Kansas’ Rush to Repair Damaged Knee: Kansas guard Brandon Rush, injured while playing in a pickup game, will undergo surgery to repair torn knee ligaments and could miss as much as six months. Rush, the Jayhawks’ leading scorer in last season’s 33-5 campaign, landed awkwardly while playing. The operation […]

NCAA Reviews Academic Issues Facing Men’s Basketball: NCAA officials formed a group including coaches, athletic directors, college presidents and others to investigate academic performance of NCAA athletes. Up to 45 percent of Division I men’s basketball teams could face penalties for poor academic performance, leading to the formation of the […]

New Mexico Players and Assistant Injured in Boat Accident: The New Mexico basketball team was snorkeling on an off day of a tournament in the Bahamas when the boat’s 60-foot mast hit a bridge and collapsed. Guard Darren Prentice experienced a gash under one eye, forward Roman Martinez suffered a […]

Florida A&M Coach Arrested for Alleged Stalking: Florida A&M coach Mike Gillespie Sr. was arrested and released on a $1,000 bond after a woman filed a misdemeanor stalking charge against him. The woman, who said she’ d been a victim of Gillespie’s advances before, was allegedly stalked at work. A […]

  Former Deacon Picks Colorado: Freshman forward Casey Crawford will transfer from Wake Forest to Colorado, sit out the 2007-08 season and have three years of eligibility remaining thereafter, according to a Chicago Tribune report. The 6-9 Crawford decided to transfer after only getting 27 minutes of playing time with […]

Jamar Smith Pleads Guilty to DUI: Illinois’ Jamar Smith pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in relation to an incident in which he crashed into a tree. The crash inflicted heavy injuries on fellow Illini team member Brian Carwell. Smith and Carwell, both 19, had been drinking. […]

  Kansas Guard in No Rush for the NBA: Kansas guard Brandon Rush has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to the Jayhawks for his junior season. Rush was a two-time All-Big 12 selection and Kansas ‘ leading scorer last year. The Jayhawks, behind the 6-6 guard’ s […]

Wyoming Gets Solid Guard for the Future: Cowboys coach Heath Schroyer announced that former Wichita State point guard Sean Ogirri will transfer to Wyoming and become eligible to play after the 2007-08 season. The 6-2 Ogirri, who led Wichita State to the Sweet 16 in 2006, will have to wait […]

Rodney Stuckey To Remain in NBA Draft: Eastern Washington’s Rodney Stuckey has signed with an agent and will not be returning to the school for his junior year. The 6- 5 guard led the Big Sky Conference with just less than 25 points per game and was also second in […]

Green Gone, Hibbert Back at Georgetown: Forward Jeff Green will be leaving Georgetown and entering the NBA Draft. Fortunately for the Hoyas, Roy Hibbert will not be joining him, as he will return to the school for next season. Green has not yet hired an agent, but says he plans […]