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Gordon, Smart Headline Final U19 USA Roster

USA Basketball has chosen its final roster for the U19 World Championship Team in Prague beginning next week.

The team will be coached by Billy Donovan.

Michael Frazier
Aaron Gordon
Jerami Grant
Montrezl Harrell
Jahil Okafor
Elfrid Payton
Marcus Smart
Jarnell Stokes
Rasheed Sulaimon
Mike Tobey
Nigel Williams-Goss
Justise Winslow 

Via RealGM Staff Report

Greg Whittington May Have Torn ACL

Greg Whittington injured his knee and the fear is that it is a torn ACL.

Whittington is a junior forward for Gerogetown.

Whittington averaged 12.1 points and seven rebounds in 13 games last season before being ruled academically ineligible.

Via Gary Parrish/CBS Sports

Andrew Wiggins Impresses With 'Video Game' Like Ability In First Practice With Kansas

Andrew Wiggins participated in his first practice at Kansas on Monday.

Wiggins arrived in Lawrence on Saturday.

"Wow!" a source close to the Jayhawks' program said. "Like watching a video game. He'd be the No. 1 pick this year."

Via Gary Parrish/CBS Sports

NCAA To Stop Hosting Regional Finals In Dome Stadiums

The NCAA will no longer hold their regional finals in dome stadiums and instead always opt for regular-sized arenas.

The Final Four will continue to be held in dome stadiums.

The NCAA had used domes in the regional by design and also as dry runs before the venue hosted a Final Four.

Via Andy Katz/ESPN

Cuban Funding Flopping Study At SMU

Mark Cuban is financing a flopping study conducted by biomechanics experts at Southern Methodist.

"Flopping is a player’s deliberate act of falling, or recoiling unnecessarily from a nearby opponent, to deceive game officials," writes Allen in a press release. "Athletes engage in dramatic flopping to create the illusion of illegal contact, hoping to bait officials into calling undeserved fouls on opponents."

The Cuban-owned company Radical Hoops Ltd. awarded a grant of more than $100,000 to fund the 18-month research study at SMU.

The NBA instituted anti-flopping rules in 2012 to discourage the practice.

Via Margaret Allen/SMU

Larry Brown Calls NBA Return 'Hypothetical'

Larry Brown dismissed a report that he may return to the NBA as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, calling it "hypothetical."

Brown is currently head coach at SMU.

“I love what I’m doing,” said Brown. “But I’m in a situation where I think I can help young people. But I don’t ever want to get back into coaching at the professional level unless I have a great relationship with the ownership and people let me share the knowledge I have learned and work with young people that have the same values that I have.”

Brown was disappointed with the firing of Tony DiLeo.

“They have new ownership,” Brown said. “I think when Tony was let go I don’t think that they would have any interest in somebody like me. I love the team, I love the city. I have always felt that if there was any way I could help as a resource because of the way I was treated I would love to do that. But I think there are probably a lot of great options out there for them.”


Via John N. Mitchell/Philadelphia Inquirer

Zach Price To Transfer From Louisville

Zach Price has decided to transfer from Louisville.

Price started during the first part of the 12-13 season, but did not play since mid-January as the Cardinals went on a championship run.

Via Mike Rutherford/Card Chronicle

Aaron Gordon Expects To Play Small Forward At Arizona

Aaron Gordon expects to primarily play at small forward for Arizona this season, though he appears to be best suited at power forward on the college level.

Gordon's position in the NBA remains unclear, though he could certainly play minutes at both positions due to how power forwards are evolving.

“As of right now I plan on playing on the wing full time,” Gordon told Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority. “There will obviously be some times where I’ve got to go down in the post and go to work, but the plan is for me to play on the perimeter, which makes sense when you have players like Brandon (Ashley) and Kaleb (Tarczewski) in the low post. A lot of my training has been done with that in mind. I’ve always been able to dribble pretty well, so I’ve continued to work on that along with becoming a more consistent shooter.”

Via Rob Dauster/College Basketball Talk

Katin Reinhardt Transferring From UNLV To USC

Katin Reinhardt has decided to transfer from UNLV to USC.

Reinhardt left UNLV due to his desire to play point guard.

Reinhardt originally committed to USC in 2010, but changed his mind last May.

Andy Enfield will use Reinhardt in his uptempo offense beginning in the 14-15 season after he sits out one year.

Via Yannis Koutroupis/HoopsWorld

Jerrance Howard To Join Kansas Coaching Staff

Kansas has hired Jerrance Howard to the coaching staff of Bill Self.

Howard was most recently an assistant coach with SMU after five years with Bruce Weber at Illinois. Howard has a reputation as a good recruiter.

Howard played for Self at Illinois and is close friends with Texas-native Deron Williams. Howard is expected to help Kansas make in-roads in Chicago and Texas.

Via Jason King/ESPN

Krzyzewski Plans To Utilize Jabari Parker Like LeBron

Jabari Parker has the versatility to play multiple positions.

Smart, Gordon Headline USA's U19 Roster

USA Basketball has announced its 2013 U19 World Championship roster, which will be held in Prague.

Krzyzewski To Remain Head Coach Of USA Basketball

Mike Krzyzewski has a 62-1 record with USA Basketball.

Tarik Black Chooses To Transfer To Kansas

Tarik Black also was considering Duke and Oregon before choosing the Jayhawks.

Kansas Sold Wiggins On Filling McLemore's Spot

Bill Self thought Andrew Wiggins' visit improved their odds in landing a commitment.

Krzyzewski Reconsidering Return To USA Basketball Through 2016

Mike Krzyzewski is now giving serious consideration to remaining as head coach of USA Basketball through the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Tyus Jones Receives 3 Of 6 Votes From ESPN Experts On Who To Build College Team Around

Tyus Jones, the No. 2 overall recruit for 2014 and an excellent point guard, was selected by Paul Biancardi, Adam Finkelstein and John Stovall.

Evan Gordon Transfers To Indiana

Evan Gordon, younger brother of Eric Gordon, will be eligible to play immediately for Tom Crean.

Andrew Wiggins Commits To Kansas

Andrew Wiggins is widely considered the best high school prospect since LeBron James.

Eddie Jordan Uninterested In Ever Returning To NBA As Head Coach

Eddie Jordan was hired as head coach of Rutgers this offseason, an opportunity he prefers rather than returning to the NBA in a top job.

Andrew Wiggins To Make College Decision On Tuesday

Both of Andrew Wiggins' parents attended Florida State and the Seminoles are considered the favorite.

Mark Madsen To Become Head Coach Of D-Fenders

Mark Madsen recently completed his first season as an assistant coach at Stanford.

Kentucky To Use Depth To Play Faster

John Calipari will have more options with putting together lineups than he ever has before while at Kentucky.

Nerlens Noel 'Ahead Of Schedule' In Rehab From ACL Surgery

Nerlens Noel underwent surgery on his ACL on Feb. 12 in a procedure performed by Dr. James Andrews.

IMG Academy Considering New Models For Developing 7-Footers

Because both the AAU system and International professional leagues demand a lot of games, many big men are chronically hurt before they hit 20 or soon thereafter.

Mike Moser Transfers To Oregon

Mike Moser also considered Gonzaga and Washington.

Anthony Bennett Out Four Months With Torn Rotator Cuff

Anthony Bennett will miss four months due to shoulder surgery.

Krzyzewski Praises Thibodeau For Developing Culture Of 'Tough Character' With Bulls

Tom Thibodeau has a .683 winning percentage as coach of the Bulls.

Andre Roberson Left Colorado To Develop Game Quicker For NBA

Andre Roberson is projected as a second-round pick in this June's draft.

John Taylor Signs With Agent, Declares For Draft

John Taylor averaged 27.5 points per game this past season for Fresno Pacific.
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