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Men's Basketball

Colorado State University students cheer on the men's basketball team during its game against San Jose State in Moby Arena March 4. CSU won 83-56.

2025 CSU men’s basketball transfer portal tracker

Michael Hovey and Sophie Webb April 2, 2025

Editors Note: This post will continue to be updated as players announce where they will play next season. The transfer portal continues to reshape college basketball, and Colorado State men's basketball...

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Ali Farokhmanesh aims to build on CSU men’s basketball foundation as head coach

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor April 2, 2025

Times are changing. Since Colorado State men’s basketball introduced its new head coach, Ali Farokhmanesh, the program has officially entered a new phase. Addressing the media at his introductory...

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Nique Clifford and Rashaan Mbemba huddling up during their game March 1. Colorado State University defeated Utah State with a score of 93-66.

CSU men’s basketball enters transfer portal race, lands Illinois transfer Carey Booth

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor April 1, 2025

Colorado State men’s basketball is entering the transfer portal landscape. As first reported by Justin Michael of DNVR, the Rams picked up a big addition, forward Carey Booth for the 2025-26 season...

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shoots a layup during Colorado State University's game against Adams State University in an exhibition game Oct. 30. CSU won 90-74.

Breaking: Jaylen Crocker-Johnson enters transfer portal, commits to Minnesota

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor April 1, 2025

­Kyan Evans has opened the floodgates.  Evans led the march of Colorado State men’s basketball players entering the transfer portal March 29. Shortly after, Jaden Steppe and Luke Murphy followed...

A male basketball player weraing a white and green jersey with the number 0 dribbles the ball down the court as a packed crowd watches him.

Kyan Evans enters transfer portal, CSU men’s basketball awaits decision

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor March 31, 2025

Colorado State men’s basketball guard Kyan Evans has entered the transfer portal, marking the first CSU player to do so this offseason. The news was first reported by Sam Kayser of League Ready. Evans...

Guard Nique Clifford (10) dribbles around a University of Maryland player during Colorado State University's game in Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle March 23. CSU lost 72-71.

Where will he land?: Projecting Nique Clifford’s best fit in 2025 NBA draft

Devin Imsirpasic, Staff Reporter March 31, 2025

A day that basketball players dream of is coming soon for one of the Rams’ superstars. Colorado State men’s basketball star player Nique Clifford is expected to be chosen in the upcoming 2025 NBA...

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Collegian roundtable discusses CSU men’s basketball 2024-25 season

Sports Desk March 27, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. As the Colorado State men's basketball...

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Breaking: Ali Farokhmanesh named CSU men’s basketball head coach

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor March 26, 2025

Ali Farokhmanesh will take the helm to start a new era. Farokhmanesh was confirmed as the next Colorado State men's basketball head coach Wednesday. Farokhmanesh will be the 21st head coach for the...

Colorado State University men's basketball Head Coach Niko Medved walks towards the Ram’s locker room at halftime before being stopped for an interview

Breaking: CSU men’s basketball coach Niko Medved to leave next season, join Minnesota

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor March 24, 2025

After a remarkable buildup, climbing through the ranks and writing a Cinderella story, Colorado State men’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking loss after a controversial final few seconds against Maryland...

Nique Clifford (10) initiates contact driving to the rim in Colorado State University's second-round NCAA loss to Maryland March 23. CSU lost 72-71.

Nique Clifford’s career ends as CSU men’s basketball falls in true March Madness to Maryland

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor March 24, 2025

SEATTLE — The run is over, but the legacy remains. Colorado State men's basketball season came to an end in the Round of 32, as the Rams fell to Maryland 72-71 Sunday in a hard-fought bout. Despite...

Bowen Born (13) drives to the rim in Colorado State University's NCAA second-round game against Maryland March 23.

Biggest moments: CSU men’s basketball’s legacy run ends in NCAA second-round loss to Maryland

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor March 23, 2025

SEATTLE — The run is over, but the legacy remains. Colorado State men's basketball season came to an end in the Round of 32, as the Rams fell to Maryland 72-71 Sunday in a hard-fought bout. Despite...

Kyan Evans (0) looks for a lane during Colorado State University's NCAA first-round matchup against the University of Memphis March 21. CSU won 78-70.

Kyan Evans steps into spotlight in CSU men’s basketball’s NCAA upset win over Memphis

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor March 21, 2025

SEATTLE – As the final seconds of the NCAA Tournament's first round ticked away, Kyan Evans was all any fan could think about. A year ago, he was a quiet figure on a veteran-heavy Colorado State men's...

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