Caracter Is Academically Ineligible: Louisville coach Rick Pitino had declared Derrick Caracter academically ineligible. Caracter announced he would enter the NBA Draft in March, and Pitino thought a professional career might help Caracter mature. But Caracter has decided to return school, and Pitino doesn’t think he’s a good fit for […]

Crean Continues to Clean House: Indiana coach Tom Crean has dismissed freshman forward Brandon McGee, leaving the Hoosiers with only three returning players from former coach Kelvin Sampson’s last squad. McGee averaged 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. With McGee off the team, the only holdovers are Jordan Crawford, […]

McNeal Returns to Fulfill Goals: Marquette junior guard Jerel McNeal has pulled his name out of the NBA Draft. McNeal said he considered his options and decided that he still had collegiate goals that he’d like to fulfill. McNeal averaged 14.9 points, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game. He […]

Agent Drops Mayo Amid Recruiting Allegations: Bill Duffy Associates and agent Calvin Andrews have dropped USC freshman O.J. Mayo from the firm’s roster of athletes as allegations swirl that Mayo received gifts and money from BDA Sports funneled through an events promoter. Mayo is a likely top five pick in […]

Gee Decides to Return to Tide: Alabama junior forward Alonzo Gee will not remain in the NBA Draft. After getting feedback from scouts, Gee has decided to return for his senior season. He averaged about 15 points and seven rebounds per game last season for the Crimson Tide. [5/23/08]

Horn Dismisses Sophomore Swingman: South Carolina coach Darrin Horn has dismissed sophomore swingman Chad Gray for repeatedly violating team rules. Gray was a reserve who averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Horn said he was disappointed by Gray’s actions but wished him well. [5/23/08]

High-Scoring Miner Will Return: UTEP junior guard Stefon Jackson has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to the Miners for his senior season. Jackson averaged 23.6 points per game last season, which placed him among the nation’s top 10 scorers. Jackson said he decided that after going through […]

Olson Brings in Geary: Arizona coach Lute Olson continued to rebuild his coaching staff by hiring Reggie Geary as an assistant coach. Geary worked with the Wildcats as recruiting and basketball operations coordinator in 2005-06 before leaving to coach the Anaheim Arsenal of the NBA’s developmental league. Geary played for […]

Holland Turns Up at Santa Barbara: Former San Diego coach Brad Holland has joined the Santa Barbara coaching staff as an assistant. Gauchos coach Bob Williams hired Holland, who worked as the Torero’s head coach from 1994 to 2007. Williams is gaining a seasoned assistant who has nearly 20 years […]

IUPUI Will Deliver 200,000 Shoes to Nigeria: To raise awareness about poverty in Nigeria, IUPUI coach Ron Hunter has worked in conjunction with Samaritan’s Feet, a Charlotte-based charity, to collect nearly 200,000 pairs of shoes for Nigerian children. He jump-started the movement by going shoeless during the Jaguars’ Jan. 24 […]