NBA Draft ’07 – Sixers Go with Young at No. 12: Georgia Tech freshman forward Thaddeus Young was selected 12th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Draft. Young averaged 14.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per contest in his freshman season, and he had 2.1 assists per game. [6/28/07]

NBA Draft ’07 – Hornets Get Wright Stuff: Kansas sophomore forward Julian Wright was selected 13th overall by the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA Draft. Wright, a first-team All-Big 12 selection, averaged 12 points and 7.8 rebounds per contest. [6/28/07]

NBA Draft ’07 – Oden Goes First: Ohio State center Greg Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. Oden, who led the Buckeyes to the National championship game, played only one season, leading the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (9.6 rpg) and […]

Cal Poly Rewards Coach With Extension: Cal Poly and coach Kevin Bromley have agreed to a contract extension that will last through the 2010 season. Bromley, who had one year remaining on his contract, led the Mustangs to a 19-11 season and a 9-5 record in Big West Conference play. […]

Theus Joins Royalty as Kings’ Coach: The Sacramento Kings made Reggie Theus, a former King, the 21st head coach in their history. Theus, who scored the first basket in Sacramento’s NBA history 22 years ago, was signed to a three-year deal. He had been coaching at New Mexico State the […]

Buckeyes’ Player Fined $250 for Shooting a Man: Ohio State player David Lighty was fined $250 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge involving a jogger who was shot with a BB gun last year. The jogger, 55-year-old James Nugent, was struck by at least one plastic BB while […]

Nebraska Loses Player to Junior College: Mike Smith will drop Nebraska in favor of a junior college for the upcoming 2007-08 basketball season, coach Doc Sadler said. Smith averaged 1.4 points and 6.3 minutes in 20 games as a Cornhusker last season. He had redshirted the previous season. [6/21/07]

Harden Leaves Notre Dame: Notre Dame forward Joe Harden has decided to leave the Irish and plans to transfer. The 6-7 freshman from Acampo, Calif., averaged 1.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 3.6 minutes in 14 games for Notre Dame last season. [6/21/07]

Marquette’s James to Return to School: Dominic James, a first-team all Big East selection last season, has decided to return for his junior year at Marquette. James, who averaged 15 points and five assists per game last season, was projected to be a late second-round pick. [6/18/07]

Illini Center Decides to Return to School: Illinois junior center Shaun Pruitt has decided to return for his senior year. The third-team All-Big Ten pick averaged 11 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last season. [6/18/07]