NCAA WiretapApril 2013 NCAA Wiretap

Aaron Gordon Expects To Play Small Forward At Arizona

May 29, 2013 7:43 PM

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.”

Rob Dauster/College Basketball Talk

Tags: Aaron Gordon, Arizona Wildcats, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NCAA B-Ball IQ

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Katin Reinhardt Transferring From UNLV To USC

May 29, 2013 1:34 PM

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.

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Tags: Katin Reinhardt, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, USC Trojans, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Jerrance Howard To Join Kansas Coaching Staff

May 29, 2013 1:32 PM

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.

Jason King/ESPN

Tags: Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Krzyzewski Plans To Utilize Jabari Parker Like LeBron

May 23, 2013 7:55 PM

Mike Krzyzewski gave Jabari Parker an idea of how he plans to utilize him when the two spoke during the star forward's recruitment.

"[We're going to] mirror some of the things we've done on the Olympic team," Krzyzewski promised.

Krzyzewski plans to apply what he learned from coaching LeBron James to how he can coach Parker.

Parker is listed as a small forward, but the Duke freshman-to-be is too versatile to be defined by one position.

Dan Wetzel/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Jabari Parker, Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Smart, Gordon Headline USA's U19 Roster

May 22, 2013 1:15 PM

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

Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova
Bryce Alford, UCLA
Brandon Ashley, Arizona
Robert Carter, Georgia Tech
Damyean Dotson, Oregon
Kris Dunnn, Providence
Javan Felix, Texas
Michael Frazier, Florida
Marcus Georges-Hunt, Georgia Tech
Shaq Goodwin, Memphis
Aaron Gordon, Arizona
Jerami Grant, Syracuse
Montrezl Harrell, Louisville
Ronade' Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona
Jahlil Okafor, undecided
Rodney Purvis, UConn
James Robinson, Pitt
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee
Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke
Devin Thomas, Wake Forest
Mike Tobey, Virginia
Nigel Williams-Goss, Washington
Justise Winslow, undecided 

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Krzyzewski To Remain Head Coach Of USA Basketball

May 22, 2013 12:40 PM

Mike Krzyzewski has decided to remain as head coach of USA Basketball through the 2016 Olympics in Rio, according to a source.

A formal announcement is expected by the end of the week.

Krzyzewski has a 62-1 record with USA Basketball.

Jerry Colangelo has stayed confident since the end of the 2012 Olympics that he could persuade Krzyzewski to return. 

Pete Thamel/Sports Illustrated

Tags: Duke Blue Devils, NCAA, National, National Olympics, National World Championships

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Tarik Black Chooses To Transfer To Kansas

May 20, 2013 8:12 PM

Tarik Black has decided to transfer to Kansas.

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

Black will be eligible to play immediately after graduating this year.

Kansas lost all three starters from their frontcourt, giving Black the opportunity to have a huge impact.

Jeff Goodman/CBS Sports

Tags: Tarik Black, Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA, NCAA Commitment, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Kansas Sold Wiggins On Filling McLemore's Spot

May 20, 2013 10:36 AM

Kansas was initially considered a longshot to receive a commitment from Andrew Wiggins, even internally.

Wiggins visited the campus for Senior Night on March 4, where the Jayhawks also honored likely one-and-done redshirt freshman Ben McLemore.

“We always thought that our sell to him was, ‘You could step right in here and fill in and do exactly what Ben was doing last year, at even a different level,’” Kurtis Townsend said. “I think it was a pretty good sell for him.”

Bill Self thought Wiggins' visit improved their odds in landing him.

“After he left here, I felt like we were in the game and had a shot,” Self said.

Austin Meek/Topeka Capital-Journal

Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Krzyzewski Reconsidering Return To USA Basketball Through 2016

May 18, 2013 3:37 PM

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

"There's a chance," Krzyzewski said. "That's correct."

Krzyzewski had said for eight months that he's not returning to his position with USA Basketball, but a final decision has yet to be reached.

Jerry Colangelo said Saturday he and Krzyzewski have been discussing his return "in installments."

"I think it's very close to being resolved," Colangelo said. "That's all I can say for sure."

Krzyzewski has a 62-1 since 2005, a run that includes gold medal Olympic victories in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. 

Pete Thamel/Sports Illustrated

Tags: Duke Blue Devils, NCAA, National, National Olympics, National World Championships

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

May 16, 2013 11:37 AM

With Andrew Wiggins committing to Kansas this week, several of ESPN's writers that follow high school basketball recruiting offered their opinion on who they would choose to build a 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. 

"Point guards make the world go 'round, and Jones is the best in high school right now," wrote Stovall. "Not only can he make plays for himself, he also elevates the games of all of his teammates. Jones is the closest thing you will find to Chris Paul on the amateur level."

Dave Telep selected Harry Giles, a freshman forward out of North Carolina, who has an advanced inside/outside game at 6-9.

Reggie Rankin picked Andrew Harrison, who is a point guard commit for Kentucky.

Joel Francisco selected Wiggins.

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Evan Gordon Transfers To Indiana

Kyle Neddenriep/Indianapolis Star

Andrew Wiggins Commits To Kansas

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Eddie Jordan Uninterested In Ever Returning To NBA As Head Coach

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Andrew Wiggins To Make College Decision On Tuesday

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Mark Madsen To Become Head Coach Of D-Fenders

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Kentucky To Use Depth To Play Faster

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

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IMG Academy Considering New Models For Developing 7-Footers

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Mike Moser Transfers To Oregon

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Anthony Bennett Out Four Months With Torn Rotator Cuff

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

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Andre Roberson Left Colorado To Develop Game Quicker For NBA

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John Taylor Signs With Agent, Declares For Draft

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Tim Hardaway Jr. Signs With Agent Mark Bartelstein

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List Of 77 Early Entry Candidates For 2013 NBA Draft

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