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The Los Angeles Lakers need a dependable backup center after Kevon Looney struggled in the season’s opening games. Jarred Vanderbilt has drawn calls for a…The Los Angeles Lakers need more dependable depth at center after Kevon Looney struggled through the season’s opening games. Jarred Vanderbilt has emerged as an internal option, but his offensive limitations could complicate a switch to the position.The issue has surfaced during the Lakers’ unbeaten start. Looney did not play in the second half of the team’s last two games, according to Silver Screen and Roll, which examined the backup-center question in a mailbag published on…

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These women’s basketball players posted big-time performances and were named to the NCAA.com starting five this week.Vanderbilt freshman sensation Mikayla Blakes once again rewrote the NCAA and Southeastern Conference women’s basketball record books this past Sunday, registering a 55-point performance at Auburn that set the all-time freshman single-game scoring record.Blakes shot a blistering 53.6 percent from the field (15-of-28) and made an SEC record 23 free throws in a 98-88 overtime win at Auburn. The 55 points scored by Blakes is tied for the ninth-most in a single game in NCAA women’s basketball history. She matches Patrica Hoskins of Mississippi…

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Former five-star recruit joins Shea Ralph's squad after two seasons at LSUNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt women’s basketball head coach Shea Ralph announced the addition of Aalyah Del Rosario, who transfers to the Commodores after a two-year stint at LSU. The 6-6 center has two years of eligibility remaining in her collegiate career.Del Rosario, who was selected to the All-SEC freshman team in 2023-24, appeared in 65 games and made one career start at LSU, playing behind a pair of All-Americans in Angel Reese and Aneesah Morrow. She averaged 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while shooting 50.3 percent from…

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The top four remain in tact, but we have some serious shakeups down the ladder with a pair of SEC teams breaching the rankings for the first time this season. Here are the latest women’s basketball Power 10 rankings: The Huskies are dominating, winning their past three games by at least 35 points. The Longhorns were tested but escaped Ole Miss 67-64. They have a huge matchup looming with LSU this Sunday. 📈 RANKINGS: Latest women’s basketball AP pollThe Gamecocks ended up pulling away from Florida down the stretch, and they get a shot to avenge their one loss against Texas on Jan. 15. The Bruins…

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