Illinois forward Mike Davis broke his ankle during a voluntary workout Tuesday at the Ubben Basketball Complex and will be out for six to eight weeks.
Month: June 2009
BYU: Rose Has Surgery to Remove Spleen
BYU coach Dave Rose had his spleen removed last weekend after experiencing some internal bleeding while at a family reunion in Las Vegas.
Auburn: Lebo Looks to SEC Foe For Assistant
Auburn coach Jeff Lebo has added former South Carolina assistant Ken Potosnak to his own staff.
With Floyd Out, USC Has Paid a High Price For Success
USC was supposed to be in a period of great growth for its men’s basketball program, one that would show it can be more than a football school. It had unprecedented success, but now it appears to have come at quite a price.
Holy Cross, Louisville: Willard Resigns to Become Pitino’s Associate Coach
Holy Cross coach Ralph Willard resigned today to accept an associate coach position at Louisville. He joins Rick Pitino for a third time in his career after working with Louisville’s coach in the late 1980s. At Holy Cross, Willard had nearly 200 wins in 10 seasons.
USC: Floyd Submits Letter of Resignation
USC coach Tim Floyd resigned today in a letter sent to Trojan officials. Floyd coached the Trojans for four seasons and compiled an 85-40 record.
Arizona: Wise Returns to Wildcats
The All-Pac 10 Arizona guard is coming back for his senior season. Wise averaged 15.7 points, 4.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Villanova: Reynolds Favors Return
With the June 15 decision date rapidly approaching, Villanova junior guard Scottie Reynolds is seriously considering returning to school. Reynolds helped lead the Wildcats to the Final Four by averaging 15.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.
NCAA: Rules Committee Approves Three Changes
Starting with the upcoming season, the NCAA will have a more NBA-like feel. The Rules Oversight Panel adopted three rules changes that borrow from ones that the NBA already has in place regarding charges, free throw shooting after fouls and replays for determining flagrant fouls.
LSU: Mitchell Wants Another Year to Improve
Tasmin Mitchell withdrew his name from the NBA Draft Monday and will return to the Tigers for the 2009-10 season. Mitchell, who will be a fifth-year senior, averaged 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
