Iowa’s Smith Expected to Transfer Closer to Home: Despite being second on the Hawkeyes in scoring, freshman Tyler Smith was unhappy being so far away from his family at Iowa. The Tennessee native was granted his release by Iowa coach Todd Lickliter. Smith also led the team in rebounds per […]

Lil’ Romeo to Play For Trojans: Between O.J. Mayo and Lil’ Romeo, USC is going to get a lot of publicity the next few years. Lil’ Romeo, real name Romeo Miller, is a junior who has committed to play for the Trojans, according to his record label. The young rapper’s […]

Utah State’s Carroll Enters Draft: Jaycee Carroll, the leading scorer in the WAC last year with 21 points a game, is entering the NBA draft but is not hiring an agent. If Carroll is not a first-round pick, he will return to Utah State. [4/25/07]

Ohio State’s Oden Goes to NBA, Conley and Cook to Follow: Ohio State star and likely No. 1 pick Greg Oden announced he’d declare for the NBA draft, along with teammates Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook, although the latter two will not hire agents and will retain the possibility […]

Nevada Juniors to Test NBA Draft Waters: Nevada junior guards Marcelus Kemp and Ramon Sessions will make themselves available for June’s NBA draft but not hire agents, giving them the option to withdraw before the June 18 deadline and return to school. The 6-5 Kemp made the all-WAC first team […]

Chicago State Makes Taylor Their Main Man: Chicago State has made former Tulane assistant coach Benjy Taylor their new head coach. Taylor, who has never head coached at the Division I level, replaces Kevin Jones – fired after last season ‘s 9-20 record. Taylor was also an assistant at Northern […]

UCLA’s Wright to Transfer: Because of a likely decrease in already-limited playing time, UCLA center Ryan Wright has decided to transfer following the spring semester. The 6-9 sophomore played 434 minutes in two seasons with the Bruins and scored 110 points. Last season, however, both statistics went down as the […]

Boilermakers Shrink Even More, Vandervieren Leaves: Purdue 6-10 freshman Dan Vandervieren will follow former teammates Chris Lutz and Johnathan Uchendu’s footsteps out the Boilermakers’ door. The big man played limited minutes as a true freshman this season before undergoing shoulder surgery, something that would have possibly prevented him from playing […]

Gonzaga’s Davis to Do Community Service After Marijuana Arrest: Suspended Gonzaga forward Theo Davis, arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession, agreed to community service and life skills classes, a move that could drop the charge. Davis was arrested with teammate forward Josh Heytvelt – who was also suspended — Feb. 9 […]