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Priya Raman
Staff Writer · The Rulebook
Priya Raman is a staff writer at College Basketball Recruit. She reads the rule change and then writes what it does to a recruit.
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Kansas beats Pitt State as Stokes scores 14 in debut
Priya Raman examines Tyran Stokes' first Kansas exhibition alongside the production of Christian Reeves and Tre White.
Florida plans for Aberdeen amid eligibility dispute
Priya Raman examines Todd Golden's new challenge to the NCAA eligibility transition and what Denzel Aberdeen's temporary order means for Florida.
St. John's gets Ellis clearance while Hall remains in court
Priya Raman explains why reported eligibility news for Quinn Ellis and Keyshawn Hall gives St. John's two different levels of roster certainty.
Missouri loses Mark Mitchell's eligibility order before opener
Priya Raman explains what the October 2 Kentucky court order changes for Mark Mitchell and Missouri's 2026-27 basketball plans.
Big Ten restricts pro returns to basketball rosters
Priya Raman explains the Big Ten's adopted basketball eligibility rule, its named professional-league triggers and the questions its statement leaves open.
Arkansas gains frontcourt flexibility after Muurinen clearance
Priya Raman examines what Miikka Muurinen's eligibility changes for Arkansas's crowded frontcourt and what the decision leaves for John Calipari to settle.
Senate Bill Advances With Basketball Roster Rules Attached
Priya Raman explains what the proposed Protect College Sports Act could change for basketball recruiting, transfers and roster retention.
Perry Wallace Deserved More Than a Place on the Team
Priya Raman revisits Perry Wallace's choice of Vanderbilt and asks what a university owes the student it recruits beyond a place on the team.
UC Merced Completes DII Transition. West Florida Starts DI.
UC Merced has completed its NCAA Division II transition. West Florida is beginning its NCAA Division I transition in the ASUN, with NCAA postseason eligibility scheduled after reclassification.
The fifth year is a courthouse sport
A nationwide fifth year lasted three weeks. Then a stay, a Kentucky transfer, and a BYU commit from a different courtroom. The pattern as of August 24, 2026.
NIL in college basketball, August 2026: the numbers, the rules, and what they mean for a recruit
One year into revenue sharing: the $20.5 million cap, 34,195 cleared NIL deals worth $355 million, a review threshold that moved twice, and what a recruit should take from it.
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