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Time to decide for underclassmen
DECISION TIME
A.J. Abrams, Texas
STATUS: Should head back to campus
THE BUZZ: The 5-10 shooting guard shocked everyone - including the Texas coaching staff - when he entered the draft. It would be an even bigger shock if he gets drafted.
Joe Alexander, West Virginia
STATUS: Likely to stay in
THE BUZZ: Nobody may have seen his stock rise more since early March. Alexander...
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June 14, 2008
Discuss
Roundtable: Should NBA pay for workouts?
At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the coverage staff for their opinion about a topic from the past week in college hoops. This week we ask about the NBA paying for underclassmen, like Mississippi State's Jamont Gordon, who've entered the draft to travel to workouts...
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May 11, 2008
5 best, worst decisions to enter NBA draft
Our friendos at Rivals.com have come up with the 5 best and the 5 worst decisions to enter the upcoming NBA draft, complete with analysis. Kansas' Mario Chalmers was one of the 5 best decisions. Robin Lopez of Stanford, after following his twin bro Brook, was one of the 5 worst decisions.
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May 07, 2008
Xavier guard Lavender faces charges after arrest
Xavier point guard Drew Lavender was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana.
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April 26, 2008
UCLA's Love to announce plans for next season
LOS ANGELES — [tm]UCLA[/tm] All-American [db]Kevin Love[/db] will announce his plans for next season at a campus news conference Thursday.
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April 25, 2008
UK's Patterson may need 4-6 months to recover
LEXINGTON, Ky. â€" [tm]Kentucky[/tm] freshman forward [db]Patrick Patterson[/db] may need four to six months to heal from surgery on his injured left ankle.
Patterson underwent a procedure to stabilize a stress fracture on the ankle in Charlotte, N.C., last week. Doctors say Patterson will be in ...
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April 21, 2008
Taggart helps man the middle for Memphis
Freshman guard Derrick Rose is widely regarded as the reason Memphis finally broke through and reached the Final Four this season. But there is another factor, one that has gone unnoticed by most. Reserve sophomore big man Shawn Taggart, a transfer from Iowa State, has given the Tigers a new dimensio...
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April 20, 2008
Memphis' Douglas-Roberts eligible for draft
All-American junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts of Memphis will enter the NBA draft, joining teammate Derrick Rose in leaving early for the pros.
The school announced Douglas-Roberts' decision Friday
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April 20, 2008
Kansas' Rush, Arthur make NBA plans official
Kansas stars Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft Thursday, less than two weeks after leading the Jayhawks to their second national title in 20 years.
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April 20, 2008
Looking back at our 2007-08 projections
We'll be making several predictions on the 2008-09 season in the coming weeks, but we thought it would be prudent to take a final look back at our preseason top 64 for this past season first. Where did we project coach Bill Self and national champion Kansas to finish? Find out where we were right an...
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April 20, 2008
Complaint against Memphis F Dozier dismissed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A domestic assault complaint has been dismissed against University of [tm]Memphis[/tm] basketball player [db]Robert Dozier[/db].
No charges were filed in the Feb. 3 incident involving Dozier's ex-girlfriend outside a Beale Street nightclub
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April 20, 2008
Does the LOI system need to be tweaked?
Does the LOI system need to be tweaked?
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April 20, 2008
Roundtable: Change the age requirement?
The NBA's minimum age requirement has resulted in a few one-year superstars, like Memphis point guard Derrick Rose. Should the NBA change the requirement to two years or eliminate the rule altogether? The Rivals.com staff discusses their opinions in the College Basketball Roundtable.
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April 20, 2008
Title game may become test of endurance
The pace of Monday's national championship game figures to be frenetic. That's just fine with Memphis. Chris Douglas-Roberts, Antonio Anderson and the rest of the Tigers prefer it that way. Kansas likes the transition game, too. With that in mind, Rivals.com's Bob McClellan figures things might come ...
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April 20, 2008
Roundtable: Best available coaching job
Which coaching job that came open this season is the best? Is it the one Trent Johnson took at LSU? That's today's question as we launch our College Basketball Roundtable, where each week we'll ask members of our college basketball staff for their opinions about a specific topic from the past week in...
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April 20, 2008
Mike Huguenin breaks down the NCAA final
The focus heading into Monday night's NCAA title game might be on the guards, but the player who might determine the outcome is Memphis' Joey Dorsey. If Kansas can get Dorsey out of his game, the Jayhawks stand a good chance of running away with the title. Rivals.com's Mike Huguenin breaks down the g...
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April 20, 2008
UCLA All-American Kevin Love headed to NBA
LOS ANGELES — [tm]UCLA[/tm]'s [db]Kevin Love[/db] is NBA-bound.
The All-American freshman announced Thursday that he'll skip his final three college seasons and enter the NBA draft.
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April 19, 2008
Memphis freshman Rose will enter NBA Draft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — [tm]Memphis[/tm] freshman [db]Derrick Rose[/db] announced he was jumping to the NBA Tuesday, the same day coach [db]John Calipari[/db] agreed in principle to a contract extension with the school.
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April 18, 2008
North Carolina underclassmen remain undecided
North Carolina underclassmen Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington - who led the Tar Heels to the Final Four - remain undecided about whether to enter the NBA draft, coach Roy Williams said Thursday night.
Williams said he is still gathering information about where the trio would likely be...
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April 18, 2008
UCLA's Love set to announce future plans
UCLA All-American Kevin Love will announce his plans for next season at a campus news conference Thursday.
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April 17, 2008
Rush, Rose rise in final power rankings
The two teams that reached the national title game are well-represented in Rivals.com's final 2007-08 College Basketball Power Rankings. Kansas' Brandon Rush took over the No. 1 ranking among small forwards, while Memphis' Derrick Rose moved into the top spot at point guard. Check out all the ranking...
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April 17, 2008
Hansbrough tops Beasley for Wooden Award
He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night. The North Carolina junior won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's top player, giving him essentially a sweep of the season's individual honors, including The Associated Press college basketball pla...
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April 16, 2008
Freshman Beasley to announce NBA Draft plans
To most people, Michael Beasley's dilemma would be no dilemma at all.
Should the freshman All-American become an instant millionaire and take his skills to basketball's biggest stage?
Or should he spend one more year at Kansas State, where he loves, as he often puts it, ``just being a kid''?
It's ...
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April 16, 2008
BYU's Plaisted submits name to NBA Draft
PROVO, Utah — [tm]Brigham Young[/tm]'s [db]Trent Plaisted[/db] will submit his name for the NBA draft but will withdraw it if he's not satisfied with his prospects.
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April 15, 2008
Beasley to the NBA
Kansas State's All-American freshman announced Monday that he will skip his final three seasons to enter the June 26 NBA draft, where he could be the No. 1 overall pick.
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April 14, 2008
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