Cowboys Import Massive Former Tiger: Wyoming will get the services of big man Boubacar Sylla for three seasons, starting in 2009-10, after the former LSU Tiger announced that he will transfer to the Cowboys. Sylla, a 7-2 center with a 7-5 wingspan, played only three games at LSU, mostly because […]

Pirate Moves South to Become Seahawk: Former East Carolina forward John Fields has decided to enroll at another school in eastern North Carolina — UNC-Wilmington. Fields averaged 9.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season, which was good for second on the team in both categories. [5/19/08]

Zips Player Shoots at Police: Akron sophomore Rydell Brooks was arrested Sunday morning and charged with attempted murder and felonious assault after police say he shot at them following a traffic stop. They said Brooks ran from his car and shot at them several times while they chased him. Brooks […]

Mitchell Moves Closer to Home: Former Gator Jonathan Mitchell announced that he will transfer to Rutgers. Mitchell played two seasons at Florida and left because he likes the playing style of Scarlet Knights coach Fred Hill, whom he known since playing in middle school in New York. [5/19/08]

Tigers Won’t Leave C-USA Anytime Soon: Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson dismissed a radio report that said the Tigers were talking to the Big East about switching conferences. Johnson denied any meetings with Big East officials. The Big East also said it is not interested in adding Memphis because it […]

Wiggins Picks Massachusetts: Connecticut sophomore point guard Doug Wiggins has decided to move further north to Massachusetts to play for new coach Derek Kellogg. Wiggins averaged 6.7 points and 2.7 assists per game but wanted to find a team that would give him more playing time. Wiggins played behind A.J. […]

NCAA Investigates Arthur’s Eligibility: Kansas sophomore forward Darrell Arthur might have been ineligible to play for the Jayhawks because of a changed grade in high school. The incident occurred when he was a junior. A teacher said Arthur was failing math, but someone changed his grade to passing. The NCAA […]

Stepheson Moving Closer to Home: North Carolina sophomore forward Alex Stepheson is leaving the Tar Heels to transfer to a school closer to his family in Los Angeles. Stepheson said his family is going through some health problems, and he wants to be closer to them. He missed time this […]

Plaisted Ready for Pros: BYU senior forward Trent Plaisted has signed with an agent, ending any chance that he could return to the Cougars for his fifth year of eligibility. Plaisted said he will continue to pursue his degree, which he has nearly completed after four years. Plaisted averaged 15.6 […]