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Doug Collins is the most decorated athlete in the history of Illinois State athletics. He was an all-american and averaged 29.1 ppg as a Redbird. He was the No. 1 pick in the 1973 NBA Draft, an Olympian, a four-time NBA all-star and a coach that took a team to the NBA playoffs six times…
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As he has a tendency to do when he gets in the right mood, Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com took a hatchet to SMU’s decision to hire Larry Brown over the weekend. Doyel’s biggest issue is that Brown set foot on campus and immediately started thinning out the Mustang’s roster. Three rising-sophomore forwards were told that…
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No team in the country had to deal with more injury problems than did Louisville. Mike Marra and Stephen Van Treese suffered season-ending knee injuries early in the year. Rakeem Buckles, who missed nine of the first ten games of the season while recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in 2010-2011, tore the…
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Report: Former Michigan State guard Brandon Wood arrested on assault charge
Apr 30, 2012, 2:55 PM EDT
Former Michigan State guard Brandon Wood was arrested in Chicago Sunday morning after allegedly assaulting a woman and battering another, MLive.com reports. Police say the 23-year-old Wood slapped a young woman and verbally threatened a 32-year-old homeowner, following her insistence that he leave her home. He was arrested around 3:30 a.m. and was charged with…
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Binghamton Athletic Director Mark Elliot has announced that head coach Mark Macon will not return in that capacity next season. The Bearcats finished 2-29 last season, including 1-15 in the America East. Their two victories came against Vermont and UMBC. Prior to his three-year head coaching stint at Binghamton, he served as an assistant coach…
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The next Jimmer Fredette? Lone Peak’s Nick Emery downplays the comparisons
Apr 30, 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA—It’s the easy storyline, to see a sharpshooting guard from Utah who is committed to BYU and immediately draw a connection to the former all-American who gave birth to the term “JimmerMania.” But Nick Emery, a 2013 guard from Lone Peak High School (Utah), not only has to field comparisons to Fredette, he is also…
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Report: Virginia Tech hires ex-assistant James Johnson to replace Seth Greenberg
Apr 30, 2012, 12:11 PM EDT
WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, S.C. first reported and multiple outlets have confirmed that Virginia Tech is bringing back former assistant James Johnson to replace Seth Greenburg as head coach in Blacksburg. This move means Johnson will not take an assistant coaching job at Clemson, as he had planned to do earlier in the month, and now…
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After 1-year suspension, Maryland’s Terrell Stoglin to NBA draft, Mychal Parker transfers
Apr 30, 2012, 10:13 AM EDT
Jeff Barker of the Baltimore Sun is reporting that Maryland sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin will not return to Maryland next season and will, instead, enter the NBA draft. Barker also reports that the driving force behind his declaration for the draft was a one-year suspension handed down by the school for a violation of the…
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Jermaine Lawrence of Pope John XXIII impresses in Philly, talks recruiting
Apr 30, 2012, 9:09 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA—A lot can change in one year, and it certainly has for Pope John XXIII (N.J.) forward Jermaine Lawrence. Lawrence, a native of Queens, N.Y., went from another athletic forward labeled with that difficult-to-quantify word “potential,” to a player with a high-major (and possibly professional) future. In the summer of 2011, Lawrence’s game was limited…
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- Your must-read story of the day comes from Glen Logan of A Sea of Blue. It’s about education and sports. Make sure you read the whole thing and all the links. You can thank me later – Former-Arizona guard Josiah Turner was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence. Somebody…
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CIA Bounce (9-0) is the lone undefeated team left in Nike EYBL
Apr 30, 2012, 2:42 AM EDT
Session 2 of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League took place this weekend at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Virginia, with many of the nation’s best college coaches taking in the action. A league that matches the 40 best Nike-sponsored AAU programs, Nike EYBL featured some of the top talents in the country. And…
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Report: North Texas forward Tony Mitchell to return to school
Apr 29, 2012, 11:23 PM EDT
In the aftermath of Johnny Jones leaving to take over at LSU, North Texas freshman forward Tony Mitchell nearly left school to enter the 2012 NBA Draft. According to Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com, Mitchell will return to school for his sophomore season. New head coach Tony Benford will have one of the early favorites for…
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Junior college transfers instrumental in Wichita State’s recent success
Apr 29, 2012, 9:31 PM EDT
There’s no one set path when it comes to building a program, especially when recruiting is brought into consideration. While some schools choose to stay away from junior college prospects others have been quite successful with them, doing a good job of meshing two-year players into their system. One such example currently is Wichita State,…
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According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune more change could be in store for the WAC and Mountain West, with the former being dealt a blow that could prove to be too much to overcome. According to Jones’ sources both San Jose State and Utah State are likely headed to the Mountain West,…
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Maryland guard Pe’Shon Howard charged with disorderly conduct
Apr 29, 2012, 5:30 PM EDT
According to the Diamondback, the University of Maryland’s student newspaper, sophomore point guard Pe’Shon Howard was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with disorderly conduct. According to University Police spokesman Captain Marc Limansky, Howard was seen outside of Shanghai Cafe taunting someone. Limansky said police responded to a fight outside of Shanghai, but did not…
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Former Arizona guard Josiah Turner arrested on suspicion of DUI
Apr 29, 2012, 3:31 PM EDT
According to the Arizona Daily Star, former Arizona point guard Josiah Turner was arrested by campus police on suspicion of DUI within the past week. This is the latest hit for Turner, who was suspended twice by head coach Sean Miller this past season before eventually leaving the program shortly after the end of the…
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Steve Lavin adds another: Bridgton’s Darrick Wood recommits to St. John’s
Apr 29, 2012, 3:17 PM EDT
Bridgton Academy (Maine) guard Darrick Wood has recommitted to St. John’s, NBCSports.com has confirmed. Wood has been on a visit this weekend at St. John’s campus in Queens, N.Y. He originally committed to the Red Storm in August, but reopened his recruitment in January, as questions about the health of head coach Steve Lavin remained…
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In search of John Shurna replacement, Northwestern eyes Nate Taphorn
Apr 29, 2012, 2:10 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA–Bill Carmody will be losing Northwestern’s all-time leading scorer, John Shurna, next season, and he is looking for a player to step in. Just by the looks of him, 2013 forward Nate Taphorn fits the role. Taphorn, a 6-7 forward from Pekin, Ill., is from the same mold as Shurna: a larger small forward who…
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Indiana hire of Kenny Johnson could have recruiting impact with BeeJay Anya
Apr 29, 2012, 12:44 PM EDT
Evan Daniels of Scout.com is reporting that Indiana has hired Towson assistant Kenny Johnson to replace Bennie Seltzer, who left to take the head coaching position at Samford. Johnson has strong ties to the Washington D.C. area, especially the Team Takeover AAU program. That fact becomes significant when considering one of Indiana’s biggest targets in…
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Xavier assistant Rasheen Davis leaving to join staff at Manhattan
Apr 29, 2012, 11:59 AM EDT
Xavier assistant Rasheen Davis is leaving the Musketeer staff to join Steve Masiello at Manhattan, reports Zach Braziller of the New York Post. NBCSports.com has confirmed the news. Davis was at Xavier for two seasons, having come over from Jamie Dixon’s staff at Pittsburgh, where he worked as a video coordinator. The move to Manhattan…
