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Tyus Jones is set to take an official visit to Baylor in August
May 28, 2013, 6:43 PM EDT
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With Andrew Wiggins set to land in Lawrence this fall, all eyes are now of the Class of 2014, mainly point guard Tyus Jones (Apple Valley High/Apple Valley, Minn.) and center Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young/Chicago, Ill.). In a Q-and-A with Amelia Rayno of the Star Tribune, the five-star point guard confirmed that he will take his first…
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Rutgers got some good news on Tuesday evening, which is a nice change of pace given recent events. Former Miami (FL) guard Bishop Daniels has decided to transfer to Rutgers, according to a tweet from CBS Sports Network College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein: Former Miami guard Bishop Daniels has committed to Rutgers, per a source.…
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Jallen Messersmith is the first openly gay college basketball player
May 28, 2013, 4:46 PM EDT
It’s been one of the biggest topics in sports. NBA center Jason Collins announced he was gay through an essay in a cover story for Sports Illustrated in April. That was followed by Monday night when L.A. Galaxy’s Robbie Rogers stepped on the field to become the first openly gay male to play for a U.S. professional team.…
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New Rutgers AD faced sexual discrimination lawsuit while at Louisville in 2008
May 28, 2013, 4:02 PM EDT
As if things weren’t already bad enough for Rutgers. On Tuesday afternoon, the New York Times dropped another bombshell on the Scarlett Knight’s newly-hired athletic director. Back in 2008, when Hermann was still with Louisville, a female assistant track and field coach named Mary Banker was fired three weeks after complaining to Hermann about discriminatory…
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Arizona will be better if Aaron Gordon plays the four, not on the perimeter
May 28, 2013, 2:45 PM EDT
Arizona forward Grant Jerrett made one of the most puzzling decisions when it came to entering the NBA Draft as he opted to be a one-and-done player, leaving the Wildcats after his freshman season to pursue a career in the NBA. Jerrett averaged all of 5.2 points at Arizona, so while his decision may not…
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Winston Shepard is the difference-maker for San Diego State
May 28, 2013, 1:21 PM EDT
On Tuesday afternoon, ESPN.com’s Myron Medcalf provided us with a late-May conversation-starter when he posted a list of the Top 10 Impact Sophomores heading into next season. The list isn’t bad. Texas point guard Javan Felix is in there, as is Wisconsin’s Sam Dekker, Harvard’s Siyani Chambers, Louisville’s Montrezl Harrell and Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell. But…
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Hofstra’s Joe Mihalich brings entire coaching staff with him from Niagara
May 28, 2013, 12:02 PM EDT
Hofstra’s new men’s basketball coach Joe Mihalich announced his coaching staff, and it will look an awful lot like the coaching staff that he had when he was at Niagara. Mike Farrelly, Kyle Neptune and Shane Nichols, who were all assistants for Mihalich at Niagara, will remain on his staff at Hofstra. Mihalich’s Director of…
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The big question with Antonio Barton: can he play the point for Tennessee?
May 28, 2013, 11:22 AM EDT
One of the most controversial rules in the college game these days is the graduate transfer exception. It works like this: if a player finishes his undergraduate degree with eligibility remaining, he is allowed to transfer to a different school without sitting out a season to enroll in a graduate program that’s not offered at…
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Katin Reinhardt latest in a long line of Mater Dei transfers
May 27, 2013, 9:15 PM EDT
On a night like this, an interesting tweet can go a long way. And we got just that from a RT from former colleague Daniel Martin at CSN. Quite simply, @corryjoel asks, what’s up with former Mater Dei players transferring so much? Martin added on. Plus Tyler Lamb + Max Hooper RT @corryjoel: What’s up…
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Jacksonville landed a commitment from 2013 wing Marcel White on Monday afternoon. The 2013 signee spent last season at Vermont Academy after previously prepping at Lake Wales (Fla.) High School, the same school that produced NBA All-Star A’mare Stoudemire. The 6-6, 200-pound White, according to various recruiting sites, was considering Richmond, Florida State, College of…
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Brad Stevens and Butler already call one of the most iconic college basketball arenas in the nation home, now that home is getting some improvements. Hinkle Fieldhouse will get $34 million in renovations, mainly focusing on the interior of the arena and certain student-athlete areas. The renovations are expected to be concluded in time for…
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Travis Ford’s visited Moore, OK, and cooked people burgers
May 27, 2013, 3:00 PM EDT
Like every other red-blooded American, Oklahoma State head coach Travis Ford used part of his long, Memorial Day weekend to fire up a grill and cook up some hot dogs and burgers. But Ford wasn’t at a backyard cookout. He was posted up in the Home Depot parking lot in Moore, OK, for two days,…
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Is the criticism for Katin Reinhardt’s decision to transfer fair?
May 27, 2013, 1:36 PM EDT
Much has been made of Katin Reinhardt’s decision to transfer out of UNLV this weekend, and not all of it has been good. Doug Gottlieb tweeted ”Katin Reinhardt was 2nd on UNLV in minutes/shots as a true frosh,so of course he leaves.” The Las Vegas Review-Journal didn’t hold back, either, criticizing Reinhardt for leaving after he…
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Mike Anderson is doing his best to put up a fence around the state of Arkansas, as he has landed yet another talented recruit from the state. Trey Thompson, a 6-foot-10 center from Forrest City, committed to play for the Razorbacks last week. Thompson is a three-star recruit, according to Rivals, and was also considering…
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Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year Stephen Hurt taking the JuCo route
May 27, 2013, 10:37 AM EDT
Northwest Florida State has added an intriguing player to their roster, as Stephen Hurt, this season’s Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year, announced that he would be spending next season in the program. Hurt, a 6-foot-10 center, averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 boards for Lipscomb as a freshman, but he transferred out of the program…
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Administrators, former assistant voice support for Rutgers AD Julie Hermann
May 26, 2013, 9:05 PM EDT
On Saturday evening the Newark Star-Ledger filed a report regarding allegations of verbal abuse by new Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann during her tenure at the volleyball coach at the University of Tennessee. The allegations are the latest development in a saga that began with the revelation of former head basketball coach Mike Rice verbally…
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Former DePaul forward Donnavan Kirk to visit Colorado State
May 26, 2013, 7:30 PM EDT
Just days after it was announced by DePaul that senior forward Donnavan Kirk would be allowed to pursue transfer options, it was reported by The Coloradoan that Kirk will visit Colorado State next week. Kirk averaged just 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per contest last season, but Colorado State is a program in need of…
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Nevin Shapiro’s admission adds another twist to Miami investigation
May 26, 2013, 6:17 PM EDT
Much of the NCAA’s case against the University of Miami was built thanks to the words of Nevin Shapiro, a former Miami booster who is currently serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme valued at $930 million. But in light of Shapiro’s admission Sunday that he lied on the stand…




