Curry Leaves Oklahoma State to Pursue NBA Dream: Oklahoma State’s JamesOn Curry has decided to remain eligible for the NBA Draft and skip his senior season. Curry expressed that it was a difficult decision to make and he was grateful for what his team and now retired coach Eddie Sutton […]
Month: June 2007
Virginia: Virginia’s Singletary to Return for Senior Season
Virginia’s Singletary to Return for Senior Season: After trying out for numerous NBA teams and getting a feel for what the draft is like, guard Sean Singletary has decided to withdraw and return to Virginia for his senior season. The All-ACC guard said he earned a valuable amount of information […]
New Hampshire: Wildcats Add Dempsey to Staff
Wildcats Add Dempsey to Staff: Ken Dempsey has joined the staff at New Hampshire as an assistant coach. Dempsey, most recently the associate head coach at UMKC, brings over 20 years of Division I experience to a staff whose assistants were all new to Division I when head coach Bill […]
UNC-Wilmington, Eastern Washington: UNC-Wilmington Assistant Becomes Head Coach At Eastern Washingto
UNC-Wilmington Assistant Becomes Head Coach At Eastern Washington: Kirk Earlywine, an NCAA Division I assistant coach for 22 years, most recently at UNC-Wilmington, has taken the head coaching position at Eastern Washington. He succeeds Mike Burns, who coached the team for three years. Earlywine’s contract is a three-year deal. [6/16/07]
Memphis, Georgetown: Memphis Looks to Toughen Schedule by Playing Georgetown
Memphis Looks to Toughen Schedule by Playing Georgetown: The Memphis Tigers, who have been criticized in recent years for playing weak schedules, are looking to deflect that criticism by scheduling a four game, home-and-home series with the Georgetown Hoyas. The games will be played during the next five years. Memphis […]
Kentucky: Kentucky Big Man Reinjures Shoulder
Kentucky Big Man Reinjures Shoulder: Kentucky’s 7-2 Jared Carter, a sophomore center, has reinjured his right arm. Carter missed most of last season with a shoulder dislocation. Kentucky has not yet determined the extent of the injury. [6/15/07]
Louisville: Knee Cartilage Tear Will Sideline Louisville’s Caracter
Knee Cartilage Tear Will Sideline Louisville’s Caracter: Derrick Caracter, a sophomore forward for Louisville, tore cartilage in his left knee while playing in a pickup game. The tear is small one, but Caracter will be out of action for four to six weeks. [6/15/07]
Team Boston Elite Invitational Recap
Team Boston Elite Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Team Boston Elite Invitational took place at the Mansfield Sports Plex, about 20 miles south of Boston. The event was a small one that brought in a few teams from outside New England, but mainly featured teams from […]
Northeast Conference Recap
Northeast Conference 2006-07 Season Recap by Zach Smart NEC Postseason Awards Player of the Year: Javier Mojica, Sr. Central Connecticut Simply put, Mojica was the best player on the best team in the Northeast Conference this season. After playing a supporting role the past two seasons, Mojica came into his […]
Wofford: Wofford Point Guard Gibson Withdraws
Wofford Point Guard Gibson Withdraws: Drew Gibson, Wofford’s starting point guard, has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to school for his senior season. He averaged 12.8 points per game and led the team with 136 assists. [6/14/07]
