Tulsa freshman forward Bassel Bawji has decided to transfer to another school. In one season with the Golden Hurricanes, Bawji played in only 14 games, averaging 0.6 points in 2.4 minutes per game.

Tennessee State will lose two players, including leading scorer Gerald Robinson Jr., after the team granted scholarship releases to Robinson and freshman guard Parker Smith. Robinson, a sophomore guard, was the Tigers’ best offensive weapon, averaging 17.8 points per game.

USC will lose two more players from last season’s team as sophomore Donte Smith and freshman Mamadou Diarra have decided to leave the team. Smith, who averaged 2.3 points per game this past season, has decided to transfer to Division II Cal State San Bernardino. Diarra, who averaged 0.7 points per game this past season, left the team because he plans to play professionally in France.

The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill May 1 that would require state universities to interview minority candidates for coaching and athletic director positions. The House members supported the measure 42-4, and the bill moves to the Oregon Senate for consideration.

New Cal Poly coach Joe Callero has hired Mitch Freeman and Mitch Reaves to join his staff with the Mustangs. Both Freeman and Reaves worked with Callero at Seattle.

Former Vermont freshman forward Jordan Clarke has chosen to play for Drake, starting in 2010-11. He averaged 1.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game this past season for the Catamounts.

Hawaii will host the first Diamond Head Classic Dec. 22-25 next season, and the tournament organizers announced six of the seven other teams in the field, highlighted by USC.

UNLV freshman forward DeShawn Mitchell announced that he would leave the Runnin’ Rebels to find a team that will offer him more playing time. Mitchell averaged 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game.

DePaul assistant coaches Gary DeCesare and Ramon Williams have resigned. Coach Jerry Wainwright likely needed to significantly change his staff to demonstrate to school officials that he intends to do something to turn around the program after a disappointing season. Wainwright has hired Tracy Webster to fill one of the open assistant positions.

Sophomore guard Zane Johnson announced that he plans to leave Arizona to transfer to another school. Johnson averaged 4.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.