Atlantic Ten Basketball

1. Blake Francis Withdraws from Draft

   A10 All-Second Team guard will return from senior season

   Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein

   Richmond's Blake Francis tells me that he is withdrawing from the 2020 NBA Draft and will return to school next season. Significant Atlantic 10 News.

2. Obi Toppin Wins 2020 John R. Wooden Award

   Dayton star named CBB's most outstanding men's college basketball player of the year

   
   

   Atlantic Ten Basketball

   Obi Toppin Wins 2020 John R. Wooden Award

   Dayton star named CBB's most outstanding men's college basketball player of the year

   Tim Daniels
   via Bleacher Report

3. A10 Awards Announced 🏆

   Bill Koch @BillKoch25

   #A10MBB Player of the Year: Obi Toppin, Dayton Defensive Player of the Year: Jacob Gilyard, Richmond Rookie of the Year: Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts Most Improved: AJ Wilson, George Mason Sixth Man: Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis Coach of the Year: Anthony Grant, Dayton

4. OBI BETWEEN-THE-LEGS DUNK 🌟

   Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

   OBI TOPPIN GOTTA CHILL (via @AllaireMatt) https://t.co/JU3wkpwVxB

6. Michigan State Tops AP Preseason Poll

   
   

   Atlantic Ten Basketball

   Michigan State Tops AP Preseason Poll

   Tim Daniels
   via Bleacher Report

7. A-10: Breaking Down Each Program's 2018 Recruiting Class

   
   

   Atlantic Ten Basketball

   A-10: Breaking Down Each Program's 2018 Recruiting Class

   Busting Brackets
   via Busting Brackets

8. Bonnies Get Big Bubble Win

   CBS Sports Network @CBSSportsNet

   Three overtimes 230 combined points FIVE players with 30+ points @DavidsonMBB and @BonniesMBB played a classic. https://t.co/zjIe67yAIB

9. Rhode Island Getting Some Tourney Love

   Rhody MBB @RhodyMBB

   As of today, Rhody is projected as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region by CBS’ Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS). #GoRhody https://t.co/dPp9Nx5KmO

10. Ranking the 25 Best Players in Tournament

    
    

    Atlantic Ten Basketball

    Ranking the 25 Best Players in Tournament

    C.J. Moore
    via Bleacher Report

12. Power-Ranking All 68 Tourney Teams 📈

    
    

    Atlantic Ten Basketball

    Power-Ranking All 68 Tourney Teams 📈

    Kerry Miller
    via Bleacher Report

13. Bill Koch @BillKoch25

    Saint Joseph's guard Lamarr Kimble (broken left foot) will have surgery and miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season, per release. Wow. That's awful.

14. Report: Dayton's Miller Facing Assault Charges

    
    

    Atlantic Ten Basketball

    Report: Dayton's Miller Facing Assault Charges

    Mike Chiari
    via Bleacher Report

15. The Rams Are Dancing!

    Atlantic 10 MBB @A10MBB

    Your 2017 #A10MBB CHAMPIONS @RhodyMBB https://t.co/ReLX3rbwmw

16. Jay Bilas @JayBilas

    T.J. Cline is the first player in Richmond Basketball history to record a triple-double: 34 points, 12, rebounds, 11 assists v. Duquesne. https://t.co/PCcHZOQZEu

18. Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria

    Dayton's Scoochie Smith named @A10MBB Player of the Week

19. Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria

    Saint Joe's junior G Shavar Newkirk will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. Bummer for the NYC native

20. Upperclassmen Lead All-Conference, All-Defensive Teams

    
    

    Atlantic Ten Basketball

    Upperclassmen Lead All-Conference, All-Defensive Teams

    providencejournal.com
    via providencejournal.com

21. Predicting 2017 All-Conference Teams for Every Major Conference

    
    

    Atlantic Ten Basketball

    Predicting 2017 All-Conference Teams for Every Major Conference

    Kerry Miller
    via Bleacher Report