Author: Hoopville Staff

Utah: Ute Out for the Season

Ute Out for the Season: Utah head coach Ray Giacoletti has announced that big man Misha Radojevic will miss the entire 2005-06 season due to a knee injury. Radojevic was injured during a pickup game with teammates, rupturing his right anterior cruciate ligament Wednesday. Radojevic, a 6-10, 250-pound forward/center from […]

NCAA: Boeheim and Calhoun Inducted

Boeheim and Calhoun Inducted: Last night in Springfield, Mass., two college coaching legends were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun were inducted, along with the posthumous induction of legendary LSU women’s coach Sue Gunter, who passed away last month after […]

Maryland: Terps Recruit Academically Ineligible

Terps Recruit Academically Ineligible: Maryland has announced that recuit Shane Clark will not play for the Terrapins this season because he failed to meet academic requirements. Clark, a 6-7 forward, spent last season prepping at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., where he averaged almost 19 points and seven rebounds […]

George Mason: Patriot Guard to Miss Season

Patriot Guard to Miss Season: George Mason will be without guard John Vaughn for the 2005-06 season after suffering a torn ACL, forcing him to take a medical redshirt. Vaughn was one of three Patriots named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s All-Rookie Team last season, where he started 15 games […]

Cincinnati: Bearcats Lose One Recruit

Bearcats Lose One Recruit: Junior college transfer Ivan Johnson has asked for and been granted a release from his letter of intent. The 6’8″, 240-pound forward from San Antonio is still waiting for a grade from the late summer session to get his junior college degree. Because of the timing […]

Troy: Small Joins Troy Staff

Small Joins Troy Staff: Troy hired former Western Kentucky assistant William Small, replacing the departed Anthony Sewell. Small’s two years at Western Kentucky give him familiarity with the Sun Belt Conference, which Troy joined in July. Small has previous Division I coaching experience at Southeastern Louisiana (2000-03) and Tennessee-Martin (1999-2000). […]

NCAA: No Athletic Looting

No Athletic Looting: NCAA President Myles Brand said that football and basketball players from schools closed by Hurricane Katrina will still have to sit out a year if they opt to transfer. He said the decision was made because members of some teams planned to transfer together to another school. […]

IUPUI: Holland Transfers to IUPUI

Holland Transfers to IUPUI: Jeremy Holland, who had signed a National Letter of Intent with Bowling Green, has transferred to IUPUI. The 6’8″ forward will have four years of eligibility remaining after sitting out this season. He was named to the Indiana All-Star Team after averaging 20.8 points, 9.7 rebounds […]

Connecticut: Williams Granted Special Probation

Williams Granted Special Probation: Connecticut guard Marcus Williams was granted a special form of probation that could lead to the charges against him being dropped. Judge Marcia Gleeson ordered him to pay a $150 fine and perform 400 hours of non-basketball related community service while on probation for 18 months, […]