Washington coach Lorenzo Romar has hired Raphael Chillious as an assistant coach. Most recently, Chillious worked for Nike as the company’s business manager for Elite Youth Basketball in Beaverton, Ore.

Texas A&M junior forwards Bryan Davis and Chinemelu Elonu have decided to join teammate David Sloan in the NBA Draft, though they do not plan to hire agents. Davis averaged 10.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, and Elonu averaged 9.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

Arkansas State coach John Brady announced that junior Eric McKinney and sophomore Brandon Ayers will not return to the Red Wolves next season. McKinney averaged 8.6 points per game this past season, and Ayers added 5.3 points per game.

Still on probation until May 2010 because of former coach Kelvin Sampson’s recruiting violations, Oklahoma has beefed up its compliance and enforcement efforts by issuing a policy that defines appropriate behavior on the Internet for athletes. The policy covers social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.

As the economic downturn starts to hit states hard, New Mexico is slashing its budget to Lobo athletic programs by 10 percent. In response to the cuts, teams will try to book travel plans earlier and attend fewer conferences.

Georgia Tech sophomore forward Gani Lawal has entered the NBA Draft to evaluate his status. Lawal said he does not plan to hire an agent, which means he can return to school. Lawal averaged 15.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Florida coach Billy Donovan has hired Richard Pitino as an assistant coach, replacing Shaka Smart. He is the son of Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who coached Donovan as a player at Kentucky.

Louisville coach Rick Pitino filed a complaint with the FBI in March that he was a target in an extortion scheme. The woman associated with the investigation is the estranged wife of Tim Sypher, who is a member of Pitino’s staff and a longtime friend.

Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy returned to Cincinnati to handle legal problems that were a result of a December 2008 incident with a cab driver. Court documents indicate that Kennedy could settle a criminal charge of assault, avoiding a trial that could produce a sentence as long as six months in jail.

St. Mary’s guard Patty Mills will enter the NBA Draft without an agent, meaning the sophomore is eligible to return to the Gaels. Mills averaged 18.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game.