Wake Forest’s Recruiting Might Take a Hit: Atlanta native Al-Farouq Aminu was charged with trespassing and assault after shooting a woman with a BB gun. Aminu, who signed a letter of intent with Wake Forest, was released on bond Sunday. He led Norcross to its third straight state championship and […]

Duke Loses Perimeter Shooter: Duke freshman Taylor King will transfer and might land at Villanova or Gonzaga. He was a major perimeter threat with a career-high 27 points against Eastern Kentucky, nailing 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. His playing time significantly decreased toward the end of the season while averaging […]

Olson to Return to Arizona: Lute Olson will return to coach the Arizona Wildcats next year after taking this season off to deal with stress from the divorce of his second wife. Olson said he plans on coaching at least through the end of his contract in 2011, but he […]

Cardinal to Lose Twin Towers: Stanford sophomore centers Brook and Robin Lopez will leave the Cardinal for the NBA Draft. The 7-foot twins led Stanford this season to a Sweet 16 appearance, where the Cardinal lost to Texas. Brook Lopez established himself as a dominating force, averaging 19.3 points and […]

Stephen Curry to Return to Davidson: Davidson sophomore Stephen Curry will not parlay his outstanding NCAA Tournament into a pick in the NBA Draft, saying he’s not ready yet. Curry was named the most outstanding player of the Midwest Regional after scoring 33 points against Wisconsin and 25 in Davidson’s […]

NC State Sets up Series With Florida: North Carolina State will play at Florida in 2009, and the Gators will return the favor in 2010. Beating the 2006 and 2007 champs would add to a giant-killing trend for the Wolfpack, who have defeated the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 […]

Washington State Coach Not Pursuing Indiana Job: Washington State coach Tony Bennett said he talked to Indiana about the Hoosiers’ head coaching vacancy but said he won’t pursue the job. Bennett, 38, is 52-17 at Washington State and has guided the Cougars to consecutive NCAA Tournaments appearances for the first […]

Vanderbilt’s Bell to Transfer: Freshman guard Keegan Bell will transfer from Vanderbilt at the end of the year, the school said. Bell played in every game this season, averaging three points and three rebounds per game. [4/01/08]

Longtime Navy Coach Dead at 92: Ben Carnevale, a Hall of Famer who coached Navy for 20 years and was a longtime head of the U.S. Olympic Basketball committee, has died. He was 92. Carnevale played at New York University and won a national championship in 1935. He served in […]

Horn Cashes out on Hilltoppers’ Success: Western Kentucky coach Darrin Horn announced Monday that he is leaving the Hilltoppers to become South Carolina’s coach, filling the vacancy created by Dave Odom’s retirement. Horn led the Hilltoppers to a surprising Sweet 16 run this season before Western Kentucky lost to Final […]