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Jimmermania is unstoppable. Kemba Walker can attest to that. Jimmer Fredette won nearly every college hoops award after leading the nation in scoring, helping BYU to a school record 32 wins, a MWC title and a spot in the Sweet 16. People loved his shooting exploits, made songs about him and basically turned him into…
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VCU pulled off a sports two-fer this year. All it took was beating Kansas. The Rams’ victory during the NCAA tournament’s Southwest Regional Final sent them to the Final Four for the first time in school history. Only Butler and George Mason had done that since the Big Dance expanded in 1985. That stunning win…
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John Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski usually snag the headlines when it comes to highest-paid college hoops coaches, but they’re hardly the only ones making big bucks. The USA Today salary database lists 11 coaches with total compensation of more than $2 million and 11 more who made at least $1.5 million a year. (Bruce Pearl…
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There’s little doubt Austin Rivers will be one of Duke’s impact players next season. The 6-3 sharpshooting guard is Rivals’ top recruit for the class of 2011 thanks to his scoring ability, confidence and hoops IQ. However. At least one college hoops coach says Rivers must improve in some areas. And it happens to be…
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Washington’s trying to reload for 2011-12. It shouldn’t be a huge issue given the team’s guard talent and Lorenzo Romar’s preferred up-tempo style. Question is, which potent weapon will the Huskies feature? Let’s move past Darnell Gant. The senior might be the vocal leader, but he’s not their go-to guy. Same with point guard Abdul…
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Renardo Sidney doesn’t want to be the “The Biggest Loser.” He’s focused on playing hoops, staying out of trouble and winning games. Well, and losing a little weight. That’s a central part of the plan. The 6-10 Mississippi State center spent last season dealing with suspensions, dustups with teammates and poor play rather than living…
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Wake Forest indefinitely suspended Ty Walker and Melvin Tabb on Monday for a violation of departmental rules. This might be a good thing. When you’re coming off an historically awful season, there’s little reason to fret over guys who combined for 5.2 points and 5.5 rebounds a game last season. Sure, both are tabbed on…
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A reminder for those who’ve followed the class of 2011 for a few years: Two elite prospects will have new names on their jerseys. Incoming Kentucky freshman Michael Gilchrist is going by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to honor his uncle, Darrin Kidd, who died last year. He’s “happy” about the move, too. North Carolina recruit James McAdoo…
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Jeremy Lamb emerged as a potential star during Connecticut’s run to the 2011 NCAA tournament title. The 6-5 wing showed off his scoring talents (24 vs. SDSU, 19 vs. Arizona), rebounding (nine vs. Kentucky) and his long arms made him a nightmare on the defensive end. But Lamb passed on the NBA draft as some…
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The only thing that would’ve made the United States’ thrilling rally and victory against Brazil in the Women’s World Cup Sunday? Gus Johnson on the call. That’s where YouTube comes in. College basketball’s beloved announcer is seemingly on the mic for every dramatic moment in the sport. Here’s how he might’ve called Abby Wambach’s goal…
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How will a trimmer, more sleek Jared Sullinger fare in 2011-12? We’ll find out. Ohio State’s star center was one of the nation’s top players as a freshman, displaying impressive post moves, passing skills and rebounding ability last season when the Buckeyes were atop the polls for most of the season. He also displayed an…
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Larry Scott remains intent on pushing boundaries for the Pac-12. The conference commissioner brought Colorado and Utah to the league, snagged a hefty new TV deal, is considering a move to showing games on phones, tablets and desktops and even showing games in China to open an international market. Now in his third year, Scott,…
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The nation’s new No. 1 recruit for 2012 is making plans for his fall recruiting visits. Shabazz Muhammad has quite the list, too. UCLA, Duke, Kentucky, Arizona, Texas, Kansas, Memphis and UNLV (he’s a Las Vegas product), among others. He won’t make official visits to all of them, but does have one at the top…
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Bruce Pearl’s unemployed and awaiting word from the NCAA on possible punishment related to his lying to NCAA investigators. Yet he remains an optimist when it comes to his coaching future. The former Tennessee coach 790 The Zone in Atlanta that he’s certain he’ll be back in the game. And if he hadn’t made a…
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Belmont made its first NCAA tournament in 2006. Since then, freshmen applications have risen 70 percent. That’s no coincidence. A story from the Nashville Tennessean details how Rick Byrd’s team – Big Dance participants in four of the last six years – has given the Nashville-based school a healthy boost in overall interest thanks to…
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He was Armon in college and Armen in the NBA. Regardless of spelling, Armen Gilliam was a basketball player. Simple as that. A star at UNLV and former No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft, Gilliam died Tuesday night after playing pick-up hoops at a gym in Bridgeville, Penn. He collapsed on the court…
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As the NBA tries to resolve its lockout mess, remember one crucial detail related to college hoops: The NCAA doesn’t have any input with the one-and-done rule. That piece of work is all on the NBA. “We can’t be a part of it,” NCAA executive Bob Williams told Andy Katz. “We’re not involved in the…
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Hanner Parea’s rated as a 5-star recruit – and the No. 15 overall prospect in the class of 2012 – by Rivals.com, which is a tribute to his amazing athleticism and size. But only that. Because his offense needs work. His shooting and ball-handling are raw. And that’s by his own admission. “I don’t really…
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Butler and Gonzaga used to be two of college hoops’ most famous underdogs. Xavier ditched that label years ago. Butler buried it with back-to-back trips to the Final Four the last two years. So they’re doing what every premier program should do – play each other. The Bulldogs and Zags are set for a home-and-home…
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They need stronger rims in Macedonia. That or Roberto Nelson’s been hitting the weight room. During Oregon State’s recent “Beavers Without Borders” service trip overseas, the guard provided what one teammate called an “incredible feat” by shattering a backboard during a pick-up game. Oh, also? He broke his nose when it happened. Here’s the video that’s…
