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4-star guard Elijah Crawford joins ESPN 960 radio to talk BYU commitment

New BYU men's basketball signee and four-star point guard Elijah Crawford joins Ben Criddle and Sean Walker on ESPN 960 radio to talk about his path to BYU, the role of assistant coach Brandon Dunson in his recruiting, and what Cougar fans can expect fro the 6-foot-2 ESPN Top 100 prospect from Augusta, Georgia, by way of Brewster Academy (N.H.).

Kemery Martin is returning home to play for BYU women's basketball

BYU women's basketball added sharpshooting Cal transfer Kemery Martín to the 2024-25 roster, head coach Amber Whiting announced Friday.
“Kemery is a three-level scorer that will add depth and experience to our young roster,” Whiting said. “She has the ability to shoot it from deep, put it on the deck, get to the rim and she has a high basketball IQ which helps her create for her teammates as well. She is a great fit for our team and will make an immediate impact through her experience and leadership.”
BYU will be Martin's third and final stop on a six-year college basketball career that include stints at Utah and Cal Berkeley, including a pre-redshirt junior season at the U. where she was the team's second-leading scorer averaging 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists before an injury and transfer to the Golden Bears.
Martin joined the KSL.com Cougar Beat podcast to talk about the move and what she expects out of her final season of college basketball.

BYU men's basketball assistant coach Brandon Dunson on #ForeverYoung Era

Kevin Young’s time as associate head coach of the Phoenix Suns came to a close Monday night with a 122-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, eliminating the Suns from the NBA playoffs.
Now he only has one job: BYU men’s basketball coach.
But the first-time college head coach has been wearing multiple hats for the past two weeks, since he was introduced as the Cougars’ 19th head coach in program history. Between retaining his roster, pulling players out of the transfer portal, and recruiting high school prospects — all of which he’s done — there have been plenty of midnight phone calls with the lone assistant coach on his staff.
It’s a good thing he and Brandon Dunson vibed together.
“Kevin has tried to put everything he can into this program during this time,” Dunson told KSL.com, joking that his boss has been getting “3-4 hours of sleep per week” while navigating the playoffs and college basketball offseason. “He’s been locked in … We’ve been trying to get things locked in with our own guys, with the portal, with staffing, all on top of him trying to overcome a deficit in the playoffs. He’s been working his tail off, and I’ve been here trying to be supportive of that.” 
Listen to the complete interview on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on KSL.com.

BYU coach Mark Pope is returning to his Ol' Kentucky Home

Jake Hatch from the Locked on Cougars podcast and Ron Weaver III from ESPN 960 stop by to react to Mark Pope's stunning move from BYU to the head coaching position at the University of Kentucky, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
The guys talk about Pope's new job, whether UK got it right, and where BYU goes from here — including several head coaching candidates for the Cougars to consider.
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Stone Cold | Cushing among nation's best in saves with BYU baseball

BYU reliever Stone Cushing joins the podcast after earning his seventh save of the season — tied for the fifth most in the country — to help BYU to a 7-5 win over Texas that clinched a series win over the Longhorns in Austin, Texas.
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Spring Football Wrap-up | BYU HC Kalani Sitake, OC Aaron Roderick, DC Jay Hill address the media

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick and defensive coordinator Jay Hill speak with the media after the Cougars' final spring practice, Saturday, March 30, 2024 in the Indoor Practice Facility in Provo, Utah.

DE Tyler Batty on returning to BYU and potential of 2024

KSL.com's Sean Walker catches up with BYU defensive end Tyler Batty after spring practice to talk about the senior's decision to push back the NFL Draft for one more year and return to Provo, what motivates him after the Cougars ended their first season in the Big 12 at 5-7, and the potential of the 2024 campaign at BYU.
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Photo: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

NCAA MBB Tournament | BYU-Duquesne, 1st round

BYU's Spencer Johnson, Jaxson Robinson and Dallin Hall meet with the media, followed by head coach Mark Pope, before the sixth-seeded Cougars' tip against 11th-seeded Duquesne in the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska.

WBIT Reaction | BYU's Amber Whiting, Amari Whiting react to Cougars' postseason bid

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting and point guard Amari Whiting speak with the media after the Cougars were selected to play in the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT), with a first-round game Thursday at former West Coast Conference foe and fourth-seeded Santa Clara.
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Big 12 MBB Tournament | HC Mark Pope, PG Dallin Hall

BYU men's basketball coach Mark Pope and point guard Dallin Hall address the media before tipping off the 2024 Big 12 men's basketball tournament against UCF, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo.