Xavier Henry might not play for the Jayhawks after all following an article in the Kansas City Star that upset the Henry family. McCullough’s article paints the Henry family as highly ambitious — to a fault.

The NCAA has denied former coach Kelvin Sampson’s appeal of a show-cause penalty that won’t expire until November 2013. The former Indiana coach resigned in February 2008 amid an NCAA investigation into improper contact with recruits. Sampson was already on probation for improperly making hundreds of phone calls to recruits while he was Oklahoma’s coach.

Montana State coach Brad Huse has accepted a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Bobcats through the 2012-13 season.

Former Duke guard Elliot Williams has decided to transfer to Memphis to be closer to his family in the city. Williams averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman.

Duke freshman guard Elliot Williams announced that he is leaving the team to transfer closer to home. Williams said he wants to be closer to Memphis, Tenn., because of family medical concerns.

WAC officials have signed a contract to move the conference tournament to Las Vegas in 2011 and 2012. The top eight teams from the regular season will play at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

Summit League officials announced that they plan to continue playing their conference tournament in Sioux City, S.D., through 2012, extending the current two-year deal by an additional two years. The tournament produced record crowds and corporate sponsorship this past season.

We sent tweets throughout last night’s NBA Draft. If you missed it, here’s an entire rundown. Some of the highlights: “Incidentally, Syracuse’s Flynn is no relation to Hoopville founder Andrew Flynn. Though they both lack a consistent 3-point shot.” “Do you think Shaq watches those Dos Equis commercials and KNOWS that he’s the most interesting man in the world?”