COLORADO BUFFALOES NEWS

Javon Ruffin - Posts season-high 15 off bench Ruffin produced 15 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 88-66 victory over Harvard.

Impact Ruffin needed just five shot attempts to produce a season-high 15 points over a season-low 19 minutes. The junior guard was moved to the bench in favor of Trevor Baskin and responded with a highly efficient offensive performance. Ruffin averaged just 2.1 points last season across 10.1 minutes last year but has seen a spike in minutes and production this season, averaging 24.8 minutes through four games (three starts), posting 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Trevor Baskin - Solid in first start Baskin posted 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 20 minutes during Sunday's 88-66 victory over Harvard.

Impact Baskin entered the starting lineup Sunday and contributed a season-high 13 points to go along with seven boards and two blocks. The transfer from Division II Colorado Mesa has played a significant role thus far for the Buffaloes, playing 21.3 minutes per contest, shooting just under 62% from the floor while averaging 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jakimovski scores 17 and Colorado finishes strong in 83-53 win over Cal State Fullerton

Andrej Jakimovski hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in Colorado’s 83-53 victory over Cal State Fullerton

NOVEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado puts perfect record on the line vs. Cal State Fullerton Colorado aims to remain undefeated when the Buffaloes host Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo.The Buffaloes (2-0), Pac-...

NOVEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Malone leads Colorado against CSU Fullerton after 27-point game

Colorado faces the CSU Fullerton Titans after Elijah Malone scored 27 points in Colorado's 90-88 overtime win against the Northern Colorado Bears

NOVEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elijah Malone - Explodes for 27 Malone closed with 27 points (8-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 10-12 FT), five rebounds and two steals over 31 minutes during Friday's 90-88 2OT victory over Northern Colorado.

Impact Malone is a senior transfer from NAIA Grace College and earned the starting center nod during the offseason. After seeing only 13 minutes in the first game, Malone exploded Friday, leading the Buffaloes with 27 points in 31 minutes, shooting 66.7% while adding five boards, two steals and draining one of his two shots from three. While Malone has started the season off the fantasy radar, this performance makes him a player to monitor moving forward.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Crawford - Opts to redshirt Crawford will take a redshirt year during the 2024-25 season, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Crawford has decided to utilize the year to develop and build up the necessary speed and skill to compete at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-6 freshman, a top-125 recruit in the class of 2024, will look to make his debut with the Buffaloes next season.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastian Rancik shines in stellar debut for CU Buffs men's basketball The 10th overall pick in the NBA Draft this past summer didn’t do it. Neither did anyone in the 2021 recruiting class, ranked as the highest...

NOVEMBER 6 • DENVERPOST.COM

Andrej Jakimovski - Solid debut Jakimovski closed Monday's 76-56 win over Eastern Washington with 11 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and three steals across 30 minutes.

Impact Jakimovski led the Buffaloes with 30 minutes Monday, posting a solid all-around line while contributing on both ends of the floor. The transfer from Washington State has never totaled more than 0.7 steals per game during any of his previous seasons, making the three he posted Monday feel like an outlier. However, he did average 9.7 points and 5.6 boards last season meaning that a small spike this season could land him as a relevant fantasy contributor.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Colorado rebuilds following a program-best 26-win season that saw 3 players taken in the NBA draft

Coach Tad Boyle has plenty of openings to fill after losing all five starters off a team that won a program-record 26 games, including two in the NCAA Tournament before losing to M...

OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

RJ Smith - Participates in exhibition Smith (lower leg) logged five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and three rebounds across 20 minutes during Colorado's exhibition Saturday against Pomona-Pitzer.

Impact Smith participating in Colorado's latest exhibition gives the Buffaloes a depth piece from their 2023-24 season, during which he averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes across seven games. They included him serving as a key rotation piece before he went down with injury and will look to reclaim his previous role at the least.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Julian Hammond - Solid in exhibition start Hammond (knee) logged eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five assists, four rebounds and two steals across 16 minutes during Colorado's exhibition Saturday against Pomona-Pitzer.

Impact Despite not excelling anywhere, Hammond did well in most statistical categories Saturday. It included the Colorado senior's first game since Feb. 17, when a knee injury prematurely ended his junior campaign, during which he averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Shooting It Straight with Justin Jackson: Same Show, New Season The debut episode of the 2024-25 season provides initial takeaways on the roster, from first-hand experience, and predictions.

OCTOBER 8 • 247SPORTS.COM

Maui Invitational returns to the island a year after wildfires, UConn highlights the field

Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after...

AUGUST 20

Top 10 names to watch in The Basketball Tournament

The 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament is set to get underway Friday with 29 games televised across FOX, FS1, FS2 and BTN. John Fanta...

JULY 19

10 stars to watch in The Basketball Tournament

The Basketball Tournament is loaded with notable names who will be chasing the $1 million prize this summer. Here are 10 to watch.

JUNE 26

Projected second-round pick KJ Simpson to remain in 2024 NBA draft Colorado junior KJ Simpson will reportedly forgo his remaining college eligibility and stay in the 2024 NBA draft.

MAY 29 • USATODAY.COM

2024 NBA Mock Draft: Hawks take Alex Sarr with top pick; Donovan Clingan to Rockets

FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his first 2024 NBA Mock Draft, with the Atlanta Hawks selecting French star Alex Starr at No. 1 and a pair...

MAY 16

Colorado adds basketball great Danny Manning to coaching staff as Buffs prepare to rejoin the Big 12

Colorado coach Tad Boyle is adding basketball great Danny Manning to his coaching staff in a reunion of the former Kansas teammates

MAY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forward Cody Williams declares for the NBA draft after a single season at Colorado

Colorado forward Cody Williams is entering the NBA draft

APRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado freshman Cody Williams declares for NBA draft Colorado freshman Cody Williams announced in an Instagram post Monday his intent to enter the NBA draft .Williams, the younger brother of Ok...

APRIL 22 • KANSASCITY.COM

Aaron Haigler, Colorado Buffaloes, Offensive Tackle Also plays center for the Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame basketball team.

APRIL 12 • 247SPORTS.COM

Can 'villain' Colorado Buffaloes overcome Caitlin Clark, Iowa (and the refs)? The Colorado women's basketball team started the season by beating No. 1 LSU. Can the Buffaloes finish it by ending Caitlin Clark's college...

MARCH 29 • USATODAY.COM

Coach Prime, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter using their leverage ahead of NFL Draft

Deion Sanders says his son, Shedeur, and Travis Hunter, won’t play for certain NFL teams. RJ Young explains why both Sanders and Hunter shou...

MARCH 27

March Madness Round of 32: Emanuel Sharp leads Houston to fifth straight Sweet 16

The 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues Sunday with eight games in the Round of 32. FOX Sports' college hoops experts John Fanta...

MARCH 25