Bulldog Returns: Georgia junior forward Takais Brown rejoins the team today after missing the first two games of the season while working on academics. Coach Dennis Felton had suspended Brown because he did not satisfy the team’s academic standards. Brown came to Georgia this season after transferring from Southeastern Illinois […]
Author: Hoopville Staff
Charlotte: 49ers Lose Center
49ers Lose Center: Charlotte freshman center Phil Jones will sit for now because the NCAA has declared him ineligible. The NCAA reviewed Jones’ academic records from the prep schools he attended in high schools. Everything apparently wasn’t kosher, so the 49ers must play without the 6-10 freshman. [11/18/06]
Providence: Friar Big Man Taking Semester Off
Friar Big Man Taking Semester Off: Providence junior post player Randall Hanke will return to the team after the first semester, head coach Tim Welsh said after the team’s 96-71 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson. Hanke, who led the nation in field goal percentage last season (67.7 percent), has been home […]
Southern Conference Preview
Southern Conference 2006-07 Preview by Tyler Annett The Southern Conference is preparing to once again be as competitive and exciting a conference as it has always been. There were three coaching changes made and numerous strong players have left in league, which then in turn means its time for some […]
Oral Roberts: The Season’s First David Emerges From Lawrence
The Season’s First David Emerges From Lawrence: Oral Roberts is not a household name unless you happen to be a follower of the history of TV evangelism — or of the Mid-Continent Conference. If you belong to the latter, you know the Golden Eagles have turned the conference into a […]
West Coast Preview
West Coast Conference 2006-07 Preview by Gregg Lavoie Some things just never change on the west coast. Like the sun’s daily setting over the Pacific and the Oakland A’s inevitable second-half hot streak, so too is the story in college basketball’s West Coast Conference (WCC). Some claim that repetition is […]
La Salle: Explorers Like Giannini
Explorers Like Giannini: La Salle will keep coach John Giannini on the sidelines in Philly through 2010-11. Giannini led La Salle to an 18-10 record last season, returning the Explorers to relevance in the Big Five. Giannini hopes to build on that success in his third season. The school did […]
California: Cal Loses the Big Wilkes
Cal Loses the Big Wilkes: California sophomore center Jordan Wilkes will miss the entire season after partially tearing his patella tendon during practice. Wilkes is a 7-footer for the Bears and one of two Wilkes on the team. His brother, Omar Wilkes, is a 6-4 junior guard. The big Wilkes […]
Mid-Continent Preview
Mid-Continent Conference 2006-07 Preview by Kevin Hansen As national exposure for mid-major conferences increases, Mid-Continent Conference coaches look forward to showing off their teams’ talent. Oral Roberts, IUPUI and Missouri-Kansas City should battle atop the conference standings. With the explosive tandem of Caleb Green and Ken Tutt, Oral Roberts will […]
Oklahoma State: Sutton Cuts Guard
Sutton Cuts Guard: Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton has dismissed senior guard Jamaal Brown, possibly ending his Cowboy career. Brown averaged 5.5 points and 3.1 assists per game last season for Oklahoma State. Sutton did not specify the reasons for deciding to dismiss Brown. [11/11/06]
