Sam Lance

Sam Lance

Sam Lance is the Big 12 and Big East columnist for Hoops HQ. He also contributes to Adam Zagoria's ZAGSBLOG.com, covering high school basketball and college recruiting, while being a key voice for The Field of 68. Sam also covers Kansas basketball on The Hum: A KU Hoops Podcast and writes for The Daily, The Field of 68's newsletter.
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Tyran Stokes of Notre Dame (4) during the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school basketball game between Columbus and Notre Dame

Inside What Makes Tyran Stokes the No. 1 High School Senior in America

Louisville and Kansas are among the leaders to land the 6-foot-7 forward from California, who has established himself as the consensus top player in the senior class

By Sam Lance
Caleb Holt of Grayson (3) during the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school basketball game

Recruiting Roundup: The Top High School Players Shine at Showcase

As college coaches watched, Caleb Holt and Taylen Kinney were among the standouts at the second Adidas 3SSB session

By Sam Lance
Dajuan Harris Jr. #3 of the Kansas Jayhawks and Elliot Cadeau #3 of the North Carolina Tar Heels battle for a loose ball during the first half of the game at Allen Fieldhouse on November 08, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kansas Holds Off North Carolina In an Instant Classic

The Tar Heels erased a 20-point deficit but fell just short

By Sam Lance
TCU coach Jamie Dixon standing on the sideline with his hands on his knees during a game.

Inside the Big 12: Staying Old is Getting Hard to Do at TCU

The season is upon us — time to dive into the Big 12

By Sam Lance
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