Tigers Lose Top Two Scorers: Auburn will be without two of its top scorers from last season for at least the first part of the season. Junior forward Josh Dollard will miss the entire season to address an unannounced medical problem. He will redshirt this season to preserve his eligibility. […]
Month: October 2007
Texas: Longhorns Lose Some Backcourt Depth
Longhorns Lose Some Backcourt Depth: Texas freshman guard Dogus Balbay is out indefinitely after injuring his knee in a pickup game. He will have surgery today to repair his right knee, and doctors do not know yet when he will be available. Balbay is one of the Longhorns’ top recruits […]
California: Bear Must Wait to Start Season
Bear Must Wait to Start Season: California sophomore point guard Jerome Randle will miss the first few weeks of the season while he recovers from a biopsy on his kidney. Doctors noticed an abnormality in a routine blood test, and they decided to schedule a biopsy to identify any problems. […]
Duquesne: Shooters at Duquesne Sentenced
Shooters at Duquesne Sentenced: The two men who shot several Duquense players in 2006 will serve years of prison time after pleading guilty to attempted homicide and aggravated assault. William Holmes will serve 18 to 40 years, and Derek Lee will serve seven to 14 years. The two reached the […]
Missouri: Tiger Charged With Peace Disturbance
Tiger Charged With Peace Disturbance: Missouri senior forward Darryl Buttefield has been charged with disturbing the peace for his part in an incident involving his girlfriend. She first accused him of domestic assault after a fight in which she said he hit her in the face. However, she never filed […]
Georgia: Top Scorer Booted Off Bulldogs
Top Scorer Booted Off Bulldogs: Takais Brown, Georgia’s top scorer last season, was dismissed from the team for a violation of team policies. Brown had been suspended for the first nine games of the season for violating a policy regarding class attendance, one of three Bulldogs who received a suspension […]
Columbia Senior John Baumann
Baumann Gears Up For Senior Year On The Hardwood by Zach Smart John Baumann arrived at the New York City campus of Columbia University with his name circled in hyperbolic lure. Anytime a player who averaged 30 points in high school inks with an Ivy League program, hype, hearsay, and […]
Champions Academy, Part 1
Champions Academy: Building Players One Fundamental At A Time, Part I by Bill Kintner ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – “Pull up, create space and attack!” Those were the instructions that Ed Schilling barked out to former Eastern Illinois great Josh Gomes on the court at Eagle Church in Zionsville, located just a […]
Pittsburgh: Panthers Lose Sharpshooting Recruit
Panthers Lose Sharpshooting Recruit: Pittsburgh freshman guard Darnell Dodson, a lethal perimeter shooter, has left the school so he can play this season. Dodson is ineligible to play this season, and he has decided to transfer to Miami Dade College so he can play immediately. Dodson was a highly regarded […]
Oregon State: Mouton Moves Up the Food Chain
Mouton Moves Up the Food Chain: Oregon State has promoted assistant coach Kevin Mouton to associate head coach. Coach Jay John rewarded Mouton’s six years of work with the Beavers, who have won 55 games in the past four season. That’s the most wins for Oregon State in a four-year […]
