Cowboy Goes Back to Greece: Wyoming freshman guard Marios Matalon is leaving the school to return to his native Greece. The announcement came Wednesday from head coach Heath Schroyer, who said he was sorry to see him go but wished him and his family the best. The 6-3 Matalon played […]
Author: Hoopville Staff
Cincinnati: Cincinnati Guard Suffers Head Injury
Cincinnati Guard Suffers Head Injury: Cincinnati guard Marvin Gentry sustained a head injury and left the court on a stretcher during Wednesday’s game at No. 17 Xavier. The 6-3 senior’s head hit teammate Jamual Warren’s knee while diving for a loose ball in the second half. He laid still on […]
Iowa State: Cyclones Lose Second Freshman
Cyclones Lose Second Freshman: Iowa State freshman guard Clayton Vette will leave the team because of personal reasons. He played in five games this season and averaged 1.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He joins Marcus Brister as the second Cyclone to leave the team this season. [12/14/07]
USC: Trojans’ Cunningham Tears ACL Again
Trojans’ Cunningham Tears ACL Again: USC redshirt freshman forward Kasey Cunningham will miss the rest of the season because he tore his ACL in practice Wednesday. He will need surgery in a few weeks to repair the ligament. Cunningham sat out last season because he tore the same ACL during […]
Indiana: Hoosiers Get Gordon Back for Western Carolina
Hoosiers Get Gordon Back for Western Carolina: Indiana freshman star Eric Gordon will return to action Saturday against Western Carolina. Gordon missed Indiana’s win against Kentucky last weekend after injuring his tailbone against Tennessee State. Gordon has been one of the top players in the country this season, averaging 24.3 […]
Kansas: Kansas’ Rush’s Hearing Postponed
Kansas’ Rush’s Hearing Postponed: Kansas star Brandon Rush’s hearing for failing to appear in court on traffic charges was pushed back until after the basketball season. The 6-6 guard was granted a postponement after missing a Nov. 28 summons for speeding and driving with a suspended license Oct. 19. He […]
Pittsburgh: Wallace Will Miss Rest of Panthers’ Season
Wallace Will Miss Rest of Panthers’ Season: Pittsburgh freshman center Austin Wallace will miss the rest of the season after having surgery this Friday to fix a fractured patella tendon, which he injured in practice last week. Wallace scored two points in only 12 minutes this season and did not […]
Arizona: Freshman Lucas-Perry Leaves Desert
Freshman Lucas-Perry Leaves Desert: Arizona freshman guard Laval Lucas-Perry has decided to transfer to another school. Lucas-Perry averaged four points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game. He played in five of the Wildcats’ eight games this season. Interim coach Kevin O’Neill said Lucas-Perry decided he’d find better opportunities […]
Arkansas State: Prolific Banks Won’t Return in 2007
Prolific Banks Won’t Return in 2007: Arkansas State won’t have its senior leader until 2008. The team has suspended senior guard Adrian Banks through Jan. 1 after he was arrested for firing a gun in Jonesboro city limits. Through six games, Banks was averaging 21.7 points per game. Coach Dickey […]
Coastal Carolina: Chanticleers Lose Top Rebounder
Chanticleers Lose Top Rebounder: Coastal Carolina junior forward Joseph Harris has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will miss the rest of the season. Harris averages 8.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He is third in the conference in rebounding. Harris injured the thumb during the Chanticleers’ […]