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NCAA Investigators Visit Kentucky Wildcats Signee Nerlens Noel

Filed: May 8, 2012 10:28 PM CDT by
Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE

According to a nationally-recognized newspaper, Kentucky Wildcats 2012 basketball signee Nerlens Noel was visited at his high school in Everett, Massachusetts by two National Collegiate Athletic Association investigators interested in his recruiting process. NCAA investigators Cindi Merrell and Frank Smith visited Noel at Everett High School for an hour, and the conversation was evidently very [...]

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UMass Adds Western Kentucky Transfer Derrick Gordon

Filed: May 4, 2012 3:42 PM CDT by
Jamie Rhodes-US PRESSWIRE

UMass and head coach Derrick Kellogg have earned the commitment of Western Kentucky transfer Derrick Gordon. Gordon, who spent one season at WKU before opting to move closer to his New Jersey home, made the decision to join the UMass program on Friday afternoon after visiting the Amherst-campus just a few weeks ago. Gordon had [...]

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SMU and Larry Brown Land Arizona Transfer Josiah Turner

Filed: May 4, 2012 11:40 AM CDT by
Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE

After a disappointing freshman season at Arizona, Josiah Turner has found a new home. An up-and-down season, that included a pair of suspensions for team violations, ended in late April when Turner announced that he would transfer. SMU and newly-appointed head coach Larry Brown are now taking the talented point guard in, giving Turner a [...]

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UNC Adds ESPN Analyst Hubert Davis to Staff

Filed: May 3, 2012 9:17 AM CDT by
Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE

Former North Carolina assistant Jerod Haase left the Tar Heels in April to pursue the head coaching vacancy at UAB. The move left Roy Williams and UNC in search of a new assistant for the 2012-13 season. They have finally found their newest staff member, appointing ex-ESPN analyst Hubert Davis to the position. Davis, who [...]

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Despite Rivalry, Kentucky Wildcat Terrence Jones Keeps Promise to Louisville Cheerleader

Filed: April 24, 2012 1:04 PM CDT by
Bob Donnan-US PRESSWIRE

Fresh off his team’s recent NCAA National Championship title over the Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcat sophomore guard Terrence Jones proves that he is a man of his word; even when it comes to the Wildcat’s hated rival, the Louisville Cardinals. Three weeks ago as his Wildcats were taking on the Cardinals in this year’s NCAA [...]

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Tony Parker’s Commitment Bolsters a Loaded UCLA Class

Filed: April 24, 2012 11:20 AM CDT by
Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE

The recruitment of Miller Grove H.S. (GA) prospect Tony Parker remained a mystery right up until his formal announcement on Monday afternoon. The announcement itself was quite strange, as a press conference that was scheduled for 4 p.m. (EST) began with a number of speakers that ultimately delayed Parker’s decision until shortly after 5 p.m. [...]

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Tony Parker Commits To UCLA

Filed: April 23, 2012 4:00 PM CDT by
Blue Devils Nation

If Tony Parker is not a superstar, he owes all of us big money.  The center from Miller Grove High School in Georgia announced his college decision on Monday in an event, in which he became a UCLA Bruin.  His other choices were Duke and Georgia and Ohio State.  It wasn’t a press conference.  It [...]

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Virginia Tech Fires Basketball Coach Seth Greenberg

Filed: April 23, 2012 3:16 PM CDT by
Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE

After nine seasons, the Virginia Tech Hokies and basketball coach Seth Greenberg have decided to part ways. News of the firing broke early Monday afternoon, though it did not become official until the school’s 4:00 press conference. The news came as a surprise to Greenberg, who earlier today, when asked by a Washington Post reporter, [...]

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Pat Summitt Stares Down Alzheimer’s

Filed: April 20, 2012 3:02 PM CDT by
Randy Sartin-US PRESSWIRE

When I heard today that Pat Summitt was giving up the clipboard and taking on the title of head coach emeritus, I let out a sigh – one that was both heart-breaking and reflective at the same time. For the rest of the day, the chorus was filled with melancholy notes. When I finally got [...]

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Memphis Coach Josh Pastner Blames Wife for NCAA Recruiting Violation

Filed: April 20, 2012 11:27 AM CDT by
Greg Bartram-US PRESSWIRE

We’ve heard the laundry list of excuses from coaches that violate NCAA recruiting rules, but something tells me we’ve never heard the latest from Memphis head coach Josh Pastner. According to the report by Yahoo! Sports, Pastner was on the University of Memphis Men’s basketball team’s twitter account and inadvertently tweeted the name “Tony Parker,” who [...]

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