Forward Tuongthach Gatkek has been one of the major reasons why the UALR men have had success on defense this season. Gatkek, who was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, leads the fourth-seeded Trojans into a quarterfinal matchup against Tennessee-Martin on Thursday at the OVC Tournament in Evansville, Ind. (Photo courtesy UALR Athletics)
The state of Maine has never been known as a basketball hotbed, but that perception may be changing with the emergence of Cooper Flagg. A freshman at Duke University who hails from Newport, Maine, Flagg is projected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft if he declares after this season.