Scholarship Named for Northwestern State’s Bill Loftin: A scholarship has been established for former Northwestern State player Bill Loftin. Loftin played for the Demons from 1934-48 and served as captain for his last two seasons. His scholarship fund is one of 33 athletic scholarships available at Northwestern State. [9/25/06]

From Candidate to Extension: Steve Alford has inked a contract that will keep him in Iowa through 2011. In June, Alford was given a raise and extension, the most recent extension only makes the deal longer. Alford was the subject of replacement rumors at Indiana University, his alma mater, when […]

Tear Drop Inducted: Former New York Knick and current Knick broadcaster Marc Jackson will be inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. Jackson played his college ball at St. John’s where he was an All-American in 1987. Jackson remains atop the Red Storm’s all-time assist list with […]

Yellow Jacket Out: Georgia Tech’s leading scorer, Anthony Morrow, will miss most of the preseason with a stress fracture in his back. Morrow is expected to miss six to eight weeks, but should be ready for the start of the season. The junior guard averaged 16 points per game last […]

Duquesne Player’s Condition Upgraded: The friends and family members of the victims of the Duquesne shootings received good news Sept. 22. Sam Ashaolu, a forward for the team and one of five players shot at a campus dance in the early morning hours of Sept. 17, was upgraded from critical […]

Finney Returns to Kentucky as Assistant: Former Tulane coach Shawn Finney will return to Kentucky as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations, the school announced Sept. 22. Finney, fired last year by Tulane after five seasons and a 60-86 overall record, will reunite with Kentucky coach Tubby Smith, […]

Arkansas State Guard Suspended 14 Games: Arkansas State suspended guard Jim Jones Sept. 22 for 14 games, citing an unspecified violation of team rules. Jones, who will not be able to play until the conference season starts for the Indians, started every game last season and averaged 12.4 points per […]

Jackson State Guard Freed on Bond: Jackson State’s Charlie White was freed on a $10,000 bond after being arrested by campus police Sept. 23 on weapons charges. White, a junior starting point guard, was charged with possession of a weapon on an educational property and exhibiting the weapon in a […]

Towson Promotes Morris: Shaun Morris has been named coordinator of bas-ketball operations at Towson. Last year, he joined the Tigers’ staff as a volunteer assis-tant. Morris comes from a basketball family — his father played at Loyola, Md., one of his brothers plays at Old Dominion, another at Richmond, and […]

Blue Devils Choose Young Captains: For the first time in school history, Duke will have a sophomore — in fact, two sophomores — as captain(s). Second-year guard Greg Paulus and sophomore forward Josh McRoberts will join junior guard DeMarcus Nelson as the Blue Devils’ spokesmen this season. The young Devils […]