Men’s Basketball
2025 Creighton Men’s Basketball Offseason Tracker
The offseason is underway for Creighton men's basketball, and Coach Greg McDermott is already at work setting the Bluejays up for the post-Ryan Kalkbrenner era. The transfer portal opened on March 24 and the coaching carousel is spinning at full speed. To keep you...
Four-Star 2026 Point Guard Katrelle Harmon Commits to Creighton Men’s Basketball
Greg McDermott and the Creighton men’s basketball program made another recruiting splash on Saturday, securing a commitment from four-star 2026 point guard Katrelle Harmon. The 6-foot-3 guard is from Seattle, Washington, but attends Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant,...
With Eligibility Uncertainty Gone, Fedor Žugić Poised for Breakout Year with Creighton Men’s Basketball
Fedor Žugić just wrapped up his first summer with Creighton men’s basketball, one he hopes will propel him into a breakout second season. The path has been anything but smooth for the 6-foot-6 Montenegrin guard since the former pro chose to depart from Spain and...
Bluejays, Huskers, Omaha Natives Compete at 2025 NBA Summer League
The 2025 edition of the NBA Summer League wrapped up over the weekend. Fourteen players with Nebraska ties received opportunities to compete in front of team executives, coaches and scouts. Here’s a rundown of how each of them did. Omaha Natives John Tonje, Utah Jazz...
Creighton Men’s Basketball Newcomers Assimilating During Summer Workouts
The Creighton men’s basketball team is nearing the end of its summer workout period, and the Jays have been busy. So far, Coach Greg McDermott has been happy with what his group has accomplished. “This has been a great group to interact with every day,” McDermott said...
Charlotte Hornets Draft Creighton Center Ryan Kalkbrenner 34th in 2025 NBA Draft
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner had to wait until day two of the 2025 NBA Draft to hear his name called, but he didn't have to wait much longer than that as the Charlotte Hornets selected him with the 34th pick Thursday night. Kalkbrenner gives Creighton men’s...
Offseason Workouts Under Way for Creighton Men’s Basketball
Newcomers are on campus and summer workouts have begun for Creighton men’s basketball. Among the new faces is Josh Dix, the former Iowa Hawkeye who chose to transfer to Creighton for his senior season — a decision that brought the Council Bluffs native close to home....
Creighton Basketball Hosts Eighth Annual Abilities Camp
The Creighton men's and women's basketball programs held their eighth annual Creighton Abilities basketball camp on Friday. The Bluejays hosted approximately 100 children with special needs between the ages of 6 and 13 at the team practice facilities and D.J. Sokol...
Creighton Men’s Basketball Lands Commitment from 2026 Wing Jaidyn Coon
Creighton has landed the first commitment for its 2026 recruiting class in Storm Lake, Iowa, wing Jaidyn Coon. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound wing called the coaches on Wednesday to announce his commitment. Creighton made him a priority, hosting him in Omaha and visiting him...
Huss Hire About Securing Future for Creighton Men’s Basketball
Omaha has been home to Greg McDermott for the last decade and a half. He’s led the Creighton men’s basketball program from the Missouri Valley to the Big East and helped elevate the program beyond what anyone could have expected when he first arrived. At 60 years old...
Alan Huss Returning to Creighton Men’s Basketball as Coach-in-Waiting
Former Creighton men's basketball assistant and High Point head coach Alan Huss is returning to Creighton to fill the vacancy on Greg McDermott's staff. Creighton will name Huss coach-in-waiting, according to a source, setting him up as McDermott's successor. The...
Aleksa Dimitrijević Commits To Creighton Basketball
Aleksa Dimitrijević, a 7-foot-1, 215-pound big man from Serbia, shared his commitment to Creighton men's basketball on Monday. https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1909298493380088191 He averaged 3.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game across 18 games...
Creighton Men’s Basketball Film Study: Iowa Transfer Owen Freeman
The Creighton men's basketball staff moved quickly after the transfer portal opened to find Ryan Kalkbrenner's successor in the post, hosting former Iowa big man Owen Freeman for a visit and securing a commitment. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound post was the Big Ten Rookie...
Creighton Men’s Basketball vs. Auburn Second Round Photos | 03/22/2025
Creighton Men’s Basketball Falls to Auburn in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
Ninth-seeded Creighton men’s basketball saw its season end in the Round of 32 with an 82-70 loss to overall No. 1 seed Auburn at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday night. The Bluejays finished 25-11 overall, won a program-record 15 conference games and...
Big Man Battle Highlights Matchup Between Top-Seeded Auburn and Creighton Men’s Basketball
Ninth-seeded Creighton men’s basketball knocked off 8-seed Louisville in front of a mostly Cardinal-red crowd at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday. The Bluejays’ reward is a Saturday evening date with the overall No. 1 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament:...
Creighton Men’s Basketball vs. Louisville Photos | 03/20/2025
Neal Leads Creighton Men’s Basketball to 89-74 Win Over Louisville
Ninth-seeded Creighton men’s basketball put on a clinic in the first game of the NCAA Tournament’s first round on Thursday, knocking off 8-seed (and 10th-ranked) Louisville 89-75 in front of a Cardinal-heavy crowd in Lexington, Kentucky. Jamiya Neal and Steven...