May 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Donovan: Basketball Part Of NBA Intriguing

May 28, 2014 12:20 PM

Billy Donovan signed a three-year extension in February with Florida that runs through the 18-19 season.

Donovan was contacted by the Cleveland Cavaliers for their head coaching vacancy and though he appears likely to stay at Florida, he admits to being intrigued by the NBA.

"All I can say is I love Florida, I'm happy here, (athletic director Jeremy Foley's) been great, the school's been great to me," Donovan said Tuesday. "But at the same point, some of the NBA stuff, as I've said before, is intriguing in a lot of ways -- the basketball part of it. That's not to say that I'm unhappy here; that's not the case at all."

Mary Schmitt Boyer/The Plain Dealer

Tags: Florida Gators, NCAA, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Donovan In Touch With Multiple NBA Teams, Likely To Remain At Florida

May 22, 2014 12:28 PM

Billy Donovan has received calls from a few NBA teams about head coaching positions.

Donovan said that he's happy at Florida and virtually guaranteed that he will remain there for the 14-15 season.

Donovan previously accepted a head coaching position with the Orlando Magic, but decided to remain at Florida.

Mark Long/AP

Tags: Florida Gators, NCAA, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk To Attend Kansas

May 21, 2014 1:46 PM

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk has decided to attend Kansas.

Mykhailiuk is only 16 years old and will be at Kansas for two seasons.

Mykhailiuk recently participated in the Nike Hoop Summit.

Jonathan Givony/Draft Express

Tags: Svi Mykhailiuk, Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NCAA Commitment, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Ricky Kreklow Transferring From Cal To Creighton

May 20, 2014 6:04 PM

Ricky Kreklow will transfer from Cal to Creighton for his final season of eligibility.

The 6-foot-6 junior wing averaged 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game last season. Kreklow also considered Baylor, Butler, Missouri, and Nebraska. He spent his freshman season at Missouri.

Kreklow will graduate and be eligible to play immediately. He will play as a walk-on.

Kreklow is Creighton's third transfer this offseason, joining Maurice Watson and Cole Huff.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: Ricky Kreklow, Creighton Bluejays, California Golden Bears, NCAA, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Hallice Cooke Transferring From Oregon State To Iowa State

May 19, 2014 9:04 PM

Hallice Cooke will transfer from Oregon State to Iowa State.

The 6-foot-3 freshman guard averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game last season. He shot 45.6 percent from three-point range.

Cooke will have to sit out next season due to NCAA transfer rules. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

Jon Rothstein/CBSSports.com

Tags: Hallice Cooke, Iowa State Cyclones, Oregon State Beavers, NCAA, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Kevin Ollie, UConn Agree To Extension Worth $3M Per Season

May 19, 2014 6:17 PM

Kevin Ollie and UConn have agreed upon a contract extension worth $3 million annually.

Ollie led the Huskies to the 2014 National Championship.

Ollie had received interest from NBA teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly never made a formal inquiry into Ollie, and the Cleveland Cavaliers were the most aggressive suitor among a number of NBA teams.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, UConn Huskies, NCAA, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Oregon State To Hire Wayne Tinkle

May 18, 2014 9:22 PM

Wayne Tinkle will be announced as the Oregon State head coach on Monday.

Tinkle was previously the head coach at Montana. He led the Grizzlies to three NCAA tournament appearances during his eight seasons as head coach.

He will replace recently fired Craig Robinson.

John Canzano/The Oregonian

Tags: Montana Grizzlies, Oregon State Beavers, NCAA, NCAA Misc Rumor

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TaShawn Thomas Transferring From Houston To Oklahoma

May 18, 2014 9:00 PM

TaShawn Thomas will transfer from Houston to Oklahoma for his final season of eligibility.

The 6-foot-8 forward will attempt to get a waiver to play immediately after choosing the Sooners over Miami.

Thomas averaged 15.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season.

Jeff Borzello/CBSSports.com

Tags: TaShawn Thomas, Oklahoma Sooners, Houston Cougars, NCAA, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Byron Wesley Transferring From USC To Gonzaga

May 18, 2014 3:34 PM

Byron Wesley will transfer from USC to Gonzaga for his final season.

Wesley will be eligible to play immediately, choosing Gonzaga over Oklahoma State and Pitt.

Wesley led the Trojans in scoring last season.

"It starts with the winning culture," Wesley told ESPN on Sunday of his decision to pick Gonzaga. "They've been to the NCAA tournament 16 straight times, and it's an opportunity for me to play in the tournament in my last year."

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: Byron Wesley, USC Trojans, Gonzaga Bulldogs, NCAA, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Jermaine Lawrence Transferring

May 17, 2014 11:21 PM

Sophomore forward Jermaine Lawrence is transferring from Cincinnati to move closer to home.

Lawrence averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season. He was rated a 5-star recruit out of high school by Rivals.com.

Per Zach Braziller of the New York Post, Lawrence is deciding between Iona, Hofstra, and Manhattan.

Associated Press

Tags: Jermaine Lawrence, Cincinnati Bearcats, NCAA, NCAA Transfer, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Krzyzewski, Pitino, Calipari, Self Earn College Basketball's Highest Salaries

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Jerome Seagears Transfers To UNLV

Raphielle Johnson/College Basketball Talk

Kevin Ollie Receives Inquiries From NBA Teams As UConn Extension Progresses

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Elijah Brown Transfers From Butler To New Mexico

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Roy Williams Believes He Belongs Solely As College Coach

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Kevin Ollie Expects To Open Up NBA Discussions If No Extension With UConn Forms

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Oregon State Fires Craig Robinson

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Naadir Tharpe To Transfer From Kansas

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Calipari 'Wouldn't, Couldn't Leave This Group' Of Kentucky Players

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