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The Future of Indiana Basketball
After the loss of Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo to the NBA, it seems that the Hoosiers are in a better place. Shown in the increase in recruit quality that is interested in becoming apart of what is one of the most prestigious college basketball programs ever.
As shown by the intrigue of Theo Pinson (2014 Recruit), Indiana is a top contender because of the way Tom Crean shaped...
Report: Mike Krzyzewski to Return as Coach USA Basketball Team
Last week we reported that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, was thinking about backing out of his mini-retirement from coaching the USA Basketball Team.
Well, according to Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated, Krzyzewski is expected to announce his return soon.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source...
Oladipo Emerging As GM's Favorite Player In Draft
Victor Oladipo appears to be the most popular player in the 2013 NBA Draft for general managers, even if he isn't on top of draft boards.
"Oladipo is the guy that GMs love in this draft," wrote Chad Ford. "May be the only one. I've talked to 14 or 15 who tell me he's their favorite player. Almost zero downside and still significant upside. Not sure he&...
NCAA grants Otule sixth year of eligibility at Marquette
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette center Chris Otule was officially granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Wednesday, making his return to the school for the 2013-14 season official.
The 6-foot-11 native of Richmond, Texas has battled through three season-ending injuries during his time on campus.
Otule missed all but nine games in 2008-09 with a broken left foot and then broke...
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Five-star wing Theo Pinson commits to North Carolina
In the end, the chance to play close to home for one of the nation’s top programs was too much for Theo Pinson to turn down. The class of 2014 wing, rated a consensus five-star prospect, ended his recruitment on Wednesday with a verbal commitment to North Carolina. Pinson announced his decision at his high [...]
Mason: Pitino doing things his way in Minnesota
The first-year Gophers men's basketball coach has already made an impression on campus before coaching a single game at Williams Arena. The 30-year-old Pitino took over the University of Minnesota program after Tubby Smith was ousted following a six-year tenure with the Gophers. In stepped Pitino after just one year of head coaching experience at the helm at Florida International...
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The return of Andre Dawkins to Duke
There is a great article on GoDuke.com on the return of Andre Dawkins. Dawkins talks about his time away from the team last year in which he picked up a new sport, didn't participate in any basketball activities for the fall semester, and found his faith once again.
Here's a snippet, but go read the full article for an appreciation on the new player that Duke will have...
Shabazz Muhammad: I’m The Best Player In The NBA Draft
Five of the last six #1 overall picks in the NBA Draft have been one and done college players who only went to college to fine tune their skills as they prepared to head off to the NBA.
This season should be no different with guys like Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore, and UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad all entering the draft after one college season.
Muhammad had a rough freshman season in...
Report: Baylor Transfer Deuce Bello Heading To Missouri
Mizzou basketball landed yet another big name transfer today with the addition of former Baylor forward Deuce Bello. Terez Paylor confirmed the news on Twitter today.
Just got off the phone with former Baylor SF Deuce Bello. As @gabedearmond first reported, Bello has decided to transfer to #Mizzou.
— Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 20, 2013
Bello will have to sit out next year...
THE LURE OF KANSAS
Tarik Black to Kansas?
Everything is coming up Kansas these days. A week after landing 2013′s prize recruit, Andrew Wiggins, Bill Self appears to have landed the nation’s most talked about transfer in Tarik Black.
Kansas lands Memphis transfer Tarik Black
LAWRENCE, Kan. Kansas head coach Bill Self announced Tarik Black will transfer from Memphis and has signed a grant-in-aid agreement to play mens basketball at KU.
Black, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound front court player from Memphis, Tenn., received his bachelors degree in organizational leadership from Memphis earlier this month and will have one year of eligibility at KU.
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Bruce Pearl's son does radio ad mocking "backyard barbeque" incident that led to his dad's firing from Tennessee.
Steven Pearl, former Tennessee basketball player and son of disgraced former Vols' men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl, is currently a sports radio personality for Tennessee Sports Radio. This of course means that he does a ad for the radio or two. So when Pearl does an ad for legendary Knoxville barbeque joint Calhoun's, you can't help to recall the scandal involving...
BELTWAY BALLERS
George Washington gets patriotic court design
Teams that generally don’t have big time NCAA basketball programs struggle to attract attention to themselves, obviously. So they have to think outside-the-box, and some of them have begun investing time and money into court designs. George Washington is joining the fun by adding all of the Washington D.C. landmarks to it. It isn’t nearly as distracting as others. The Colonials...
Anderson returns to Marquette after looking to transfer
MILWAUKEE -- After announcing his intentions to transfer from the program, forward Juan Anderson will return to Marquette University for his junior season.
Anderson is the second player to return to the program after asking for his release in order to explore transfer options, as guard Jake Thomas elected to stay with the Golden Eagles instead of leaving for another program.
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Skylar Diggins gets new Mercedes as graduation gift from Jay-Z and Roc Nation (Photos)
Skylar Diggins was surprised by Jay-Z and her agents at Roc Nation Sports Sunday when she received a surprise gift of a brand new Mercedes Benz after attending her graduation ceremony at Notre Dame.
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NCAA: Ware can't receive gifts
Fans have been sending letters and gifts to Louisville guard Kevin Ware after his horrific injury during March's tournament. However, even items such as dog toys aren't acceptable to the NCAA. Find out why.
The best college hoops recruiting classes since 2000
Even though Kentucky lost out on Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday, the Wildcats may still have a signing class for the ages. The Wildcats bring in six...
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