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Shaver Jr. scores 15, Boise St. beats Washington St. 71-61

Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds, Max Rice also scored 15 points to help Boise State beat Washington State 71-61 at Idaho Central Arena

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrej Jakimovski - Unlikely to play Saturday Jakimovski (lower leg) is not listed in Washington State's starting lineup ahead of Saturday's contest versus Boise State.

Impact Jakimovski appears set to miss his second game in a row after being spotted with a walking boot on his left foot earlier in the week. As a result, junior forward will look to make his 2022-23 debut against Prairie View A&M on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State visits Boise State after Rice's 21-point outing

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gueye, Washington State start strong, beat Texas State 83-61

Mouhamed Gueye scored 18 points and snared a career-high 13 rebounds as Washington State opened the season with an 83-61 win over Texas State

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jabe Mullins - Scores 13 in debut with WSU Mullins totaled 13 points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes during Monday's 83-61 win over Texas State.

Impact Mullins was perfect from the charity stripe in Monday's season-opener, knocking down six free throws in a blowout win over Texas State. The 6-foot-6 junior appeared in 34 games with St. Mary's last season, logging 2.9 points and one rebound on 9.5 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Powell - Dishes out 12 assists Powell contributed 14 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, 12 assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Monday's 83-61 victory over Texas State.

Impact Powell was extremely efficient as a distributor in Monday's season-opener, logged 12 assists and just one turnover. The 6-foot-6 junior appeared in 30 games with Tennessee last season, contributing 3.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists on 14 minutes per game. Powell looks to have found a better spot at Washington State, leading the Cougars' offense with extreme precision in his first start with the program.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Rodman - Scores 16 in season-opener Rodman finished Monday's 83-61 victory over Texas State with 16 points (5-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block over 29 minutes.

Impact Rodman started his third game across the last two seasons for the Cougars, scoring 16 points in a blowout win over Texas State. The senior forward appeared in 35 games for Washington State last season, logging 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds on 19.5 minutes per game. Rodman will look to have a larger role with the Cougars this season.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mouhamed Gueye - Posts double-double Gueye totaled 18 points (8-12 FG, 2-3 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 32 minutes during Monday's 83-61 victory over Texas State.

Impact Gueye posted his fourth career collegiate double-double in a blowout win over Texas State. The 6-foot-11 sophomore was efficient in Monday's season-opener, converting on 8-of-12 shots, while securing 13 rebounds for the Cougars. Gueye appears poised for an impressive 2022-23 season after testing out the NBA Draft waters this offseason.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Rosario - Logs 13 minutes of action Rosario (arm) added six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block during Monday's win over Texas State.

Impact Although missing pregame warmups, Rosario logged 13 minutes of action and finished tied amongst bench players for a team best offensively.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

68 reasons to be excited for the 2022-23 college basketball season

Who will be No. 1? Can Kansas repeat? What's with all the veteran big men returning? Here are 68 reason to look forward to college basketbal...

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Andrej Jakimovski - Out with lower leg injury Jakimovski (lower leg) will not play in Monday's game against Texas State, Cougfan.com reports.

Impact Jakimovski was spotted with a boot on his left foot. It's unclear how severe the injury is and is the 6-8 junior will be able to return to the court anytime soon.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Rosario - Out for warmups Rosario (arm) was one of the first players out for warmups in advance of Washington State's season opener against Texas State, CougFan.com reports.

Impact Rosario hasn't seen the court for the Cougars since his freshman season in 2020-21, as he missed all of last season due to various injuries. He was spotted in a sling towards the end of last season, and Washington State hasn't had any official exhibition games this season for Rosario to prove his health. His potential return could represent a boost for WSU's depth at the wings.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball preview: Ranking the NCAA's top 50 players

From Gonzaga All-American Drew Timme to Kansas prospect Gradey Dick, Jason McIntyre breaks down the top 50 players in college basketball.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Washington State opens season at home against Texas State

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mouhamed Gueye - In position for big season Gueye went for 23 points and six rebounds in a scrimmage against Loyola Marymount, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.

Impact Gueye thought about going to the NBA Draft after a solid freshman season that saw him average 7.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in just 22 minutes per contest. He elected to stay put with the Cougars and continue to develop his game. Gueye has a potential to be one of the best forwards in the Pac-12 this season.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pac-12 Media Day: No ill will toward departing UCLA, USC

The Pac-12 will need UCLA and USC to be good in the upcoming basketball season even as their departure looms, Andy Katz writes.

OCTOBER 27, 2022

5 questions ahead of Pac-12 basketball Media Day

UCLA and USC might be bound for the Big Ten, but both could carry the Pac-12 standard deep into March this season, Andy Katz writes.

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Washington State looks to build on best season in a decade

Washington State had its best season in a decade last year, but coach Kyle Smith lost most of that team to graduations and transfers

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

WSU's Dishon Jackson out indefinitely due to undisclosed medical issue With Dishon Jackson out of the lineup, the Cougars will shift responsibilities in their frontcourt and “force feed” reps to newcomer Adrame...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Efe Abogidi to join NBA G League Ignite Abogidi, a 6-10 forward/center from Nigeria, averaged 8.1 points and 5.8 rebounds last season.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Justin Powell - Receives waiver for 2022-23 season Powell will be eligible to play in this upcoming season after receiving a waiver from the NCAA, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Despite Washington State being Powell's third school in three years, he has been granted eligibility in 2022-23. The junior averaged 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds off the bench for Tennessee last season, but is predicted to be a productive starter for the Cougars.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Washington State–Idaho MBB Series Dating Back to 1906 to End The nation’s longest continuous men’s basketball series will end this upcoming season.

JULY 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pac-12 basketball again will go through UCLA, Arizona

The middle of the Pac-12 will be tough to predict, but the top will again feature UCLA and Arizona, John Fanta writes.

JULY 22, 2022

Washington State star Michael Flowers speaks to media after Pacers draft workout Washington State's Michael Flowers was named second-team All-Pac-12 during the 2021-22 season.

JUNE 7, 2022 • INDYSTAR.COM

Former Tennessee guard Justin Powell commits to Washington State Tennessee sophomore guard Justin Powell is headed to Washington State. Powell became the fifth Tennessee player to enter the NCAA Transfer P...

JUNE 7, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM