Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Missouri coach Frank Haith denied a report that his staff had tampered with Pittsburgh forward Khem Birch.
“We haven’t asked for a release,” Haith told Sporting News. “We haven’t done anything with the kid.”
Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com reported that sources told him Missouri was the only school to which Pitt would deny a release if they asked.
A former McDonald’s All-American, the 6-foot-9 Birch told Pitt coach Jamie Dixon in mid-December he would transfer.
Birch told CBS his list of potential landing spots includes Florida, UNLV, Gonzaga, Washington, Xavier or New Mexico State.
He told CBS he left Pitt because of a dispute over what position he wants to play.
“I want to play more [power forward],” Birch told CBS. “That’s one of the main reasons I went to Pittsburgh in the first place. I know I don’t have the four-man skills yet, but I want to develop them.”
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Missouri coach Frank Haith denied a report that his staff had tampered with Pittsburgh forward Khem Birch.
“We haven’t asked for a release,” Haith told Sporting News. “We haven’t done anything with the kid.”
Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com reported that sources told him Missouri was the only school to which Pitt would deny a release if they asked.
A former McDonald’s All-American, the 6-foot-9 Birch told Pitt coach Jamie Dixon in mid-December he would transfer.
Birch told CBS his list of potential landing spots includes Florida, UNLV, Gonzaga, Washington, Xavier or New Mexico State.
He told CBS he left Pitt because of a dispute over what position he wants to play.
“I want to play more [power forward],” Birch told CBS. “That’s one of the main reasons I went to Pittsburgh in the first place. I know I don’t have the four-man skills yet, but I want to develop them.”
