The Morning Dish – Tuesday, October 26th
Boo Gone for Halloween: Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan has announced that junior guard Boo Wade has taken an indefinite leave from the Badger basketball program, citing personal reasons. Wade has had some trouble in the past, and was suspended for two games last season. During the offseason, he pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct charges for allegedly choking his girlfriend. He later was charged with jumping bail because he kept contacting the woman after the charge. Wade averaged 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 28 starts last season, and was expected to be a big contributor in the Wisconsin backcourt that lost first-round draft pick and Big Ten Player of the Year Devin Harris.
Seahawk Suspect Suspended: UNC-Wilmington has announced that junior forward Beckham Wyrick has been suspended from the Seahawk basketball program for the theft of a fellow student’s bicycle. On October 1st, a student filed a report with UNCW police that a bicycle was stolen from the Trask Coliseum bike rack, and eleven days later the bike was found in the possession of Wyrick. According to the Wilmington Star, Wyrick will be allowed to practice and lift weights, but will miss the Seahawks’ two exhibition games and at least five additional games until the end of the semester, and won’t be allowed to travel with the squad. After final exams on December 9th, head coach Brad Brownell and AD Peg Bradley-Doppes will re-evaluate his status. Wyrick played in 30 games for UNCW last season, making 14 starts and averaging 3.2 points and 2.9 rebounds.
Aggies Lose Simpson: New Mexico State interim head coach Tony Stubblefield has announced that freshman Delbert Simpson has left the program due to personal reasons. Simpson, a 6-8 forward from John Tyler High School (Tyler, Texas), was expected to contribute this season off the bench and lend a hand inside. No explanation of his personal reasons were provided by the university, nor were his future plans.
Xavier Gets Finn Back: Xavier junior guard Dedrick Finn has finally been reinstated to the team, following a suspension three weeks ago for violating team rules. Finn, the most experienced guard on the young Musketeers will immediately solidify the backcourt upon his return today. Finn was suspended indefinitely by new head coach Sean Miller on October 4th, and was not allowed to travel with the team during their exhibition series in the Bahamas in early October.
No Redshirt: South Carolina head coach Dave Odom has announced that freshman Dwayne Day will not be redshirting this season, as was previously expected, and will assist the Gamecocks off the bench. Day, a 6-7 forward from Montgomery High (Mount Vernon, Georgia), will be fifth on the USC depth chart at small forward, behind sophomore Renaldo Balkman, and upperclassmen Tarence Kinsey, Rocky Trice, and Josh Gonner. There had been speculation that Day would redshirt to not only add bulk (he’s only 177 pounds) and gain experience.
