2005 ABCD Camp Revisited by Phil Kasiecki TEANECK, N.J. – You could just feel it in the Rothman Center. Everyone there knew what was going on – fans knew it, coaches knew it, even the players knew it. It was reinforced when guys who might normally seem a bit shot-happy […]
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NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft: An historic NBA draft begins the drift toward more experienced players by Russ Waterman NEW YORK – If you’re already preparing for the 2006 NBA Draft when all American prospects must be 19 and a year removed from high school, the results of this year’s draft […]
Liberty: Liberty Grabs Sooner Grad
Liberty Grabs Sooner Grad: Liberty coach Randy Dunton hired Jason Eaker to become director of basketball operations. Eaker was a graduate assistant at Oklahoma last season and served as the team’s liaison to the Tip-In Club, which is the Sooners’ booster club for men’s basketball. He also coordinated the team’s […]
Rutgers: Rutgers Gets Guard for the Future
Rutgers Gets Guard for the Future: Rutgers officials announced that former Richmond guard Courtney Nelson has transferred to the Scarlet Knights and will have three years of remaining eligibility after sitting out this coming season, according to NCAA rules for transfers. Nelson averaged 6.1 points and two assists per in […]
William & Mary: DC-Area Assistant Joins the Tribe
DC-Area Assistant Joins the Tribe: William and Mary coach Tony Shaver hired Antwon Jackson as assistant coach, which will become official after the Board of Visitors approves Jackson’s hiring. Jackson moves to Williamsburg, Va., after spending all of his career at the high school level in and around Washington, D.C. […]
Marquette: ESPN Keeps Its Coach
ESPN Keeps Its Coach: Despite overtures from Marquette and coach Tom Crean, ESPN analyst and former coach Fran Fraschilla declined an opportunity to join Crean’s staff as an assistant coach. Crean had courted Fraschilla, a personal friend, to replace Jeff Strohm and help the Golden Eagles make the transition from […]
Arkansas: Another SEC Player May Crawl Back
Another SEC Player May Crawl Back: Much like former Kentucky Wildcat Randolph Morris, former Arkansas forward Olu Famutimi may sneak back to school despite remaining in the NBA Draft and going undrafted. NCAA rules allow players to return to school if they have not hired an agent, paid their own […]
UAB: UAB Gets Smaller Portion of C-USA Pie
UAB Gets Smaller Portion of C-USA Pie: Conference USA has revised its distribution of shared revenue, which will slightly decrease the income for successful programs like Alabama – Birmingham. The new plan, approved unanimously by school officials, will equally share money generated from marketing, TV appearances, NCAA men’s basketball tournament […]
Iowa State: Cyclone Center Exits Iowa State
Cyclone Center Exits Iowa State: Rising sophomore center Aaron Agnew announced that he will not return to Iowa State because he wants to find another program that will give him more playing time. Agnew, a 6-9 center, played in only nine games last season, averaging less than a point and […]
Kansas State: Kansas State Hopes Assistant Brings Act to Manhattan
Kansas State Hopes Assistant Brings Act to Manhattan: Kansas State coach Jim Woolridge hired Ben Kelso as an assistant coach, bringing one of the nation’s best high school coaches to Manhattan, Kan. Kelso has been a high school coach in Michigan for more than 20 years and has compiled more […]
