After taking weeks to decide whether to stay at North Carolina, junior guards Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson announced that they would enter the draft. Because they tested the draft process last season, they are ineligible to return to school. Their departure ensures that that the Tar Heels will lose 77 percent of their scoring from the championship team.

Davidson junior guard Stephen Curry ended a nearly month-long debate about his future by declaring for the NBA Draft. Considered to be a probable lottery pick in the draft in June, Curry seriously considered returning for his senior season despite leading the nation in scoring this past season.

Maryland junior guard Greivis Vasquez announced that he will enter the NBA Draft, though he does not plan to hire an agent. The Terrapins’ most electric player, Vasquez averaged 17.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.

Nevada freshman forward Ahyaro Phillips was dismissed from the the Wolf Pack after he was arrested and charged with possession of a deadly weapon on a university campus.

BYU junior forward Jonathan Tavernari and Tennessee junior forward Tyler Smith announced that they will enter the NBA Draft.

The NCAA’s legislative committee enacted a rule that will give players less time to decide to remain in the NBA Draft or return to school. The panel changed the deadline from mid-June to May 8, effective in 2010.

A North Dakota Sioux tribe voted in favor of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. North Dakota must prove that the state’s resident Sioux tribes do not disapprove of the university’s Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo before the NCAA will remove the school’s teams from the list of hostile and abusive nicknames.

Kansas State sophomore forward Ron Anderson will leave the Wildcats to transfer to another team. He averaged 5.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, junior forward Curtis Kelly was arrested for failing to appear in court for warrants related to unpaid traffic violations. Kelly sat out this past season after transferring to the Wildcats from Connecticut.

Arkansas freshman forward Brandon Moore announced that he will leave the Razorbacks after his freshman year. Moore averaged 1.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

Although the 2008-09 season finished less than three weeks ago, teams are booking their schedules for next season, and networks are promoting made-for-TV match ups like the SEC/Big East Challenge and ACC/Big Ten Challenge.