Free the Turtle: Maryland senior guard Chris McCray will not miss any playing time after Prince George’s County, Md., officials dropped all charges from an August incident. McCray completed 20 hours of community service after he was charged for refusing to leave the scene of a fight. McCray’s involvement in […]

Nichols Won’t Sell Soul to adidas: Arkansas State officials have told senior swingman Jerry Nichols he must wear adidas shoes or not play. For now, Nichols has chosen the latter. The school has signed a deal with adidas that requires all student-athletes to wear adidas shoes, and the school’s athletic […]

APA Weighs in on American Indian Nicknames: Tossing in its two cents, the American Psychological Association issued a statement that American Indian nicknames and mascots can be psychologically harmful to American Indians. The NCAA started a crusade in August against schools that use “hostile” or “abusive” American Indian nicknames. The […]

Diaw A Yellow Jacket?: The NCAA has cleared Georgia Tech freshman swingman Papa Diaw to play this season for the Yellow Jackets. Diaw, nicknamed “Paco”, is a native of Senegal, and is the younger half-brother of Phoenix Suns’ guard Boris Diaw. Diaw played one season at Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy, […]

Illinois Formally Appeals Mascot Ban: The University of Illinois has formally appealed the NCAA’s ruling banning the use of the “Illini” mascot from NCAA events. In the letter to the NCAA, Board of Trustees Chairman Lawrence C. Eppley said, “Your failure or refusal to exempt UIUC from this arbitrarily derived […]

Dermody Leaves Buffs, Boulder: Colorado head coach Ricardo Patton has announced that freshman walk-on Ryan Dermody has left the Buffaloes team, and has withdrawn from the University of Colorado, citing personal reasons. Dermody, from nearby Loveland, Colo., was a two-time all-state selection at forward, averaging 19 points and 9 rebounds […]

Tarver to Miss Six Weeks: Oregon State freshman guard Josh Tarver will miss the next six weeks after breaking a bone in his right foot. Tarver, who played at Jesuit High School in Portland last season, suffered the injury during a fast break drill on the first day of practice. […]

Miner Moreno Out: UTEP head coach Doc Sadler has announced that senior point guard Edgar Moreno will miss 5-6 weeks of practice, following hernia surgery. Moreno, a native of Columbia, transferred from Texas (Austin) last season, sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules. He played in every game for the […]

Kentucky Gets 23K: Kentucky fans broke the record for largest attendance for practice at the school’s Big Blue Madness Friday night. Over 23,000 fans poured into Rupp Arena, besting the two-year old record of 21,600, set by North Carolina fans for Roy Williams’ first practice in 2003. Kentucky distributed the […]

Saints Alum Joins Bench: Siena head coach Fran McCaffery announced the hiring of former Saint Carmen Maciariello as Director of Basketball Operations. As a player, Maciariello played for Siena in 2000-01 and helped lead Louis Orr’s squad to the Metro Atlantic regular-season championship. Maciariello started his career as a guard […]