College Basketball Team Changes for 2026-27

2026-27 年度大學籃球隊變動

Jun 9, 2026, 21:42
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Introduction

Many college basketball teams are getting new players for the 2026-27 season.

許多大學籃球隊在 2026-27 賽季將迎來新球員。

Main Body

Gonzaga lost eleven players. They have some good tall players, but they need more guards. They tried to get new stars, but some players chose other teams. They now have a new player named Carter Nilson.

Gonzaga 失去了 11 名球員。他們雖然有一些優秀的高個子球員，但需要更多後衛。他們嘗試招募新球星，但部分球員選擇了其他球隊。他們現在有一名新球員叫 Carter Nilson。

Kentucky got many good players. Milan Momcilovic, Zoom Diallo, and Alex Wilkins joined the team. Some players may leave the team to play in the NBA.

Kentucky 獲得了許多優秀球員。Milan Momcilovic、Zoom Diallo 和 Alex Wilkins 加入了球隊。部分球員可能會離開球隊前往 NBA 發展。

Arizona State has a new plan. Coach Randy Bennett wants very tall players. The team has many players from other countries. These players played professional basketball before.

Arizona State 有一個新計劃。教練 Randy Bennett 想要非常高大的球員。球隊有許多來自其他國家的球員，這些球員此前曾打過職業籃球。

Other teams also changed. Tennessee and Texas got many new players. Duke and UConn only got a few players because they wanted specific positions.

其他球隊也有變動。Tennessee 和 Texas 招募了許多新球員。Duke 和 UConn 僅招募了少數球員，因為他們需要特定位置的人員。

Conclusion

Many teams are changing their players before the new season starts.

許多球隊在新賽季開始前正在調整球員陣容。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: Quantifiers (How many?)

In this text, we see different ways to talk about the amount of people or things. This is key for A2 level speaking.

1. Big amounts →\rightarrow Many / Some

  • Many college basketball teams... (A lot)
  • Some good tall players... (A few, but not all)

2. Small amounts →\rightarrow A few

  • Duke and UConn only got a few players. (Very small number)

3. Exact numbers →\rightarrow Eleven

  • Gonzaga lost eleven players. (The precise count)

🛠 Word Swap: "Got" vs "Joined"

Notice how the text describes people entering a team in two ways:

  • Got →\rightarrow Simple, everyday word. ("Texas got many new players")
  • Joined →\rightarrow More specific for groups. ("Alex Wilkins joined the team")

Tip: Use "joined" when talking about a club, a team, or a company to sound more natural!

Vocabulary Learning

season (n.)
A specific period of time for a sport
Example:The basketball season starts in November.
guards (n.)
Players in basketball who are usually smaller and good at passing
Example:The team needs more guards to help with the ball.
professional (adj.)
Doing a job or sport as a way to earn money
Example:He is a professional basketball player in Europe.
specific (adj.)
One particular thing, not general
Example:The coach is looking for a specific type of player.
positions (n.)
The special places or roles players have on a team
Example:Different positions have different jobs on the court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→