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Florida reinstates Erik Murphy; Cody Larson still suspended
Sep 8, 2011, 5:32 PM EDT
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Florida decided five months was enough for Erik Murphy. Gators coach Billy Donovan announced Thursday that the junior forward has been reinstated to the men’s hoops team. “Erik Murphy has served his punishment,” Florida coach Billy Donovan said in a statement. “We’re all disappointed with what transpired, but there’s no question Erik has learned a…
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Abdul Gaddy got the news Wednesday he’d been longing to hear. He’s good to go. The Washington guard tore the ACL in his left knee nine months ago, but doctors officially gave him the OK to practice without any limitations. No more light shooting or ellipticals. He’s done enough of that already. “We were going…
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Green Bay’s half-court sharpshooter finally gets his full ride
Sep 7, 2011, 10:33 PM EDT
You remember Eric Valentin, right? The Green Bay guard who hits half-court shots like Dwight Howard dunks? The walk-on had trouble finishing suicides during the team’s first conditioning sessions Tuesday because his summer job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture robbed him of available time. So coach Brian Wardle gave him a fake lecture about…
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Christian Laettner’s last-second shot against Kentucky in the 1992 East Regional final is one of – if not the greatest – shots in college basketball history. Some may argue for Keith Smart vs. Syracuse or Lorenzo Charles’ follow against Houston, which is fair. Those clinched national titles for Indiana and N.C. State. Throw in Mario…
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Ricky Ledo was always a Providence guy. He just needed to make it official. Again. The Providence native committed to the Friars back in December, but that was when Keno Davis was still the coach. That meant new coach Ed Cooley needed to convince the 6-6 wing, a top 30 talent according to most recruiting…
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Whatever Wake Forest did to anger the basketball gods, it better find a way to appease them before the season begins. Or it might just be another miserable year. Freshman J.T. Terrell announced Monday that he is leaving the program following his arrest Saturday for driving while impaired. The 6-3 sophomore played in all 32…
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St. Joseph’s decision to move its Big 5 games out of the Palestra next season may not sit well with college hoops purists, but it’s hard to blame the Hawks. They’re just trying to win games. For the first time in Big 5 history, St. Joe’s will play Philadelphia rival Villanova at Hagen Arena, then…
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John Calipari’s likeness now part of the Kentucky landscape. At least until winter comes. Kelley Farms, just outside of Lexington, Ky., turned this year’s 10-acre maze into a larger-than life tribute to the popular Kentucky basketball coach. No doubt it’ll be a destination spot for fans once it opens Sept. 23, though I am with…
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Every fan knows their team is always the unluckiest around. A turnover here, a bad call there, a missed shot and before you know it, your team lost the game. OK, it’s rarely that bad. Unless you’re Holy Cross. The Crusaders have gone 3-20 during the last two seasons in games decided by five points…
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Beilein ‘absolutely’ intends for Michigan to be his last job
Sep 1, 2011, 8:30 AM EDT
No rebuilding programs, no more moving. John Beilein says Michigan will be his last coaching job. The Wolverines coach, 58, has spent five years at each of his previous jobs – Canisius, Richmond and West Virginia – before leaving for another gig. But he told the Detroit Free Press that despite this being his fifth…
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Mike Krzyzewski likes what he sees with Seth Curry. In fact, the junior guard may be Duke’s go-to guy this season, not incoming freshman Austin Rivers. That doesn’t mean Rivers, the top 2011 recruit according to Rivals.com, won’t be the Devils’ leading scorer or a significant player. As the Fay Observer’s Dan Wiederer notes, Duke’s coach…
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Let’s recap Jim Calhoun’s month, shall we? The Connecticut coach got quite the two-fer. Athletic director Jeff Hathaway, one of Calhoun’s least-favorite people at the school, retired. And it wasn’t one of those long, happy farewells, either. More like “Hey, Jeff. Get your stuff. Now.” Then Andre Drummond, perhaps the top player in the class…
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When is your enemy not your enemy? When your conference is crumbling. Texas A&M is starting to divorce itself from the Big 12, which means the remaining teams not named Texas and Oklahoma should be making contingency plans. Even after striking a 13-year deal with Fox last year worth more than $1 billion, the league…
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When October 15 rolls around, you’ll be able to find 10 top basketball recruits in one place. Yep, Lexington, Ky. This year’s Big Blue Madness will reportedly have Shabazz Muhammad, DaJuan Coleman, Archie Goodwin, Alex Poythress, T.J. Warren, Willie Cauley, Chris Walker, Dakari Johnson and twins Aaron and Andrew Harrison in attendance. Kentucky Sports Radio…
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Bruce Pearl passed on coaching in the NBA’s D-League for a job with a Knoxville-based grocery, which might keep him occupied for the entire run of his three-year show cause penalty by the NCAA. Or maybe a little longer. Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman used to be the toast of college hoops. He wasn’t even…
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Bruce Pearl always was a marketing genius. But it’ll be interesting to see how he fares when he’s not marketing himself. The former Tennessee coach passed on a job with the Texas Legends of the NBA’s D-League team to be a vice president of marketing with H.T. Hackney, a Knoxville-based grocery company. Didn’t see that…
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Maryland’s new recruit is ‘best recruit in America’? Um, OK
Aug 30, 2011, 11:10 AM EDT
Maryland landed the “best recruit in America” and a “lottery pick” in Olexiy Len. No pressure there. Oh, it’s not the school saying that. The official release by coach Mark Turgeon was your standard fare of pleasantries and basic announcements: “We are very excited about the addition of Alex to our basketball team. To be…
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Sean Miller snagged yet another elite recruit. Get used to it. Brandon Ashley’s decision Monday gives Arizona a third top 50 player from the class of 2012, pushing the Wildcats to the top of the rankings, according to ESPN.com. Grant Jerrett and Gabe York were already on board, but neither are as touted as Ashley,…
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Brandon Davies is back in the game. But we’ll have to wait until the season begins to see how much BYU missed its starting center. BYU issued a release Friday stating that reinstated Davies after a six-month suspension, allowing him to attend classes and play hoops this fall. He wasn’t the only one delighted by…
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Prized ’12 recruit shatters backboard, still plays in game
Aug 29, 2011, 5:10 PM EDT
Mitch McGary’s one of 2012’s most coveted prospects. It’s easy to see why. Scout rates the 6-10, 245-pound post player as the top center in his class, with nods to his strength and rebounding. Those two traits are on full display in this video that’s been making the Internet rounds (thought Rush the Court posted…
