![The UConn celebrate after winning the 2023–24 men’s basketball national championship. The UConn celebrate after winning the 2023–24 men’s basketball national championship.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3469,h_1951,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01j3p6pwkrxrfddbyac7.jpg)
Kevin Sweeney
Joined: Jan 1, 2021
Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
![The UConn celebrate after winning the 2023–24 men’s basketball national championship. The UConn celebrate after winning the 2023–24 men’s basketball national championship.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3469,h_1951,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01j3p6pwkrxrfddbyac7.jpg)
![Cameron Boozer headlines a group of top prospects for the 2026 NBA draft. Cameron Boozer headlines a group of top prospects for the 2026 NBA draft.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5603,h_3151,x_0,y_91/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01j2y9h63m31tcxexabe.jpg)
NBA
Following Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft, American-Born Stars Are Ready for 2026
![Zach Edey is one of the top rookies to watch at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Zach Edey is one of the top rookies to watch at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4000,h_2250,x_0,y_121/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01j2hdm0bxac8wzjbx8y.jpg)
NBA
NBA Summer League: All Eyes on Zach Edey in Las Vegas
![Cooper Flagg is the front-runner for the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Cooper Flagg is the front-runner for the top pick in the 2025 NBA draft.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4381,h_2464,x_0,y_239/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01j1dtjgcdk0tn48q4p2.jpg)
NBA
2025 NBA Draft: Cooper Flagg Headlines Talented Upcoming Class
NBA
TikTok Dances and NBA Draft Prep: How Jared McCain Balances Both Ahead of Likely First-Round Selection
The former five-star recruit and Duke guard is ‘unapologetically himself all the time’ whether in front of nearly three million social media followers or on one of college basketball’s biggest stages.