NBA Draft ’07 – Oden Goes First: Ohio State center Greg Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. Oden, who led the Buckeyes to the National championship game, played only one season, leading the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (9.6 rpg) and […]
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Cal Poly: Cal Poly Rewards Coach With Extension
Cal Poly Rewards Coach With Extension: Cal Poly and coach Kevin Bromley have agreed to a contract extension that will last through the 2010 season. Bromley, who had one year remaining on his contract, led the Mustangs to a 19-11 season and a 9-5 record in Big West Conference play. […]
June Off-Season Notes
Metro Writers Honor Official by Ray Floriani SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – We have some items of importance from the notebook, starting with an award for an official. A number of players, coaches and personalities were honored at the Metropolitan Writers banquet this Spring. Among the group of very deserving recipients […]
100 Games In 2006-07
Hitting the Century Mark in 2006-07 by Phil Kasiecki Every college basketball season has well over 4,000 games played involving Division I teams. If you figure each of over 330 teams plays an average of about 28 games, the total actually rounds up to 5,000 – but we won’t split […]
New Mexico State: Theus Joins Royalty as Kings’ Coach
Theus Joins Royalty as Kings’ Coach: The Sacramento Kings made Reggie Theus, a former King, the 21st head coach in their history. Theus, who scored the first basket in Sacramento’s NBA history 22 years ago, was signed to a three-year deal. He had been coaching at New Mexico State the […]
Cruz Transfers To Quinnipiac
Cruz Headed To Quinnipiac by Zach Smart After weighing his transfer options, Jonathan Cruz has officially found a new hardwood home. Cruz, who had been considering New Hampshire and Boston University, signed with Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., this week. The 6-foot-7 Cruz averaged a meager 1.5 points and 1.0 […]
Rumble in the Bronx Recap
Rumble in the Bronx Recap by Phil Kasiecki BRONX, N.Y. – Every year, there isn’t a more competitive team event in June than the Rumble in the Bronx. It brings together many good teams from the east coast, as well as a few from the Midwest and even the west […]
Ohio State: Buckeyes’ Player Fined $250 for Shooting a Man
Buckeyes’ Player Fined $250 for Shooting a Man: Ohio State player David Lighty was fined $250 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge involving a jogger who was shot with a BB gun last year. The jogger, 55-year-old James Nugent, was struck by at least one plastic BB while […]
Notre Dame: Harden Leaves Notre Dame
Harden Leaves Notre Dame: Notre Dame forward Joe Harden has decided to leave the Irish and plans to transfer. The 6-7 freshman from Acampo, Calif., averaged 1.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 3.6 minutes in 14 games for Notre Dame last season. [6/21/07]
Nebraska: Nebraska Loses Player to Junior College
Nebraska Loses Player to Junior College: Mike Smith will drop Nebraska in favor of a junior college for the upcoming 2007-08 basketball season, coach Doc Sadler said. Smith averaged 1.4 points and 6.3 minutes in 20 games as a Cornhusker last season. He had redshirted the previous season. [6/21/07]
