Tyreke Evans, star freshman for the Memphis Tigers, has decided to enter the NBA in wake of the news that John Calipari will leave the school for Kentucky.

"Coach leaving did it for me," Evans said.  "I'm shocked he left, especially with the class he had coming in.  I know it was tough for him, but it was his dream job.  You can't get mad at him for that."

Evans averaged 17.1 points per game in his first year and is projected to be a mid first-round selection in the 2009 NBA draft.

John Calipari has accepted Kentucky's offer to become their next head coach, according to Sports Illustrated.

Calipari replaces former head coach Billy Gillespie, who lasted just two seasons in Lexington.

John Calipari reportedly opted to sleep on Kentucky's offer to become their next coach on Monday night.

Calipari and the Wildcats were getting close to a deal on Monday that could make him the highest-paid coach in the country.

He met with officials and players at Memphis on Monday to discuss his interest in the Kentucky job, and a number of players came away with the belief that he would take the job.

Washington State coach Tony Bennett has been hired as Virginia's men's basketball coach. Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk announced the move Monday evening. He said Virginia asked for permission to speak with Bennett on Friday.

Blake Griffin was the only unanimous selection for the AP All-America team.  

He was joined by senior Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina, sophomores DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh, James Harden of Arizona State and junior Stephen Curry of Davidson.

Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet led the second team with 238 points and was joined by three other juniors, Ty Lawson of North Carolina, Luke Harangody of Notre Dame and Jodie Meeks of Kentucky, along with senior Jerel McNeal of Marquette.

The third team had seniors Terrence Williams of Louisville, Toney Douglas of Florida State and Sam Young of Pittsburgh, along with juniors Sherron Collins of Kansas and Gerald Henderson of Duke.

Seth Curry, brother of Davidson sharp shooter Stephen and son of former Charlotte Hornet Dell, has decided to transfer from Liberty to Duke, the Associated Press is reporting.

Curry was the nation's top scoring freshman, averaging 20.2 points a game.  He will have to sit out next season before starting his scholarship with the Blue Devils.

"Coach K kept telling him the timing couldn't be better," Dell Curry told The Associated Press. "There'll be plenty of opportunities to contribute."

Seth Curry said the opportunity to continue his career at Duke, and get a Duke education were other major factors in the decision. Dell Curry said the family was wowed by the new Duke practice facility, which Dell said is on par with NBA facilities.

Memphis coach John Calipari has taken a place on Kentucky's radar in its search to replace Billy Gillispie as head coach, multiple sources told ESPN.com's Dana O'Neil and Pat Forde.

On Friday, a source told O'Neil that Calipari 'likely would not be interested' in the job but on Sunday, multiple sources said Calipari is indeed interested.

According to Memphis sports information director Lamar Chance, Kentucky officials have not contacted Memphis for permission to speak to Calipari.

The NCAA Tournament started with 64 teams, but only Connecticut, Villanova, Michigan State and North Carolina are still standing.

Michigan State will battle Connecticut in one semifinal, while Villanova will face North Carolina in the other.

The games will be held on Saturday, April 4th in Detroit.

Florida coach Billy Donovan said on Friday that he's committed to the university and isn't going anywhere.

"In response to the rumors circulating about my interest in other jobs, I wanted to address this as quickly as possible," Donovan said in a statement. "I am committed to the University of Florida and look forward to continuing to build our program here."

Kentucky fired Billy Gillispie on Friday, which started rumors that Donovan might have interest in the vacancy.

Billy Gillispie, who was fired by Kentucky after two disappointing seasons, doesn't have any hard feelings towards the university.

"I wish we would have won more," Gillispie said Saturday.

Gillispie met with reporters for about 30 minutes, and didn't appear like a man who recently lost his job.

"I'm not a woe-is-me kind of person," Gillispie said. "I've always said this, show up every day, try to work hard, try to do your best with the right attitude and everything works out right. I've had a great time here at Kentucky."