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In the worst kept secret in college hoops, Angel Rodriguez has decided to transfer to Miami to finish up his final two years of collegiate eligibility, according to multiple reports. Rodriguez will also attempt to get a hardship waiver to play immediately for the Hurricanes, according to Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com. Rodriguez is a native…
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Michigan unhappy with how Adidas handled worker’s rights in Indonesian factory dispute
May 1, 2013, 12:12 PM EDT
A number of college and universities that have apparel contracts with Adidas, including two of their most well-known clients in Michigan and Wisconsin, have taken issue with the clothing company, according to a report from Kristi Dosh of ESPN.com. The issues centers around the closing of an Indonesian factory called PT Kizone, and the Workers…
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The NBA released their official early entry list on Wednesday, and while there were no relevant surprises — Marcus Smart didn’t slide his name into the NBA Draft pool when no one was paying attention — but there were a handful of names that hadn’t made their way into the headlines. Here are the NBA…
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Dallas really wants to find a way to kick off the 2013-2014 college hoops season. Last December, reports came out that Michigan State AD Mark Hollis was looking to try and schedule an event where four games would be played simultaneously at Cowboy Stadium to kick off the year. We haven’t heard much about it…
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UW-Green Bay center Alec Brown: ‘A lot of the stuff [that's been] said is not true’
Apr 30, 2013, 6:44 PM EDT
Late last night, the details of the accusation that former walk-on Ryan Bross has levied against UW-Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle were made public as Bross spoke with a local paper. The accusations are ugly. But at this point, they are only accusations, and Wardle has plenty of supporters and defenders. Included on that…
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Proud to announce that I will be continuing my career at the University of Florida !! #Gators — Eli Carter (@Eli_Carter5) April 30, 2013 That’s Eli Carter, one of the players to transfer out of Rutgers in the wake of the Mike Rice scandal, announcing that he’ll be heading to Florida to continue his collegiate…
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Report: American to hire Georgetown assistant Mike Brennan
Apr 30, 2013, 3:06 PM EDT
American will be holding a press conference at 5 p.m. to announce the hiring of current Georgetown assistant Mike Brennan, according to multiple reports. Brennan was an assistant with American prior to joining the Georgetown staff in 2009. Before that, he had spent seven seasons as an assistant at Princeton, where he played his college…
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Abdul-Malik Abu adding offers along with an improved post-game
Apr 30, 2013, 2:50 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Va. — When I saw Abdul Malik Abu play at the Hoop Group Summer Classic East last July, you could see that the 6-foot-8, 230 pound power forward had the athleticism and the frame to one day be a valuable piece in a top 25 program. But at that point in time, the No.…
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Last night, a picture popped up on Kentucky Sports Radio of John Calipari and Rick Pitino posing together at Malone’s, a restaurant in Kentucky. It raised plenty of eyebrows, and it’s not exactly a secret that Pitino and Calipari don’t exactly get along on the court or off of it. On Tuesday, we got an…
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Report: Clemson forward Bernard Sullivan to transfer to Charlotte
Apr 30, 2013, 1:27 PM EDT
Alan Major is finally adding players to his Charlotte program instead of losing them to a transfer. On Monday night, Clemson forward Bernard Sullivan made the decision to transfer to play for the 49ers, according to the AP. Sullivan is a former four-star recruit who was ranked 87th in the Class of 2011, according to…
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Michigan has added another recruit to their Class of 2013. Andrew Dakich, the son of ESPN college hoops analyst and former head coach Dan Dakich, will enroll in Ann Arbor as a preferred walk-on starting next year. “An unbelievable day in Ann Arbor and after speaking with my family about it, I have decided to…
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Ex-Green Bay player details ugly accusations against coach Brian Wardle
Apr 30, 2013, 11:32 AM EDT
The accusations against Wisconsin-Green Bay head coach Brian Wardle are continuing to stack up, as two players and their families have spoken out against him. But it wasn’t until Monday night, when the Green Bay Press Gazette finally had a chance to speak with former walk-on Ryan Bross, that the extent of the accusations really…
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When Steve Alford initially left New Mexico to take the UCLA head coaching job, it looked like he had exemplary timing. Alford had signed an offer sheet for a new, 10-year contract that was to go into effect on April 1st. He resigned on March 30th. His old contract’s buyout was $200,000, according to the…
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Wisconsin-Milwaukee forward Demetrius Harris signs with the Chiefs
Apr 29, 2013, 1:19 PM EDT
Demetrius Harris didn’t have his dreams of being a professional athlete come true playing basketball at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. That’s generally what happens to mid-major forwards that stand 6-foot-6 and average a handful of points and rebounds while shooting 44% from the free throw line. But most mid-major forwards weren’t all-state receivers and safetys in football mad…
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Emmanuel Mudiay, the nation’s top point guard in 2014, focusing on 10 teams
Apr 29, 2013, 1:05 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Va. — Emmanuel Mudiay has the kind of problem that only faces the most elite recruits: he can’t remember all of the schools that he’s currently considering. Asked to list the ten schools he’s currently considering on Saturday at Nike EYBL Hampton, Mudiay said, “Off the top of my head? Not right now.” But…
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The new Big East has retained the rights to Madison Square Garden for the Big East tournament, which means that the old Big East — the aptly named American Athletic Conference — will be forced to find a place to play their conference tournament. According to a report over the weekend from The New London…
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Could Grant Gibbs join Doug McDermott back at Creighton next season?
Apr 29, 2013, 11:19 AM EDT
Creighton fans got some great news late last week as two-time first-team All-American Doug McDermott announced that he will be returning to school for his senior season. But he may not be the only Bluejay thought to be gone that could end up getting an extra season in Omaha. Grant Gibbs was a fifth-year senior…
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NBA Draft Early Entry losers: Six soon-to-be pros whose loss will sting
Apr 29, 2013, 10:54 AM EDT
With the deadline to enter the NBA Draft having come and gone at midnight on Sunday night — and with the last-minute decisions made by Adreian Payne, Andre Roberson and Isaiah Austin — we now have a full list of all the meaningful college hoopers that made the decision to jump to the league early. …
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With the deadline to enter the NBA Draft having come and gone at midnight on Sunday night — and with the last-minute decisions made by Adreian Payne, Andre Roberson and Isaiah Austin — we now have a full list of all the meaningful college hoopers that made the decision to jump to the league early. …
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HAMPTON, Va. — There’s not a single recruit in the country more interesting that Skal Labissiere. Lets start with the basics. He’s a 6-foot-9 sophomore that can run the floor and has the kind of length and athleticism that makes schools like Kentucky and Kansas very, very interested in him. Rivals currently has him ranked…
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HAMPTON, Va. — When playing on a team that includes Justise Winslow, Justin Jackson and Khadeem Lattin, getting noticed isn’t the easiest thing to do. But through three games at the Nike EYBL Hampton, Kelly Oubre hasn’t had that problem. The athletic, 6-foot-6 wing is averaging 17.7 points, 8.7 boards and 2.7 assists while hitting…
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Former Ole Miss forward Murphy Holloway signs with the Baltimore Ravens
Apr 28, 2013, 11:30 AM EDT
The NBA Draft is still two months away, but the Ole Miss basketball team has already produced one professional athlete from this year’s basketball team. Power forward Murphy Holloway, the program’s all-time leading rebounder, signed with the Balitmore Ravens on Saturday after being bypassed in all seven round of the NFL Draft, which concluded on…
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Late on Saturday night, Detroit announced that star point guard Ray McCallum would be forgoing his final year of eligibility and entering his name into the NBA Draft. “I want to thank the University of Detroit Mercy, my coaching staff and my teammates. I’ve enjoyed my three years with them,” McCallum said in a statement…
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Sandy Cohen’s break out, Ja’Quan Newton update, Terrance Ferguson intro
Apr 28, 2013, 9:00 AM EDT
HAMPTON, Va. — The best part about covering an AAU tournament is following along with the kids who go from relative unknowns to hot commodities, and at Nike EYBL Hampton, Wisconsin Playground Elite’s Sandy Cohen may just be that guy. Cohen entered the game with just four offers — Wisconsin-Green Bay, La Salle, North Dakota…
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Josh Cunningham shows out with Jahlil Okafor nursing an ankle
Apr 28, 2013, 1:47 AM EDT
HAMPTON, Va. — Whenever the Mac Irvin Fire takes the court during the Nike EYBL, the cream of the college coaching crop will be circling the court. That’s what happens when two of the top five recruits in the Class of 2014 — No. 1 Jahlil Okafor and No. 5 Cliff Alexander — are on…
