Smith Will Take a Seat: Illinois junior guard Jamar Smith will miss the upcoming season to take care of legal and personal issues. He will maintain his two remaining years of eligibility by redshirting. Smith pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in May. In February, he and teammate […]

Steele Needs More Surgery: Alabama senior guard Ronald Steele needs more surgery to fully repair his left knee. He had arthroscopic surgery in April to repair cartilage. The injury-ridden point guard is expected to be ready for action by the start of the season. Steele averaged 8.6 points per game […]

McClure Must Wait to Hit the Court: Duke junior forward David McClure will have surgery to fully repair his right knee, which has been causing pain and discomfort. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said McClure will likely need six to eight weeks to heal, which will force him to miss offseason […]

Seasoned Programs Host Regional Coaches vs. Cancer Games: The 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefeting Coaches vs. Cancer will have four prominent programs as its regional hosts this season. Connecticut, Kentucky, Memphis and Oklahoma will host the regional action that feeds to the finals in New York’s Madison Square Garden […]

Yellow Jackets to Start the Season Thin Upfront: Georgia Tech senior center Ra’Sean Dickey will miss at least the first month of play because he is academically ineligible. He must get his grades higher before he can rejoin the team, which would not occur until mid-December at the earliest. Dickey […]

Rattlers Ax Gillespie Before Stalking Resolution: Florida A&M has fired coach Mike Gillespie because of his involvement in stalking charges. Police issued the charges three months ago after warning him to stay away from a former girlfriend. He was arrested when he drove by her office in May. Gillespie and […]

Texas Tech Center Gets Unusual Extra Eligibility: Texas Tech fifth-year senior Esmir Rizvic received another half-year of eligibility from the NCAA because he missed the second half of last season with a fractured face. The NCAA usually only grants an entire year of eligibility, not fractions. The association made an […]

Mountain Hawks Find Coach in Their Nest: Lehigh has promoted associate coach Brett Reed to succeed coach Billy Taylor, who left the Mountain Hawks to take the Ball State job. Reed has been with Lehigh for five years after working at High Point for two seasons. Taylor established a winning […]

Kruger Has Bypass Surgery to Clear Blockages: UNLV coach Lon Kruger had open-heart surgery Aug. 3 to remove blockages from his heart. The four-hour procedure was successful, and the hospital released Kruger Aug. 6. Kruger, 54, has been the Rebels’ coach for three seasons and has a five-year deal through […]

New Crimson Coach Hires Another Assistant: Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker has completed his coaching staff with the hire of Brian DeStefano as an assistant coach. DeStefano was most recently a graduate assistant and the head team manager at Duke, where he graduated in 2005 with a bachelor of arts […]