11:40 LRN Sportscast

The 2024 NBA Draft was last night and with the twenty first pick the Pelicans selected Yves Missi. Missi is a 6’ 11’ Center from Baylor and Pelicans Executive Vice President of basketball Operations David Griffin says that Missi has the potential to be a real presence in the paint.

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The Pels will open up preseason play against the Magic on October 7.

The 28th annual Manning Passing Academy will kick off today. The camp is not just for quarterbacks, but is open to any eighth through twelfth grade playmakers. Archie Manning says that the counselors create a great environment for all of its players.

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The aftermath of Jim Schonslneggle’s move from Texas A&M to Texas is causing chaos in College Station. Many A&M players, including two major players in Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovac have entered the transfer portal three days after playing in Game 3 of the Men’s College World Series. This move is set to significantly impact the team’s dynamics and future prospects as LaViolette is a high draft prospect in 2025, and Grahovac was the SEC Freshman of the Year.

LSU Eunice baseball’s Head Coach Jeff Willis has earned multiple American Baseball Coaches Association awards and more than 1,000 wins this past season. Willis received the Gulf District Regional Coach of the year and the national coach of the year awards in a season where LSU Eunice went 56 and 8 and earned its eighth NJCAA Division II title.

And LSU finished thirteenth in the Directors’ Cup Standing for 2023 and 2024. The Tigers earned the most points from their gymnastics national championship and placed 5th among SEC teams in the Cup race.