The Knights have named Greg Vetrone as their interim coach. Vetrone replaces 26-year Knights’ legend Tom Green.
Author: Alonso Tacanga
Illinois: Davis Out Two Months With Broken Ankle
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.
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.
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.
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.
Memphis: Taggart Ready for NBA
Memphis forward Shawn Taggart has made it official: He’s skipping his senior season with the Tigers and keeping his name in the NBA Draft. Taggart averaged 10.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Tulsa: Wojcik Welcomes UConn Transfer
Tulsa coach Dough Wojcik announced that Connecticut guard Scottie Haralson has transferred to the university and will be eligible to play for the Golden Hurricane starting in the 2010-11 season. Haralson averaged 1.4 points in 4.1 minutes per game.
Campbell: Laing Adds Sears to Staff
The Fighting Camels have found an assistant coach in 32-year-old Marlon Sears, a former college standout who played overseas for three seasons before starting his coaching career in 2002.
Miami: Collins Returns to Team After Flirting With NBA
Miami junior forward Dwayne Collins has withdrawn his name from the upcoming NBA Draft and will return to the Hurricanes for his senior year. Collins averaged 10.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.