Taylor Hendricks becomes first UCF player drafted in NBA first round • White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals with a 2-0 win over No. 1 Wake Forest
 Sentinel Sports Final Friday, June 23, 2023 | | |
| | | | | Will this be the last time for a while that the Magic hold multiple lottery picks? If Anthony Black and Jett Howard pan out, it should be. ... Taylor Hendricks (UCF) and Brice Sensabaugh (Lake Highland Prep) made the right decisions to leave college after one year. Both went in the first round, too. ... It's an All-SEC College World Series final between Florida and LSU this weekend ... Dalvin Cook's flirtation with the Dolphins took a step closer to becoming a reality. | | | | After taking Paolo Banchero No. 1 overall last year, the Magic made two lottery picks in Thursday night's NBA draft. | | | | | UCF forward Taylor Hendricks is the first player in UCF history to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft. "He was a joy to coach," UCF coach Johnny Dawkins said. "He's always first to say, 'What can I do to help my teammates?' and that's rare for a freshman who's having the type of year he's had." | | | | | Tommy White hit Camden Minacci's first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher's duel between LSU's Paul Skenes and Wake Forest's Rhett Lowder. | | | | | The Magic have a tendency of trading their second-round picks or the draft rights to players they selected with those picks. | | | | | Star free agent running back Dalvin Cook has been linked to the Dolphins throughout the offseason, and that public connection has only intensified since his recent release from the Vikings. | | | | | Florida for the first time has NCAA-certified scholastic showcases, which were approved in 2019, to allow college basketball coaches to watch prospects play with their high school teams in two "live period" weekends in June. | | | | | The late first-round pick led the Highlanders to the 2022 Class 4A Final Four his senior year, averaging 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He shot 53.2% from the field, making 40.6% of his 3-point shots. | | | | | UF coach Todd Golden remade the roster after a 16-17 season to tighten two critical areas, 3-point shooting and defense, where the Gators' ranked near the bottom in the nation. Golden hopes another overhaul isn't required for the 2024 offseason. | | | | | Anthony Black, a 5-star and 2022 McDonald's All-American, is the third young guard the Magic drafted in the last four years. They also once again dipped into the University of Michigan pipeline with their second lottery pick, taking the son of former NBA All-Star and Michigan coach Juwan Howard, | | | | | Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan left Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals because of mid-back tightness. | | | | | After going "dark and silent for a significant amount of time", Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas broke his silence on the impending Lionel Messi deal, its impact on the team and Major League Soccer, and the status of Miami Freedom Park. He confirmed during a wide-ranging conversation with a small group of reporters that Messi and the club have agreed to terms and are finalizing paperwork … | | | | | Amen Thompson ties Toronto Raptors star and former University School guard Scottie Barnes as the highest-drafted player in Broward County history. | | | |
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