CJ Moore

CJ Moore

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National college basketball writer at The Athletic.

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CJ Moore
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Illinois set more ball screens than almost anyone in college basketball last year and had the most efficient offense ever. Now the Illini are ditching the ball screen and hitting the gas. A behind the scenes look at a new approach: www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

nytimes.comIllinois made the Final Four with a record offense. Then it scrapped it for one with no plays (Gift Article)It's easy to change when what you're doing is not working. Illinois changed when everything was working — in pursuit of something greater.
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New story on the bizarre world of college basketball right now where the eligibility of the 2022 class and many international players is still up in the air just seven weeks until the start of the college basketball season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...

nytimes.comCollege basketball’s eligibility chaos could decide which teams make the Top 25 (Gift Article)Less than two months before the season, several NCAA Tournament hopefuls face roster uncertainty as key players await eligibility rulings.
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Chad Baker-Mazara is suing USC for not paying out his contract and says Eric Musselman kicked him off team and told him to “Go back to the f—ing Dominican Republic!” Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...

nytimes.comEx-USC star Chad Baker-Mazara sues school, alleges Eric Musselman launched racially charged tirade (Gift Article)The lawsuit by the former USC men's basketball player alleges that Musselman told him to "go back to the f---ing Dominican Republic!"
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Part 2 of the mailbag, grading the roster construction of new high-major coaches: www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...

nytimes.comGrading every new high-major college basketball coach’s roster: Who earned an A and who fell short? (Gift Article)Did Michael Malone and North Carolina put together a good enough roster to be one of the top teams in college basketball?
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Mailbag: Which college hoops coaches will stay put through 2036, which coach would most fans be happy with winning a title and why the final AP Poll is pointless www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...

nytimes.comCollege hoops mailbag: The coaches most likely to stay put through 2036
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Marquette was the only high-major program not to take a D1 transfer from 2022 through 2025. Shaka Smart finally took two this spring. We talked about why he did it. Free for all to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/728...

nytimes.comWhy Shaka Smart and Marquette dipped into the portal after 4 years without taking a transfer (Gift Article)How Smart landed at that decision is not as cut and dried as it may seem. He says it wasn’t just about the results of a 12-20 season.
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Illinois couldn’t make a shot last night. That was partly due to UConn’s defense, but another contributing factor was UConn’s unique offensive system. It takes your legs and is the special sauce to this dynastic run. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

nytimes.comHow Dan Hurley’s UConn became inevitable in April: Huskies can win third title in 4 years (Gift Article)"Wearing this jersey when you get later in this tournament," UConn coach Dan Hurley said, "becomes a benefit.”