Aaron Cohen

Aaron Cohen

Aaron Cohen is an Assistant Editor at Hoops HQ. He covered the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the Atlanta regional, and is a fixture in the Madison Square Garden press box, covering the biggest college basketball games at the World's Most Famous Arena. He also is a contributor to InsideHook, writing about culture. He is a graduate of Emory University.
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No. 1 ranked transfer Liv McGill is bound for Oklahoma State

Winners and Losers In the Women’s Basketball Transfer Portal

With most transfer players committed, we have an accurate ranking of the new women's basketball powerhouses ahead of the 2026-27 season

By Aaron Cohen
Dylan Darling

The Top Twenty Players Who Transferred Down

This year's transfer portal was packed with players who opted for starter's minutes (and an NIL payday) over a power conference program. We rank the best.

By Aaron Cohen
Milan Momcilovic is the best shooter in the nation

Best on the Board: Top 10 Transfers Still in the Portal

Flory Bidunga and Juke Harris are gone. Remaining are a mix of Draft 'maybes', uniques skillsets and guys waiting for the right school. We rank the top 10.

By Aaron Cohen
Langston Reynolds is one of the purest athletes in the Big Ten

The Top 10 Undervalued Players in This Year’s Transfer Portal

With well over 2,000 players in the transfer portal, most are bound to be overlooked. Here, ten undervalued transfers ready to make an outsized impact.

By Aaron Cohen
A switch from power forward to small forward has made a big difference for Florida's Thomas Haugh — for him and the Gators

Thomas Haugh Forgoes NBA Draft, Returning to Florida for Senior Season

Coming off a breakout season, Haugh joins Alex Condon and Boogie Fland as important returnees for the Gators in 2026-27

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Aiden Sherrell is one of two top big men Indiana coach Darian DeVries signed out of the transfer portal

New SEC Coach Has Zero Players on His Roster. ZERO.

College hoops fans know transfer portal brings chaos, but zero? PLUS: Louisville lands another star.

By Aaron Cohen
There is no lawful way for colleges to bargain collectively with student athletes

Not So Fast! Big Changes to Eligibility Rules Are A Long Way from Happening

The NCAA’s Division I Cabinet declined to take a position on the proposed “five-for-five” eligibility rule during its spring meetings

By Aaron Cohen
Wisconsin's John Blackwell, a Michigan native, scored a game-high 26 points to help the Badgers deal the Wolverines their first loss of the season

It's Next Season Already: The NCAA Transfer Portal Is Open

April 7: Wisconsin loses a star guard, Kansas loses the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Tennessee loses everything. Here are the top storylines from day one of the 2026 transfer portal.

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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd celebrates his team's win

Tommy Lloyd Inks Arizona Extension, Ends UNC Speculation

Lloyd was reportedly North Carolina's top choice to replace Hubert Davis. On Friday, he announced he won't be leaving Tucson.

By Aaron Cohen
Cayden Boozer walking off the court following Duke's season-ending loss

Duke Was Headed to the Final Four. Then, Suddenly, It Wasn’t.

The Blue Devils ended last season with a meltdown in the Final Four. This season ended with a meltdown in the Elite Eight.

By Aaron Cohen
Morez Johnson Jr. (left), Braden Smith (center), Keaton Wagler (right)

Picking the Greatest Quotes From the Sweet Sixteen

In a bizarre round of press conferences and interviews, Dan Hurley flirted, Rick Pitino prayed and Michigan emerged as a schoolyard bully

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Alex Karaban illuminated on the UConn bench

UConn Beats Michigan State With Balance — and Experience

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is obsessed with continuity. It's only fair that his Spartans fell to Alex Karaban in his 148th game as a UConn Husky.

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