FOXSports.com News for Illinois FOXSports.com News for Illinois View source archive --> Search this source --> ·An August Decision Prime Razorback recruiting target Shawn Williams (6-7, 212), the former Pine Bluff native and current Duncanville (Texas) High star who poured in 50 points in a pair of games on Wednesday in Las Vegas, sees an early August announcement of where he will play his college basketball. ·Weber builds new team with in-state focus A year ago, Illinois was ripped for sorry recruiting. Now, Jeff Goodman says Bruce Weber's team could be a tourney contender. ·Bulls-Jazz Preseason Coming to Assembly Hall Champaign, Ill. - Former Fighting Illini star and current Utah Jazz point guardDeron Williams will revisit the Assembly Hall court on Oct. 17 as the Jazz takeon the Chicago Bulls at 7:30 p.m. in an NBA Preseason Game. ·Luther Head Named To USA Basketball Team Former Illini Luther Head Named to USA Basketball Select TeamClose friends and former Illinois basketball stars will reunite on the courtlater this month as Luther Head helps prepare Deron Williams and the U.S. Olympic squad for a gold-medal run. ·Hall on the Wildcats' Radar Billy Gillispie has a long list of talented players that he's looking at for the 2009 class. One of those players is forward Ferrakohn Hall. The Kentucky Sports Report caught up with Hall for a quick update. ·Could Tyler Griffey Be The Sleeper? Just how good is Tyler Griffey? Not many high school basketball players get to take their act to Los Angeles and then travel the world. When Griffey talked to us here at InsideIllini.com a few months ago, his goal was to make his game even better. For more on Griffey, get inside. ·Major Player Arkansas remains a major player for Duncanville (Texas) High senior small forward Shawn Williams (6-6, 212), who has a top four and could have a decision coming sooner than later. ·Illinois Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 16-19, 5-13, 10th in the Big Ten. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Illinois discovered its point guard of the future in freshman Demetri McCamey (8.2 ppg, 3.2 apg), who made the all-Big Ten tournament team. He has everything Illinois needs to make the motion offense purr, but he needs to become more interested in defense in order to please Bruce Weber. ·Illinois Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: If you believe most of Illinois' woes were related to its inability to shoot from 15 feet and beyond, then the Illini could return to its customary Big Ten-contending status next year. Why? Because the top two shooters in Illinois' practice gym weren't eligible this year.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Illinois Fighting Illini News Latest news and information about the Illinois Fighting Illini. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Williams named Olympian (Rivals.com) Former Illini great/current Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams was named today to the U.S. Olympic basketball team...

FOXSports.com News for Indiana FOXSports.com News for Indiana View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Creek Has Shot To Accomplish Big Things Hargrave Military Academy will be the home for IU commit Maurice Creek this season, and Coach Kevin Keatts knows the sort of value the high-scoring guard will bring to his team as well as IU's in 2009... ·Vegas: Day One, Part A LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- On the first day of the second evaluation period, we spent some time at the RBK Summer Championships, before heading over and checking out a handful of games at the Main Event. ·Weber builds new team with in-state focus A year ago, Illinois was ripped for sorry recruiting. Now, Jeff Goodman says Bruce Weber's team could be a tourney contender. ·Braswell A New Hoosier Priority? Tom Crean lost a couple of Hargrave Military Academy products in the off-season when Armon Bassett and Jordan Crawford left the program, but he might be adding a couple of new ones in the fall of 2009... ·Familiar Name Has Big-Time Game Shawn Kemp, Jr., has more than just a familiar name - he has the same sort of athleticism that his father boasted during his All-Star NBA career. Canton (Ga.) Coach Roger Kvam talks about his standout, who's been recruiting him, and what has changed in regards to IU's efforts... ·Basketball Transfer May Be an AU Tiger An Auburn men's basketball recruiting report is featured. ·Dotson Picks Up New Interest One of the better west coast prospects at the LeBron James Skill Academy was Aaron Dotson and he certainly made the most of his opportunity in Akron. Since the event he's picked up some new college interest. ·Did IU See Enough from Van Treese? Tom Crean and the Hoosier staff were regulars at Indiana Elite's AAU games last week, and they were keeping a very close eye on Stephan Van Treese. Did Van Treese do enough to earn an IU offer? Van Treese talks about his play and where things stand with the Hoosiers... ·Crean's Saving Grace - It's Indiana As challenging as Tom Crean's reclamation project might be at IU, he has one big luxury - it's Indiana. That means there's an abundance of elite recruits available in the 2010 and 2011 classes that he can pursue to turn things around quickly...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Indiana Hoosiers News Latest news and information about the Indiana Hoosiers. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Hoosiers to lose 2 scholarships (AP) Indiana University will give up two basketball scholarships for the upcoming season in anticipation of penalties related to the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate, assistant athletic director Frank Cuervo confirmed Wednesday. The APR is a percentage score over a rolling four-year period that measures retention and eligibility of players. ·IU president: Sampson shouldn't have been hired (AP) Indiana University's president told the NCAA infractions committee that the hiring of ousted basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was "a risk that should not have been taken." President Michael McRobbie told the committee during a private session on June 14 that Sampson had betrayed the school's trust in violating NCAA regulations on telephone calls to recruits. ·Indiana Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Hello, Tom Crean.The long-term answer to Indiana's short-term problems was lured from Marquette, where he'd built a powerful Big East program that went to the Final Four and was an NCAA Tournament regular.He received rousing approval from the IU fan base, but the reception from his new team was a bit different. While, at least in terms of numbers. IU lost 81 points per game from last year's team.Six players met with ... ·Gordon, White both go first round (Rivals.com) Two Indiana Hoosiers have been selected in the first round in tonight's NBA draft. With the seventh overall pick... ·Indiana AD to resign amid NCAA basketball probe (AP) Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan will resign at the end of December amid new NCAA allegations that the school failed to monitor the men's basketball team. The NCAA initially alleged former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson committed five major recruiting violations during his 1 1/2 years at the school but dropped one of the charges before school officials testified in front of the NCAA... ·Greenspan to step down (Rivals.com) Indiana University Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan today announced that he would step down from his...

FOXSports.com News for Iowa FOXSports.com News for Iowa View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Mike Broghammer Adds Three Scholarship Offers Mike Broghammer, a 6-foot-8, 220 pound rising senior forward from Minnetonka (MN) Hopkins, has added three scholarship offers after a strong performance in the Nike Peach Jam, according to Howard Pulley head man Rene Pulley. Broghammer attended the Minnesota Advanced Camp last month. ·Chanse Creekmur Gets Big Ten Offer Chanse Creekmur, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Marshalltown (IA) High, shined at the recent Twin Cities Summer Classic, helping lead Net Gain Sports to the 17-and-under title. Creekmur is an excellent outside shooter, who has picked up several offers, including a Big Ten offer after the completion of the tournament. GoldenSports.Net caught up with Creekmur to learn the latest on his recruitment. ·Q & A with Coach Cornette Iowa Assistant Coach Joel Cornette sat down with Hawkeye Nation recently for a magazine piece that will run in our September issue, due to hit the shelves in early August. However, it was impossible to fit a 55-minute interview into one story. As a result, a lot of good stuff was available for this Q &A. Among the topics of discussion are recruiting, Coack Todd Lickliter and David Palmer. ·Leadership void In his first year as Tennessee's head basketball coach, Bruce Pearl benefited from the senior leadership of C.J. Watson, a four-year starter at point guard. ·Gatens Talks Team Chemistry Incoming freshman Matt Gatens has been a leader all of his life. It's not a stretch to think that he won't carry that tradition over into his freshman year at Iowa in some capacity. He is part of a group of six new players that will suit up for Iowa next year, or sevenif you count Jarryd Cole who didn't see any Big Ten action last year. Gatens talks about chemistry, on and off the court... ·PTL 7/9: AUDIO - Matt Gatens After committing several years ago, Matt Gatens is just a few months from officially joining the Hawkeye Basketball team. Listen to what he had to say to Rob Howe in this premium audio update. ·PTL 7/9: AUDIO - John Lickliter Incoming freshman John Lickliter, son of Head Coach Todd Lickliter, spoke with HawkeyeNation's Rob Howe on Wednesday in North Liberty. Listen to what he had to say in this free audio update. ·PTL 7/9: AUDIO - Andrew Brommer HN's Rob Howe spoke with Andrew Brommer after his Primetime League game on Wednesday. Listen to what the incoming freshman had to say in this free audio update. ·PTL 7/9: PHOTOS Jean Finley was in North Liberty on Wednesday and captured photos of some soon-to-be-Hawkeyes in action. Check out shots of Aaron Fuller, Andrew Brommer, Anthony Tucker and Devan Bawinkel, along with Jeff Peterson in this free HawkeyeNation photo gallery.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Iowa Hawkeyes News Latest news and information about the Iowa Hawkeyes. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Tate finds his comfort zone (Rivals.com) Coaching transitions are never easy for players and last year at this time, Cyrus Tate didn't really know what... ·Hoops Recruiting Roundup (Rivals.com) July is a big month for college coaches, who hit the road to evaluate prospects all over the country at AAU... ·PTL News and Notes - Monday Edition (Rivals.com) The Prime Time League was back in action on Monday night in front of a two full gyms that included one... ·Hawkeye hoops prosects shine in Chicago (Rivals.com) The July AAU season headed into its second stage of tournaments on Wednesday in the Windy City at the 2nd... ·Hoops prospects hit the court in Milwaukee (Rivals.com) The July evaluation period for basketball prospects offically got underway on Sunday and colleges hit the road... ·Angle set for final season (Rivals.com) Most players would not have handled their playing career as well as J.R. Angle. Most players would have probably... ·Bawinkel could fill several roles (Rivals.com) Devan Bawinkel had quite an introduction to the Prime Time League this summer. In his first game, he caught an... ·Davis feels healthy once again (Rivals.com) There were times in the past year when Jermain Davis probably couldn't help but feel a little down. ·Tucker talks Iowa arrival (Rivals.com) As the final few weeks of high school dragged on, Anthony Tucker was enjoying time with his friends, but he was... ·Michigan Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) John Beilein knew his first season as coach at Michigan could be a long one as his players adjusted to his style of a perimeter-oriented offense and a defense that relied on a 1-3-1 zone.Thus, Beilein wasn't overly surprised that Michigan went only 10-22 against one of the more rugged schedules in the nation while finishing the season with only eight scholarship players. The Wolverines had losing streaks of six, fiv ...

FOXSports.com News for Michigan FOXSports.com News for Michigan View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Commitment Video: Miller Grove's Udofia A look at the recent recent Georgia Tech men's basketball commitment. ·Udofia Makes His Decision Mfon Udofia, Scout.com's No. 6-ranked point guard in the 2009 class, made up his mind on Tuesday. The 6-1 floor general from Lithonia (Ga.) Miller Grove will be playing college ball in the ACC. ·Benzing Fails to Qualify European hoopster Robin Benzing, whom the University of Michigan inked as the final commitment to its 2009 class in May, will not be a Wolverine. ·Hoops: Adidas & Lebron Wrap-Up + Visit News GoBlueWolverine hit the road earlier this week and traveled to both the Lebron Skills Academy in Akron, OH and the Adidas It Takes Five Classic in Cincinnati, OH. In this final report we focus on some of the standout performances by Michigan targets in Cincinnati, uncover some new targets, and we give word on a recent visitor to Ann Arbor. ·Video: Jordan Morgan Camp Highlights GoBlueWolverine's footage of 2009 commit, Jordan Morgan in action at Michigan's team camp last week. The future Wolverine displayed both improved conditiong and versatility over the three days. He ran the court well, flashed a back to the basket game that is coming along, and even managed to put it on the floor at times. ·Video: 1-on-1 with Darius Morris (Part 2) In the conclusion of Darius Morris' chat with GoBlueWolverine at the Lebron James Skills Academy in Akron, OH, the talented floor leader shed light on Michigan's current standing in his recruitment, his decision timeline, and more. (Part 2 of 2) ·GBW's Lebron James Camp Day 1 Recap Akron, OH - On the first leg of GoBlueWolverine's basketball road trip we stopped off in Akron, OH for the 2nd annual Lebron James Skills Academy. Michigan targets Darius Morris, Solomon Hill, and Roger Franklin were all present. They showed and said a lot on day one that should leave Michigan fans encouraged. ·Stu Douglass Camp Highlights GoBlueWolverine's footage of incoming freshman SG Stuart Douglass in action at Michigan's team camp last week. The Wolverines' newest sharpshooter has big time range and is a threat to cash in from long range whenever he gets any space. ·Darius Morris Camp Highlights (Part 1) GoBlueWolverine's exclusive footage of CA PG Darius Morris in action at Michigan's team camp last week. The four star floor leader demonstrated impressive court vision, and scoring ability, and flare. (Part 1 of 2).

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Michigan Wolverines News Latest news and information about the Michigan Wolverines. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Michigan Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) John Beilein knew his first season as coach at Michigan could be a long one as his players adjusted to his style of a perimeter-oriented offense and a defense that relied on a 1-3-1 zone.Thus, Beilein wasn't overly surprised that Michigan went only 10-22 against one of the more rugged schedules in the nation while finishing the season with only eight scholarship players. The Wolverines had losing streaks of six, five ...

FOXSports.com News for Michigan State FOXSports.com News for Michigan State View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Vegas: Day One, Part A LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- On the first day of the second evaluation period, we spent some time at the RBK Summer Championships, before heading over and checking out a handful of games at the Main Event. ·Jordan developing into force for Tulsa Jerome Jordan's basketball career got off to a slow start, but Tulsa's 7-foot junior is making up for lost time, Jeff Goodman says. ·Pack Pursuing Howell AIKEN, S.C. -- After a stellar week at Reebok U., Marietta (GA) Wheeler forward Richard Howell continued his strong play at the 2008 Peach State Summer Showcase. ·Johnson Staying Busy 6'6 shooting guard Noel Johnson has been a busy man this summer with AAU tournaments as well as elite camps such as the NBAPA. In between all of this, he has been working hard on getting ready for the upcoming season and beyond. DeaconSports.com recently spoke with the elite prospect about his hectic schedule and recruitment. ·Noel Johnson Visits Georgia Tech Recently, Noel Johnson and his father were able to visit the Georgia Tech campus and meet with Coach Paul Hewitt. GoJackets.com spoke with Noel's father to see how the visit went and get the latest on Noel's recruitment. ·Video Blast: Mfon Udofia & Ari Stewart Mfon Udofia and Ari Stewart have put together solid springs playing for the Worldwide Renegades. Here's some recent clips of the two AAU teammates in action! ·Michigan State Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Michigan State loses only two seniors that made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. F Raymar Morgan appears poised to become a star in the Big Ten. He averaged a team-high 14.1 points a game as a sophomore. G Kalin Lucas is ultra quick and averaged 10.2 points a game as a freshman. THE BAD NEWS: G Drew Neitzel, a senior, was the heart and soul of the team and an all-Big Ten performer. His lead ... ·Michigan State Getting Inside Michigan State had high hopes coming into the season, talking about the possibility of not only winning the Big Ten championship but a national title. The Spartans didn't reach those lofty goals. However, they did have a fine season as they went 27-9 before losing to Memphis 92-74 in the semifinals of the NCAA South Regional. ·Michigan State Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 27-9, 12-6 in the Big Ten, fourth place WHAT WENT RIGHT: F Raymar Morgan averaged a team-high 14.2 points a game despite a mid-season scoring slump. G Drew Neitzel was a first-team all-Big Ten pick as a senior with averages of 13.9 points and 4.0 assists. G Kalin Lucas had a fine freshman season and appears ready to take on a larger role next winter after averaging 10.2 points a game. WHAT WENT WRON ...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Michigan St. Spartans News Latest news and information about the Michigan St. Spartans. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Walton, Summers look good in Pro-Am league (Rivals.com) LANSING ---- Senior guard Travis Walton showed an awful lot of fire during a recent summer league game. ·Michigan State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Michigan State had high hopes coming into the season, talking about the possibility of not only winning the Big Ten championship but a national title.The Spartans didn't reach those lofty goals. However, they did have a fine season as they went 27-9 before losing to Memphis 92-74 in the semifinals of the NCAA South Regional.While Michigan State loses an all-Big Ten performer in guard Drew Neitzel and its all-time lea ... ·Neitzel has back-up plans if he doesn't get drafted (Rivals.com) EAST LANSING - Michigan State's Drew Neitzel feels he has helped his stock with his performances at the NBA...

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