The Morning Dish – Tuesday, August 3rd
Former Cardinal Arrested: Fomer Louisville guard Carlos Hurt, 21, was arrested Saturday after a rowdy apartment party resulted in the rarrests of five men on Louisville’s east side. According to Louisville Police, Hurt, who was intoxicated, and four accomplices allegedly turned a pool party at an apartment complex by kicking in doors, waving a gun, and jumping on balconies and attempted break-ins. Hurt, a former McDonald’s All-American recruited by Denny Crum, was cut from the Cardinal squad in March 2002 (his freshman season) by new coach Rick Pitino for violating team rules. Hurt rebounded and played for NAIA Robert Morris College of Illinois last season, leading the Eagles with 15.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
St. Joe’s hires Rice: St. Joseph’s has announced the hiring of Mike Rice as an assistant on Phil Martelli’s coaching staff. Rice was most recently a director of The Hoop Group basketball camps, and previously was an assistant at Fordham, Marquette, Niagara, and Chicago State. A graduate of Fordham, Rice was a three-year starter, and was captain of the squad his senior year, when the Rams won the Patriot League and went to the NCAA Tournament. Rice replaces Matt Brady, who took the Marist head coaching job this past spring.
Hunter Joins Xavier: Xavier University announced the hiring of Kenya Hunter as an assistant on Sean Miller’s coaching staff. Hunter, a Duquesne grad, spent the previous three seasons as Director of Basketball Operations at North Carolina State under Herb Sendek – the same staff that Miller was a part of. As a player, Hunter was a three-year captain of the Dukes, and was a four-year starter at point guard, and still is third on the all-time assists list. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Duquesne, Hunter earned his Master’s in Education from NC State.
