The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in the upcoming draft, numbers 6 and 42. In recent times, the Hornets have used their second round picks to gather up players to put on a two-way deals before promoting them to the main roster at some point during or after their first season.
The Houston basketball team is losing one of their best players this offseason as they will be without star point guard Jamal Shead next season. Shead was a big reason why the Cougars had so much success this past season.
Houston consensus All-American point guard Jamal Shead said Thursday that he's entering the 2024 NBA Draft. The National Defensive Player of the Year guided the Cougars to the Sweet 16 in what turned out to be his final college season.
Houston point guard, All-American and 2024 Naismith Defensive Player of the year Jamal Shead has opted to enter the NBA Draft and forgo his remaining eligibility.
The Houston basketball team had a terrific first season in the Big 12 this year as they won the regular season title and they earned a one seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Just a quick recap of what I saw in my Sportz Room -- filled with TVs that I can watch all games going on at the same time. GAME OF THE DAY: Duke vs Houston. It is a shame that Jamal Shead severely turned his ankle and missed most of this game.
Jamal Shead, Houston basketball’s star player and leader, severely sprained his ankle during the Cougars’ NCAA tournament matchup with Duke on Friday, forcing the senior to miss the final 26 minutes of a game his team would end up losing.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said Friday's Sweet 16 game against Duke would have been "a totally different story" had star Jamal Shead not left with a first-half ankle injury.
With matchups for the Elite Eight now set, here are some takeaways from Friday's action.
Kyle Filipowski scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds as fourth-seeded Duke earned a spot in the Elite Eight with a 54-51 victory over top-seeded Houston on Friday night in South Region play at Dallas.
Houston All-American point guard Jamal Shead "badly" sprained his right ankle during the first half of Friday's Sweet 16 game against Duke in the South Region game in Dallas.
Houston leans on Shead to be the team's floor general, but without him, its hopes of an Elite Eight trip are in serious jeopardy. This season, he ranks second on the Cougars in points, averaging 13.2 per game, while recording a team-high 6.4 assists.
Houston guard Jamal Shead saved his team's bacon in overtime after the Cougars squandered a big lead late against Texas A&M. Onward to the Sweet 16 for Shead and Co.
Oklahoma State has had a rough season, but one player has been a bright spot. OSU guard Javon Small has been the team’s motor all season, and he earned some recognition for it.
Jamal Shead paired 13 points with eight assists to spearhead a dominating performance as No. 1 Houston rolled to a 76-46 home victory over No. 14 Kansas in both teams' regular-season finale.
The Oklahoma Sooners hadn't beaten an AP No. 1 ranked team in over 20 years heading into Saturday night's matchup versus the Houston Cougars. Since 2002 to be precise — the year I was born.
Jamal Shead has a knack for hitting big shots, and he showed it off again on Saturday, helping No. 1 Houston survive a scare against unranked Oklahoma.
Well, it's safe to say Tuesday is the biggest game of the season for Wes Miller and the Bearcats as they have to go on a significant winning streak at some point down the stretch to punch an NCAA Tournament ticket.
Houston senior guard Jamal Shead was almost the hero in regulation for the Cougars during their massive Big 12 road game at Baylor.
Soon-to-be senior and the engine behind Houston’s prominent basketball squad Jamal Shead is enjoying and taking advantage of the opportunities afforded to him in the name, image and likeness (NIL) space.
Houston’s season came to an end on Saturday, and Jamal Shead sure had a tough time dealing with the defeat.
Shead scored 12 points in the loss and likely was as disappointed as the other members of the team. But he was composed enough to at least clean up and not leave a mess behind.
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