Month: April 2006

VCU: Grant Cashes In on Gator Fortunes

Grant Cashes In on Gator Fortunes: Florida assistant coach Anthony Grant has left the defending national champions to accept his first head coaching position at Virginia Commonwealth. VCU targeted Grant from the moment former coach Jeff Capel left the program to lead Oklahoma. Grant has been an assistant to Florida […]

Pepperdine: Walberg Takes JuCo Act to Malibu

Walberg Takes JuCo Act to Malibu: Pepperdine officials have hired Vance Walberg to replace Paul Westphal as the Waves’ head coach. Walberg comes to Pepperdine as one of the most celebrated JuCo coaches in California. He led Fresno City College to an undefeated championship season in 2005. His team finished […]

Gonzaga: Morrison Makes NBA Decision

Morrison Makes NBA Decision: Gonzaga junior forward Adam Morrison will enter the NBA Draft after toying with the idea of returning to school for his senior season to avenge a Sweet 16 loss and lead the Bulldogs to greater prosperity. But the lure of the NBA proved too strong for […]

Purdue: White Hangs up the Sneakers

White Hangs up the Sneakers: Purdue junior forward Marcus White will not play college basketball again after announcing that he will take a medical hardship during his senior season. A former Connecticut transfer, White has had back problems that plagued him this past season. Despite the pain, he averaged 10.1 […]

LSU: One Tiger Stays, One Tiger Goes

One Tiger Stays, One Tiger Goes: LSU forwards Tyrus Thomas and Glen Davis announced their NBA Draft plans. The freshman, Thomas, will enter the NBA Draft after a sensational NCAA Tournament in which he grabbed the attention of scouts. On the other hand, the sophomore, Davis, will return for another […]

Connecticut: Gay Makes It Official

Gay Makes It Official: Connecticut sophomore forward Rudy Gay announced Monday that he will leave the Huskies to enter the NBA Draft. Gay has been one of the most anticipated early entrants this year as most scouts project him to be a top lottery pick. Entering the season, many experts […]