Kevin Sweeney

Joined: Jan 1, 2021

Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA Draft, and is an analyst for The Field of 68. A graduate of Northwestern, Kevin is a voter for the Naismith Trophy and is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. brings the ball up the court in a recent game.

College Basketball

Men’s Basketball Watchability: Alabama-Purdue Early Test Between Top-League Favorites

College Basketball

Kansas-UNC Showdown Was Everything Early-Season College Basketball Should Be

Kansas coach Bill Self and his preseason No. 1 Jayhawks lead a deep group of contenders in the Big 12.

College Basketball

Big 12 Men’s Basketball Coaches Prepare For Monster Season As New Teams Add More Depth

Alabama guard Mark Sears and the Crimson Tide hope to build on a Final Four run last season.

College Basketball

SEC Men’s Basketball Preview: Alabama Builds on Final Four Team, Prominent Coaching Changes

Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson should be in contention for national player of the year.

College Basketball

Big 12 Men’s Basketball Preview: Houston, Kansas Vie For Supremacy Among Top-10 Teams

Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson should be the league’s top player, while realignment adds more stacked squads to a deep league.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley likely will use the preseason snub as motivation for the Huskies.

College Basketball

Men’s Basketball AP Top 25 Takeaways: Two-Time Champ UConn Isn’t No. 1

Kansas took the top spot in the preseason poll, while the Big 12 and SEC were given their due respect as the deepest conferences.

Duke freshman guard Cooper Flagg is projected to be one of the top prospects in the 2025 NBA draft.

College Basketball

ACC Men’s Basketball Preview: Cooper Flagg, RJ Davis Could Provide a League Renaissance

The conference has gotten a lot of criticism in recent years, but the two National Player of the Year candidates will bring eyes in the regular season.

Wojnarowski will leave media and carve out a new role at St. Bonaventure, his alma mater.

College Basketball

What Is Adrian Wojnarowski’s New Job As a College Basketball General Manager?

College football programs have already begun investing in the position, and this move could open the door for more opportunities in the hoops world.

Rob Dillingham found a perfect fit with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA

2024 NBA Draft Winners and Losers: Rob Dillingham’s Perfect Fit, Pistons Gamble on Shooting

The Jazz, Trail Blazers and Lakers also should be happy with their draft hauls while the Bucks and Heat might have questions down the line.

Purdue’s Zach Edey and UConn’s Donovan Clingan are two of the best players in the 2024 NBA draft class.

NBA

2024 NBA Draft Big Board: Ranking the 25 Best Players From College, International and G League

This year’s class is one of the weakest in recent memory, especially at the top, but there are valuable pieces to help along rebuilds or extend contending windows.