Walker Hires International Coach: Binghamton head coach Al Walker has announced the hiring of Ali Ton to the Bearcat coaching staff. Ton, a former Davidson standout, comes to Binghamton from Turkey, where he was coaching the Turkish 20 and Under National Team. Ton was also an assistant at his alma […]
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James Madison: Guard Kossekpa’s Career Ends Due To Injuries
Kossekpa’s Career Over: James Madison junior guard Ulrich Kossekpa will be unable to complete his career for the Dukes due to medical reasons, announced head coach Dean Keener. Kossekpa will complete his schoolwork under the NCAA’s “medical disqualification” designation. Kossekpa sat out 2002-03 on a medical redshirt, and averaged 1.3 […]
Hartford: Harrison Finalizes Coaching Staff with Williams and Finkelstein
Hartford Finalizes Coaching Staff: Hartford head coach Larry Harrison has announced the hiring of two new assistants on his Hawks coaching staff, Lonnie C. Williams and Adam Finkelstein. Williams most recently was head coach and AD at Knoxville College, and was previously an assistant at Florida International, and was also […]
Georgia Southern: Foreman and Robinson Wounded In Night Club Shooting
Two Georgia Southern Players Wounded: Two Georgia Southern basketball players were hospitalized following a shooting at a Statesboro-area bar last weekend. Sophomore guard Dwayne Foreman, 21, received a gunshot wound to the scalp and bullet fragments struck him in his left shoulder, left arm, left thigh and right groin. Freshman […]
Georgia: Freshman Center Johnson to Miss Entire Season Following Ankle Surgery
Bulldog Big Man Out: Georgia head coach Dennis Felton has announced that freshman center Kendrick Johnson will miss the entire 2005-06 season due to ankle surgery. Johnson, a 6-10 center from Morton, Texas, averaged 21 points and 9 rebounds last year as a high school senior, and was expected to […]
Connecticut: Calhoun Promotes Moore to Associate Head Coach
Moore Promoted At UConn: Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun announced today the promotion of longtime assistant Tom Moore to associate head coach. Moore, who has been on Calhoun’s staff for the past eleven seasons, serves as the Huskies’ recruiting coordinator. A Boston University grad, Moore previously was head coach at […]
Purdue: NCAA Gives Purdue a Point
NCAA Gives Purdue a Point: In desperate need of a point guard, Purdue received good news when the NCAA cleared freshman guard Korey Spates for this coming season. The NCAA Clearinghouse decided that Spates had met academic standards required of incoming freshmen players. Spates might step into the starting point […]
Colorado State: Cooke Homeless Again
Cooke Homeless Again: Colorado State sophomore point guard Marquie Cooke, a transfer from Virginia Tech, will need yet another new home. In less than a month on campus, Cooke has already worn out his welcome. The team dismissed Cooke without specifying a reason. Virginia Tech kicked Cooke off the team […]
Michigan: Wolverines Hope to Avoid Deja Vu
Wolverines Hope to Avoid Deja Vu: Last season, a promising Michigan season ended in major struggles after several players finished on the sidelines because of injuries. Before playing a single game, the Wolverines will be down Michigan forward Brent Petway, who is academically ineligible. Petway averaged 7.1 points and 5.4 […]
Memphis: Dorsey Released From Hospital
Dorsey Released From Hospital: Memphis forward Joey Dorsey was released from the hospital on Thursday morning and is reportedly doing fine. The 6’9″ sophomore forward experienced minor chest pain on Tuesday while relaxing in the Finch Center players’ lounge, and was taken to Baptist Memorial East Hospital and underwent a […]