NCAA WiretapMarch 2007 NCAA Wiretap

Kansas' Rush Tears ACL

May 29, 2007 1:39 AM

Kansas guard Brandon Rush tore his ACL in his right knee, meaning he may not play for the Jayhawks until December, a high-ranking Kansas source told ESPN.com Monday night.

The school expects to see a final review of Rush's MRI Tuesday. The test results were sent to a Denver specialist over the weekend. An announcement is due Tuesday or early Wednesday from the school.

Rush injured his ACL Thursday during a pickup game and then withdrew from the NBA draft Friday afternoon.

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Ex-Nova Star Howard Porter Dies From Beating Injuries At Age 58

May 27, 2007 4:24 PM

Former Villanova basketball star Howard Porter died Sunday from injuries he sustained after he was found severely beaten in a Minneapolis alley last week.

Porter was drafted 32nd overall by the Bulls in 1971 and spent three seasons in Chicago.

The 58-year-old Porter was a probation officer for Ramsey County, but it was unclear whether the beating was connected to his job. Police said no one had been arrested and they had no suspects.

"The entire Villanova family is saddened by the news of Howard's death," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "Howard provided so many Villanovans with thrills on the basketball court playing for Coach [Jack] Kraft. Since his playing days ended, he has been an outstanding role model for our current players and coaching staff.

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Florida A&M Coach Charged With Stalking Woman

May 27, 2007 2:31 PM

Florida A&M University basketball coach Mike Gillespie Sr. was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor stalking charge and later released from jail on a $1,000 bond.

Police said they were called Friday morning by a woman, who said she was stalked at work Thursday evening and Friday morning.

She had told authorities on May 15 of Gillespie's advances, but didn't want to file charges, hoping he'd stop contacting her, a police report said.

The report said police have investigated Gillespie several times since March 2005 on stalking complaints and warned the 56-year-old to stop his behavior. It was not immediately clear who made the complaints.

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NCAA Approves Moving 3-Point Line Back A Foot In 2008

May 25, 2007 4:08 PM

The NCAA on Friday approved moving the men's 3-point line back 1 foot in 2008 -- from 19 feet, 9 inches to 20 feet, 9 inches.

The decision by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel marks the first major alteration to the 3-point shot since its adoption in 1986-87.

The men's basketball rules committee recommended the measure May 3.

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Illinois Guard Gets Jail Time

May 25, 2007 5:47 AM

Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith began serving a 15-day jail sentence Thursday immediately after pleading guilty in Champaign County Circuit Court to aggravated driving under the influence.

Under the plea agreement negotiated by Smith's attorney, Mark Lipton, with Champaign County State's Atty. Julie Rietz, charges of leaving the scene of an accident were dropped.

Smith was driving a vehicle his grandparents owned when it skidded off a snow-slickened Champaign street Feb. 12 and struck a tree, seriously inuring his passenger, teammate Brian Carlwell.

Smith drove back to his apartment after the crash, leaving the unconscious Carlwell inside the severely damaged car. After a resident of the apartment complex called 911, Carlwell was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital, where he was treated for a severe concussion.

Chicago Tribune

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Top Point Guard Recruit Picks Arizona Over UConn

May 22, 2007 5:01 PM

Brandon Jennings committed to Arizona coach Lute Olson on Monday after taking an unofficial visit to the school this weekend. Jennings is a 6-foot-1 Los Angeles native who opted out of his verbal pledge to USC last month.

Jennings is considered the top point guard in the Class of 2008 and Scout.com's No. 7 overall player in the junior class.

"He said he wants to be closer to home," said Kelly Williams, who coaches Jennings in the spring and summer and is also the father of New Jersey Nets point guard Marcus Williams. "He wants to be closer so his mom and his family are able to come and see him play."

"It came down to two schools ? UConn and Arizona," Williams added. "You can't go wrong with either school. It's two Hall of Fame coaches and they have similar styles."

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Ex-Villanova Player Howard Porter Found Severely Beaten

May 22, 2007 2:45 PM

Former Villanova basketball star Howard Porter was found severely beaten after a mysterious disappearance last weekend, authorities said.

The 58-year-old Porter is now a probation officer, but it was unclear whether the beating was connected to his job. Police said no one has been arrested and they had no suspects.

Few details about his condition or where he was hospitalized were released at the request of his family and out of concern for Porter's well-being, St. Paul police spokesman Tom Walsh said Tuesday. Authorities were not ruling out the possibility he could be attacked again.

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Razorbacks' Pelphrey Plans Tough Practices For Next Season

May 20, 2007 11:44 PM

As Razorbacks coach John Pelphrey sees it, Arkansas suffers only from a seasonal slouch.

Pelphrey, at the helm of the Razorbacks for a little more than a month, says assistant Tom Ostrom's comments about the team being out of shape were accurate, but perhaps "a little bit strong."

"It's kind of the time of year," Pelphrey said Friday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "We do need to get into better shape and we will."

Pelphrey left South Alabama last month to take over as the Razorbacks' coach, after a tumultuous period for Razorbacks' fans in which coach Stan Heath was fired and Creighton coach Dana Altman accepted the Arkansas job, only to back out a day later.

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7-Footer Beas Hamga Signs With Kruger's UNLV Program

May 20, 2007 1:30 PM

The long, strange trip has ended for one of the most sought after big men in the class of 2007. Beas Hamga will sign with UNLV.

The 7-footer from Decatur (Ill.) Christian visited the Mountain West program, along with Kentucky, and opted to ink with the Running Rebels.

"UNLV is a good school and I love the coaches there," Hamga said. "I felt comfortable there. At UNLV, I have a chance to have the program built around me and be the cornerstone of the team.

"Every player in the country would like to have that happen to them. I am very excited about the opportunity there. I like the people there and I feel like I can do some good things there."

The four-star center said picking Lon Kruger's program over interest from Kentucky, Indiana and others was hard.

Yahoo.com

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Sources: Donovan Close To Signing 7-Year Extension With Gators

May 18, 2007 12:29 AM

Florida coach Billy Donovan, who led the Gators to back-to-back national championships this past season and then turned down a lucrative offer to become Kentucky's coach, is close to signing a seven-year contract extension with the Gators that will pay him an average of more than $3.5 million per season, sources close to the situation said Thursday.

The new contract, which Donovan hasn't yet signed, will pay the coach around $3 million the first year. The contract then escalates to more than $3.75 in guaranteed income by the end of the contract in 2013-14, a person familiar with the negotiations said.

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Tar Heels Award Williams With 4-Year Extension

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Highly Touted Patrick Patterson To Attend Kentucky

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Winthrop's DeAndre Adams Dies After Car Accident

AP

Sources: No Timetable, Syracuse To Name Hopkins To Succeed Boeheim

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Jai Lucas Picks Florida Over Kentucky

AP

Winthrop Backup Guard In Coma After Car Accident

ESPN

NCAA Reduces Penalty Against Jim O'Brien

AP

Pitino Signs Three-Year Extension With Louisville

AP

NCAA To Move Back 3-Point Line In 2008

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