Calloway Battles Cancer: Virginia Tech senior forward Allen Calloway has a rare form of cancer, known as alveolar soft part sarcoma. Doctors diagnose as few as 15 cases of this cancer annually. Calloway will not need chemotherapy or invasive treatment, so he will be available this season. But health comes […]

Patriot Guard to Miss Season: George Mason will be without guard John Vaughn for the 2005-06 season after suffering a torn ACL, forcing him to take a medical redshirt. Vaughn was one of three Patriots named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s All-Rookie Team last season, where he started 15 games […]

Bearcats Bring in Xavier Center: No, not from that Xavier, Cincinnati’s cross-town rival. The Bearcats have added Ronald Allen of Xavier University in New Orleans after Allen was left homeless and teamless following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans university made no plans to move its athletics teams […]

Pirates Gain Late Transfer: Former Baylor guard Carl Marshall has enrolled at Seton Hall and will be eligible for the 2005-06 season. The 5’11”, 180-pound native of Chicago spent last season at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, where he averaged 9.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. […]

Coaches Consider Other Katrina Fundraising: Southern California coach Tim Floyd and North Carolina coach Roy Williams have discussed the possibility of proposing a third exhibition game for all NCAA schools. The money from those exhibition games would support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The NCAA must approve such a proposal because […]

Bearcats Lose One Recruit: Junior college transfer Ivan Johnson has asked for and been granted a release from his letter of intent. The 6’8″, 240-pound forward from San Antonio is still waiting for a grade from the late summer session to get his junior college degree. Because of the timing […]

Eagles Wrap Up Skinner for Another Year: Boston College extended the contract of coach Al Skinner by one year. He will remain on the Chestnut Hill sidelines at least through 2011, which will include the team’s first five seasons in the ACC after the Eagles bolted the Big East this […]

McLellan Ineligible, For Now: Arizona sophomore Jawann McLellan has been declared academically ineligible for the fall semester, but is appealing the decision. His father passed away on June 12, and he missed about a week of classes while going home to Houston. If his appeal is denied, the soonest he […]

Seminole Recuit Out For Semester: Florida State announced that incoming freshman recruit Ryan Reid will not be eligible to play in the Seminole’s first seven games. Reid, a 6-8 power forward from Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., failed to enroll for fall semester. Reid had enrolled at […]

Small Joins Troy Staff: Troy hired former Western Kentucky assistant William Small, replacing the departed Anthony Sewell. Small’s two years at Western Kentucky give him familiarity with the Sun Belt Conference, which Troy joined in July. Small has previous Division I coaching experience at Southeastern Louisiana (2000-03) and Tennessee-Martin (1999-2000). […]