Cyclone Ditches Iowa State: Iowa State sophomore guard Wesley Johnson has decided to transfer to another school, though he has not yet decided where to go. His departure shocked coach Greg McDermott, who told Johnson last summer when the new coach arrived in Ames that he would be the face […]

Mitchell Moves Closer to Home: Former Gator Jonathan Mitchell announced that he will transfer to Rutgers. Mitchell played two seasons at Florida and left because he likes the playing style of Scarlet Knights coach Fred Hill, whom he known since playing in middle school in New York. [5/19/08]

Zips Player Shoots at Police: Akron sophomore Rydell Brooks was arrested Sunday morning and charged with attempted murder and felonious assault after police say he shot at them following a traffic stop. They said Brooks ran from his car and shot at them several times while they chased him. Brooks […]

Plaisted Ready for Pros: BYU senior forward Trent Plaisted has signed with an agent, ending any chance that he could return to the Cougars for his fifth year of eligibility. Plaisted said he will continue to pursue his degree, which he has nearly completed after four years. Plaisted averaged 15.6 […]

Stepheson Moving Closer to Home: North Carolina sophomore forward Alex Stepheson is leaving the Tar Heels to transfer to a school closer to his family in Los Angeles. Stepheson said his family is going through some health problems, and he wants to be closer to them. He missed time this […]

NCAA Investigates Arthur’s Eligibility: Kansas sophomore forward Darrell Arthur might have been ineligible to play for the Jayhawks because of a changed grade in high school. The incident occurred when he was a junior. A teacher said Arthur was failing math, but someone changed his grade to passing. The NCAA […]

Wiggins Picks Massachusetts: Connecticut sophomore point guard Doug Wiggins has decided to move further north to Massachusetts to play for new coach Derek Kellogg. Wiggins averaged 6.7 points and 2.7 assists per game but wanted to find a team that would give him more playing time. Wiggins played behind A.J. […]

Tigers Won’t Leave C-USA Anytime Soon: Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson dismissed a radio report that said the Tigers were talking to the Big East about switching conferences. Johnson denied any meetings with Big East officials. The Big East also said it is not interested in adding Memphis because it […]

Grambling Hires Gamecock Assistant: Grambling State has hired former South Carolina assistant coach Rick Duckett to be the team’s next head coach, replacing Larry Wright. After last season, the school fired Wright, who compiled an 88-160 record in nine seasons. Duckett comes to Grambling after working under recently retired South […]

Miners’ Scoring Leader Won’t Be Prosecuted: The El Paso district attorney has decided not to prosecute UTEP junior guard Stefon Jackson after deciding that the facts don’t support the charge. Police arrested Jackson in April and charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution because they believed Jackson knew his cousin’s whereabouts. […]