Author: Hoopville Staff

Davidson: Davidson Locks Up McKillop Through 2016

Davidson Locks Up McKillop Through 2016: Davidson coach Bob McKillop received a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Wildcats through the 2015-16 season. McKillop has a 340-225 record in 19 seasons with the Wildcats. The team’s most celebrated run came this past season when Davidson reached the […]

Memphis: Rose Grabs the No. 1 Spot

Rose Grabs the No. 1 Spot: The Chicago Bulls selected Memphis freshman point guard Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA Draft, cementing Rose’s status as the best freshman in one of the most talented classes in NCAA history. Rose averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 points and 4.7 assists […]

USC, UCLA: West Coast Feel to Nos. 3-5

West Coast Feel to Nos. 3-5: The Pac-10 proved its elite talent did not go unnoticed as USC’s O.J. Mayo went No. 3 to Minnesota, Russell Westbrook went No. 4 to Seattle, and Kevin Love finished the trifecta when Memphis drafted him No. 5. The Bruins’ back-to-back picks guided UCLA […]

Kansas State: Beasley Goes No. 2

Beasley Goes No. 2: Miami Heat took college basketball’s most celebrated freshman in selecting Kansas State freshman forward Michael Beasley with the second pick of the NBA Draft. Beasley was a monster with the Wildcats, averaging 26.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Beasley will team with Dwyane Wade and […]

Stanford: Lopez Twins Part Ways

Lopez Twins Part Ways: Stanford’s Brook and Robin Lopez will be the third set of active twins to play in the NBA next season. Brook Lopez will be playing for the New Jersey Nets, who picked Brook No. 10, while Phoenix picked Robin Lopez No. 15. Brook is the more […]

Rider: Kings Pick First Senior of Draft

Kings Pick First Senior of Draft: The Sacramento Kings are hoping Rider’s Jason Thompson will follow in the footsteps of Western Carolina’s Kevin Martin, who led the Kings with 23.7 points per game last season. Thompson is the first senior to go in the NBA Draft. He averaged 20.4 points […]

Duquesne: Duquesne Extends Everhart Through 2013-14

Duquesne Extends Everhart Through 2013-14: Happy with the program’s positive momentum, Duquesne officials have decided to extended coach Ron Everhart’s contract by three years through 2013-14. Everhart has made the Dukes competitive in only two seasons after the team finished 3-24 in former coach Danny Nee’s final season in 2005-06. […]

Iowa State, Syracuse: Syracuse Adds a Cyclone

Syracuse Adds a Cyclone: Iowa State forward Wesley Johnson has decided to transfer to Syracuse. The rising junior picked the Orange after visiting the university, liking it so much that he opted to cancel visits to Ohio State, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Johnson averaged 12.4 points per game last season […]

Furman: Paladin Junior Transfers to D-II Team

Paladin Junior Transfers to D-II Team: Furman junior forward Stanley Jones will leave the Paladins to transfer to Francis Marion, a Division II school. Jones saw his playing time diminish during the past two seasons after starting 26 games in his freshman season. Jones averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds […]