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Kelly engaged to Cowher's daughter
Former Duke basketball player Ryan Kelly got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, who also happens to be Bill Cowher's daughter.
Mays plays well in Pre-Draft Combine
Perhaps the only sort of leadership that was shown on the Kentucky Wildcats roster last season came from Wright State transfer Julius Mays. Mays came into the program wanting to play in the NCAA Tournament and compete for a national title. Even though he didn’t get that chance, he’s opened doors for himself to become a professional. Mays was invited and participated in a Pre...
The Future of Indiana Basketball
After the loss of Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo to the NBA, it seems that the Hoosiers are in a better place. Shown in the increase in recruit quality that is interested in becoming apart of what is one of the most prestigious college basketball programs ever.
As shown by the intrigue of Theo Pinson (2014 Recruit), Indiana is a top contender because of the way Tom Crean shaped...
Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.
Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left.
Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals...
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2014 All-Name Team: Prospect Edition
Point Guard - Lourawls Nairn If you're going to be named after a singer, it might as well be Lou Rawls. The 5-9 point guard also has a very impressive offer list. Runner up: A.J. Cabbagestalk Shooting Guard - Gary Payton II Gary Payton II, who currently plays at Salt Lake City CC, is the son of Hall of Famer Gary Payton. But he shouldn't be confused with Gary...
Oladipo Emerging As GM's Favorite Player In Draft
Victor Oladipo appears to be the most popular player in the 2013 NBA Draft for general managers, even if he isn't on top of draft boards.
"Oladipo is the guy that GMs love in this draft," wrote Chad Ford. "May be the only one. I've talked to 14 or 15 who tell me he's their favorite player. Almost zero downside and still significant upside. Not sure he&...
NCAA grants Otule sixth year of eligibility at Marquette
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette center Chris Otule was officially granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Wednesday, making his return to the school for the 2013-14 season official.
The 6-foot-11 native of Richmond, Texas has battled through three season-ending injuries during his time on campus.
Otule missed all but nine games in 2008-09 with a broken left foot and then broke...
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Five-star wing Theo Pinson commits to North Carolina
In the end, the chance to play close to home for one of the nation’s top programs was too much for Theo Pinson to turn down. The class of 2014 wing, rated a consensus five-star prospect, ended his recruitment on Wednesday with a verbal commitment to North Carolina. Pinson announced his decision at his high [...]
Mason: Pitino doing things his way in Minnesota
The first-year Gophers men's basketball coach has already made an impression on campus before coaching a single game at Williams Arena. The 30-year-old Pitino took over the University of Minnesota program after Tubby Smith was ousted following a six-year tenure with the Gophers. In stepped Pitino after just one year of head coaching experience at the helm at Florida International...
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Shabazz Muhammad: I’m The Best Player In The NBA Draft
Five of the last six #1 overall picks in the NBA Draft have been one and done college players who only went to college to fine tune their skills as they prepared to head off to the NBA.
This season should be no different with guys like Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore, and UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad all entering the draft after one college season.
Muhammad had a rough freshman season in...
Report: Baylor Transfer Deuce Bello Heading To Missouri
Mizzou basketball landed yet another big name transfer today with the addition of former Baylor forward Deuce Bello. Terez Paylor confirmed the news on Twitter today.
Just got off the phone with former Baylor SF Deuce Bello. As @gabedearmond first reported, Bello has decided to transfer to #Mizzou.
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 20, 2013
Bello will have to sit out next year...
THE LURE OF KANSAS
Tarik Black to Kansas?
Everything is coming up Kansas these days. A week after landing 2013′s prize recruit, Andrew Wiggins, Bill Self appears to have landed the nation’s most talked about transfer in Tarik Black.
Bruce Pearl's son does radio ad mocking "backyard barbeque" incident that led to his dad's firing from Tennessee.
Steven Pearl, former Tennessee basketball player and son of disgraced former Vols' men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl, is currently a sports radio personality for Tennessee Sports Radio. This of course means that he does a ad for the radio or two. So when Pearl does an ad for legendary Knoxville barbeque joint Calhoun's, you can't help to recall the scandal involving...
BELTWAY BALLERS
George Washington gets patriotic court design
Teams that generally don’t have big time NCAA basketball programs struggle to attract attention to themselves, obviously. So they have to think outside-the-box, and some of them have begun investing time and money into court designs. George Washington is joining the fun by adding all of the Washington D.C. landmarks to it. It isn’t nearly as distracting as others. The Colonials...
Skylar Diggins gets new Mercedes as graduation gift from Jay-Z and Roc Nation (Photos)
Skylar Diggins was surprised by Jay-Z and her agents at Roc Nation Sports Sunday when she received a surprise gift of a brand new Mercedes Benz after attending her graduation ceremony at Notre Dame.
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NCAA: Ware can't receive gifts
Fans have been sending letters and gifts to Louisville guard Kevin Ware after his horrific injury during March's tournament. However, even items such as dog toys aren't acceptable to the NCAA. Find out why.
The best college hoops recruiting classes since 2000
Even though Kentucky lost out on Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday, the Wildcats may still have a signing class for the ages. The Wildcats bring in six...
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