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UTEP received a positive commitment from a double-digit scoring mid-major transfer on Sunday that should provide a spark of optimism and excitement for the fan base.

UTEP received a positive commitment from a double-digit scoring mid-major transfer on Sunday that should provide a spark of optimism and excitement for the fan base.

Stephen F. Austin forward Calvin Solomon will be wearing the Orange and Blue next year, as the transfer announced via social media he has committed to play for the Miners in the upcoming 2022-23 college basketball season.

Point guard Shamar Givance, who led Evansville with 13.7 points and nearly four assists per game last season, is the latest new addition for the UTEP Miners.

UTEP guard Keonte Kennedy ended weeks of speculation and announced he was entering the transfer portal, leaving the Miners with three players from last season.

As the UTEP men's basketball program looks to retool its roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season, we are officially in recruitment season for Miner basketball.

Editors note: This story has been updated with statistics from the game. Ypsilanti Prep Academy met SPIRE Institute for the second time this season Saturday, but this time, Emoni Bates took the court.  Bates, a five-star junior committed to Michigan State basketball, scored 30  points after a delayed entrance in the 85-79 win in Ann Arbor. Coaches had previously been unsure if Bates would play Saturday due to a hand injury.  But near the beginning end of the second quarter, the 6-foot-9 for...

On the day Ypsilanti Prep Academy won its first game without Emoni Bates, a marquee matchup involving the new Michigan-based basketball team became publicized.  Bates, a five-star Michigan State basketball commit, and Mikey Williams, an undecided five-star sophomore, could share the floor when Ypsi Prep meets Lake Norman Christian (North Carolina) on Feb. 6. Ypsi Prep is hoping Bates can play after he was injured in a game vs. Elevation Prep in Ohio last week.  The Feb. 6 matchup, broadcast...

Western Michigan, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan hoops fans may want to tune into Tuesdays game, as CliRon Hornbeak, a 6-foot-9 St. Francis senior, is committed to play for Kent State next season.  St. Francis has had high-profile Power Five players in recent years but this season is led by Hornbeak and Feisal Crumby. Hornbeak is known for his power and size, combined with a nice shooting touch. He averaged a double-double last season and emerged as a No. 1 option on his club team th...