics in the 2022-23 athletics year. With that brings a flood of memories of the good and the bad of the past year. Several programs had their best years...

Head coach Kamie Ethridge welcomes Idaho Transfer Beyonce Bea to WSU.

WSU women’s hoops welcome Idaho basketball legend

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen managing editor May 18, 2023

Washington-native Beyonce Bea, who leaves University of Idaho as the Vandal’s second all-time leading scorer (1,938 points) announced on Twitter on Tuesday she was transferring to WSU. Bea was a unanimous...

WSU forward DJ Rodman celebrates after shooting a 3-pointer during an NCAA basketball game against California, Jan. 11.

COMMENTARY: Cougs lose DJ Rodman to transfer portal months after he promised to stay

HAYDEN STINCHFIELD, Evergreen sports co-editor May 6, 2023

WSU has lost another to the portal, and frankly, this one hurts. After saying he was going to graduate and leave the team, DJ Rodman excited Cougs everywhere when he announced his return for his fifth...

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