Category: Men’s Basketball
KSU Men picked 3rd; Davis on 1st Team
The Kent State men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference Tuesday, as the conference released their preseason poll. Additionally, senior forward VonCameron Davis was picked to be on the first team, while Jalen Sullinger was picked to be on the second team. Head Coach Rob Senderoff said that the plan…
Blue & Gold Collective to help KSU retain and attract talent
As fans know, the landscape of collegiate athletics has changed. Through NIL (name, image, likeness) and the transfer portal, mid-major programs such as Kent State are now faced with unique challenges, but also opportunities. The challenge to retain and recruit players to a program has never been more of a challenge than it is now.…
Flashes seek return to physicality
The Kent State men’s basketball team continues preparation for the upcoming season, with the first game slated for November 4 at Louisiana as part of the MAC/Sun Belt Conference Challenge. Every MAC team will open up their season that night against a Sun Belt opponent. Over the summer is when individuals work on their game.…
Flashes host several for visits
The Kent State men’s basketball program hosted over 25 high school student-athletes and their families this past weekend on campus. The visit included viewing an open practice at the MAC Center of the 2024-2025 Flashes, a tour of campus and the facilities, and it culminated in attending the Homecoming football game with Eastern Michigan. Isaiah…
Flashes picked 2nd by Mid-Major Madness, Davis POY
Mid-Major Madness of midmajormadness.com came out with their Mid-American Conference men’s basketball preview yesterday, and in it they pick the Golden Flashes for second place, behind Ohio. Additionally, VonCameron Davis was chosen as their preseason Player of the Year. “Davis has shown continued growth in his time at KSU. He was the key reason they…
Sendy talks non-conference schedule
Last week the Kent State men’s basketball program released the 2024-2025 non-conference schedule. In a post that appeared on social media, members of the team made drawings of each team’s logo on the schedule, and then asked children at the Kent State Child Development Center to guess the logo. Some of the guesses are humorous…
Windhorst set to return to MAC Center
ESPN NBA sports writer and Kent State alum Brian Windhorst is set to make an appearance at the MAC Center in Kent this Saturday for a Q & A session for all Blue and Gold Collective Gold or Blue status members. The men’s team will work out at 1:00pm and all members are invited to…
Kent State gets their guy in Woidke
The Kent State men’s basketball program secured a verbal commitment from one of the top lead guards in the state of Ohio in the class of 2025 on Thursday when Cleveland Saint Ignatius’ Quinn Woidke pledged to play for the Golden Flashes. The 6-1 dynamic guard took an official visit to Kent State this past…
Woidke talks Kent State visit
Saint Ignatius High School, Class of 2025 guard Quinn Woidke is one of the top combo guards in Ohio and all of the midwest. The 6-1 reigning state champion was in for a visit at Kent State this past weekend. “My visit was awesome,” Woidke said Sunday evening. “Everyone who helped out did a great…
Kent State Men picked 4th by Blue Ribbon, Davis on 1st Team
The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is out digitally and is a must have for college basketball fans. With 420 pages, its the most thorough, complete guide out there with in depth quotes from each coach in the country. The publication picked the Kent State men’s basketball team fourth in it’s MAC preseason poll, while…
Townsend commits to Kent State
The Kent State men’s basketball program received a verbal commitment Tuesday evening from class of 2025 wing Jaymen Townsend. Townsend is a 6-6 prospect from Marion, Indiana. Townsend chose the Flashes over offers from Northern Illinois, Valparaiso and NJIT among others. Townsend joins J.D. Tyler (point guard from Chicago) and Landon Vandenwarker (forward from Delaware…
Sullinger returns to Kent State
After social media posts originated this week that showed Jalen Sullinger working out at the MAC Center, Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff confirmed Sunday that Sullinger is enrolled as a full time student at KSU and back in the men’s basketball program. Sullinger entered the transfer portal following the 2023-2024 season on March 20.…
“3-15” a daily reminder and motivation for the 2024-2025 Flashes
There’s no way around it for Kent State men’s basketball fans. Last year’s ending was tough. A season of ups and downs, inconsistent play mixed with flashes of the team that was expected, mixed with some unmet expectations both individually and team wise, combined with a rash of injuries unlike any other season in the…
Hoops’ n Hops set for Friday
Kent State men’s basketball fans will get a treat on Friday night as Rob Senderoff and his staff will peel back the inside of the program, and discuss how the summer has been going so far with several newcomers, Team 109 and all things men’s basketball at North Water Brewing Company at 101 Crain Avenue…
Ortiz readies for Olympics with Puerto Rico
Former Kent State forward Chris Ortiz will be playing in his first Olympics with Puerto Rico, helping them secure their first spot in the summer games in 20 years. Ortiz was a standout stretch four man for Rob Senderoff and the Golden Flashes from 2013-2016, helping the Flashes to a 2015 regular season championship. Ortiz,…