Big 12 Conference WiretapMay 2012 Big 12 Conference Wiretap

Anthony Barber Set To Visit Kansas

Aug 31, 2012 10:58 AM

Anthony Barber will make an official recruiting visit to Kansas this weekend

Barber, a 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard, has a final list of Kansas, Alabama, Louisville and North Carolina State.

Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal World

Tags: Cat Barber, Kansas Jayhawks, Big 12 Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Milton Doyle To Transfer To Loyola Chicago

Aug 30, 2012 10:53 AM

Former Kansas guard Milton Doyle has decided to attend Loyola Chicago.

Doyle will sit out this season, per NCAA transfer rules, and then have four years of eligibility remaining.

Joe Henricksen/Chicago Sun-Times

Tags: Kansas Jayhawks, Loyola (IL) Ramblers, Big 12 Conference, Horizon League, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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Wes Clark Commits To Missouri

Aug 30, 2012 10:48 AM

Wes Clark, a 6-foot point guard from Romulus, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, is headed to Missouri.

“It was because of the coaching staff,” Clark said. “I had a real good connection with them, and I feel like it is a good spot for me.”

Clark picked the Tigers over Connecticut, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and San Diego State.

Columbia Tribune

Tags: Missouri Tigers, Big 12 Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Self Expresses Concern About Jayhawks' Point Guard Play

Aug 29, 2012 8:46 PM

Kansas’ season may hinge on the point guard trio of senior Elijah Johnson, sophomore Naadir Tharpe and freshman Anrio Adams.

“Right now if I was nervous about a position, it would be our point-guard play, just because it’s not as natural for Elijah, Naadir’s unproven and Anrio’s never done it,” Self said.

Johnson is the incumbent at the position after starting six games last season.

“We’ve got some talented kids back there, but getting the pieces to fit, it’s a lot easier making the pieces fit if you’re playing with two point guards than it is when you’re playing maybe with half a point guard,” Self said. “To put our best team out there right now, you’re looking at a team that’s not a great ballhandling and passing team. There’s going to be some pressure on Elijah to play well this year.”

Tom Keegan/Lawrence Journal World

Tags: Elijah Johnson, Naadir Tharpe, Kansas Jayhawks, Big 12 Conference, NCAA, NCAA B-Ball IQ

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Cezar Guerrero Transferring To Fresno State

Aug 29, 2012 8:44 PM

Cezar Guerrero is transferring to Fresno State and is likely to apply to the NCAA for a hardship waiver to be eligible this upcoming season.

Guerrero decided to transfer from Oklahoma State in order to be closer to his ailing mother in Los Angeles.

Robert Kuwada/Fresno Bee

Tags: Cezar Guerrero, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Fresno State Bulldogs, Big 12 Conference, Mountain West Conference, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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Memphis, Louisville Among Finalists For JUCO Guard Chris Jones

Aug 26, 2012 2:12 PM

Chris Jones, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound guard who played two years at Northwest Florida State, has narrowed his list of possible college destinations to Memphis, Louisville, Kansas, Baylor, Florida State and Oklahoma State.

"Every coach on my list is just gonna let me play my game, they tell me they're gonna put the ball in my hands, and I can win at each program," Jones said. "Each coach is willing to get me to the next level."

Jones will visit each school besides Memphis, as the Memphis native has been on campus multiple times, and then sign in November's early signing period.

"Chris has managed the recruiting process well," Northwest Florida State coach Steve Forbes said. "I'm proud of him. He's made himself accessible and he got to know the coaches as best he could. When he came in my office (Friday), he had a really good idea of where he was at."

John Martin/Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tags: Chris Jones, Florida State Seminoles, Baylor Bears, Kansas Jayhawks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Big 12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Conference USA, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Nick King To Announce Decision On Monday

Aug 25, 2012 1:05 AM

Nick King will announce his college decision at 10 a.m. Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

King is down to Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Texas.

The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 21 points and almost 10 rebounds as a junior for Memphis East High.

Jason Smith/Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tags: Nicholas King, Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Memphis Tigers, Big 12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, Southeastern Conference, Conference USA, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Xavier Rathan-Mayes Narrows List To Five Schools

Aug 24, 2012 11:19 PM

Xavier Rathan-Mayes has narrowed his list of suitors to five schools -- Baylor, Florida State, Connecticut, Illinois and Texas.

Rathan-Mayes, a 6-3 shooting guard, is from Canada and plays at Huntington Prep Academy.

Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog

Tags: Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Illinois Fighting Illini, Florida State Seminoles, Baylor Bears, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Rankings

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Oklahoma Receives Commitments From Jordan Woodard, Jacob Hammond

Aug 24, 2012 12:23 AM

Oklahoma received commitments from in-state talents Jordan Woodard and Jacob Hammond.

Woodard is a three-star point guard out of Edmond, Okla.

Hammond is a 6-foot-9 forward who played for the OKC Storm homeschool team last season.

Guerin Emig/Tulsa World

Tags: Jordan Woodard, Oklahoma Sooners, Big 12 Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Kansas Loses Freshman Milton Doyle

Aug 20, 2012 10:58 AM

Milton Doyle is leaving the Kansas basketball program, his mother, Lisa Green, confirmed Sunday night.

“It’s nothing bad about the school or the coaches or anything. Sometimes things happen for a reason,” Green said from her home in Chicago.

Doyle struggled during the Jayhawks’ recent four-game exhibition tour of Europe, averaging 2.3 points a game with five turnovers against no assists.

Doyle originally committed to Florida International, but reopened his recruiting last spring when FIU coach Isiah Thomas was fired.

Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal World

Tags: Kansas Jayhawks, Big 12 Conference, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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Xavier Rathan-Mayes Focusing On Six Schools

David Borges/New Haven Register (Via Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog)

Self: McLemore Has Tools To Become KU's All-Time Best Defender

Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal World

Jabari Parker Likely To Choose Between Michigan State, Duke

Mike Helfgot/Chicago Tribune