Six Coaches Join Operation Hardwood: Georgia coach Dennis Felton was selected among six NCAA Division I coaches to take part in Operation Hardwood, a six-day visit to U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf area by professional athletes. Operation Hardwood, an event sponsored by the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, […]

Coach Gets Charges Dropped After Apology: Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman had misdemeanor assault and cursing charges dropped Tuesday following an apology. Bozeman apologized for a Feb. 3 incident in which he became upset at a Mulligan’s Sports Grille employee who had packed him the wrong kind of sandwiches. He was […]

Yellow Jackets May Lose Point: Georgia Tech point guard Javaris Crittenton will follow Yellow Jacket teammate Thaddeus Young’s steps and test the NBA draft waters. The 6-5 Crittenton, a freshman, averaged 14.4 points per game and ranked second in assists in the ACC at 5.7 per game. He and Young, […]

  Fighting Illini Lose Center to NBA Draft: Illinois junior center Shaun Pruitt, a third-team All-Big ten selection this past season, declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA draft. The 6-10 Pruitt did not hire an agent, therefore retaining the option to withdraw from the draft before the June 18 […]

Huskies Freshman Stays Put: Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet has decided to wait on the NBA and will play for UConn next season. The sophomore-to-be was rumored to be leaning toward leaving school early to earn NBA money because of his family’s financial status back home in Tanzania. However, the center […]

Clemson Forward Could Leave Tigers: Clemson 6-9 forward James Mays declared himself eligible for the NBA draft but did not hire an agent, making a return for another college season a possibility. Mays averaged 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season despite missing half of his sophomore year […]

Marquette’s James Enters NBA Draft: Marquette guard Dominic James made himself available for the NBA draft but did not hire an agent, meaning he could be back with the Golden Eagles next season. James led the team in scoring at 14.9 points per game last season, earning him a first-team […]

Akron Coach Given Extension: Keith Dambrot, who guided Akron to a school record-tying 26 wins this past season, was given a seven-year contract extension. Dambrot’s new deal keeps him at the school until at least 2014. The Zips’ record has improved each year under Dambrot, culminating in a MAC East […]

West Virginia Reaches Buyout Agreement With Beilein: John Beilein, who left West Virginia with five years left on his contract to take over at Michigan, will pay the school $1.5 million a year for the next five years as part of a buyout agreement. West Virginia hired Bob Huggins to […]

Brandon Rush to Enter NBA Draft: Kansas’ Brandon Rush will join teammate Julian Wright in entering the NBA draft. Rush was the only Jayhawk to start all 38 games last year and averaged 14 points and five rebounds per game while shooting 43 percent from deep. Rush had entered the […]