FOXSports.com News for Arizona FOXSports.com News for Arizona View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Premier Showcase Wrap BELLEVUE, Wash. - The top basketball prospects from the Northwest and British Columbia were on display at Bellevue Community College the past four days for the first annual Northwest Premier Showcase. This great tournament by Premier Hoops showcased some of the best players notonly locally, but on a national level. ·West Coast Tournaments: Monday A couple of California senior big men are very impressive as we hit two Southern California tournaments on Monday... ·Southern California Tournaments: Final Day The first part of the July evaluation period is over and we have some comments on Michael Snaer, Ramon Eaton and Joe Burton, among others... ·Snaer Hoping For Summer Decision Michael Snaer, one of the elite 2009 shooting guards in the country, says he's hoping to choose a school shortly after July. Numerous high majors across the country are on the talented wing... ·Stover Takes His Time as he Collects Offers Going into the July AAU circuit Anthony Stover had already scholarships from four Pac-10 schools, Gonzaga and Connecticut. While the circuit went on a short hiatus, UCLA and ASU were the latest schools to throw their names into the recruiting sweepstakes. The center expects morebig names to join the mix but he told Devils Digest that his decision is still several months away. ·Ex-Arizona recruit Jennings to play in Italy Former Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings has agreed to play professionally in Italy, signing with Virtus Roma.Jennings, who played his final two high school seasons for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, had not yet become academically eligible to play at Arizona.His family's attorney, Jeff Valle, said Wednesday that Virtus Roma offered an "aggressive multi-year contract with NBA release provisions which are fair for both ... ·Jennings to play in Rome, not Arizona Former Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings has agreed to play professionally in Italy, signing with Virtus Roma.Jennings, who played his final two high school seasons for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, had not yet become academically eligible to play at Arizona.His family's attorney, Jeff Valle, said Wednesday that Virtus Roma offered an "aggressive multi-year contract with NBA release provisions which are fair for both ... ·Stover Garners Pac-10 Offers Anthony Stover is one of the elite center prospects in the West Coast class of 2009 and he received a couple of high major offers on Tuesday... ·Stover Gets Offer from UCLA As we reported this morning would happen, Anthony Stover, the 6-9 center from La Canada (Calif.) Renaissance, was offered a scholarship by UCLA Tuesday...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Arizona Wildcats News Latest news and information about the Arizona Wildcats. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Ex-Arizona recruit Jennings to play in Italy (AP) Former Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings has agreed to play professionally in Italy, signing with Virtus Roma. Jennings, who played his final two high school seasons for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, had not yet become academically eligible to play at Arizona. His family's attorney, Jeff Valle, said Wednesday that Virtus Roma offered an "aggressive multi-year contract with NBA release provisions... ·Arizona Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) The most topsy-turvy Arizona basketball season in recent memory ended with a thud, and the offseason brought an extra helping of chaos.The Wildcats, who lost seven of their final 10 games before the NCAA tournament, were ousted on Day 1, losing 75-65 to West Virginia at Washington D.C.Afterward, no one was sure who was coming or going before next season.Interim coach Kevin O'Neill, pegged several months ago as Lute O ... ·Arizona recruit Jennings opts to play in Europe (AP) Arizona signee Brandon Jennings will pursue a professional basketball career in Europe, backing out on his commitment to the Wildcats. "Over the course of the last two months I have consulted a number of people in basketball before coming to this decision," Jennings said in a statement released Tuesday night through his attorney, Jeff Valle. ·Brian Williams still missed (Rivals.com) His Arizona roommate and best-buddy since their high school days in Las Vegas, Matt Othick, would be the first...

FOXSports.com News for Arizona State FOXSports.com News for Arizona State View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Premier Showcase Wrap BELLEVUE, Wash. - The top basketball prospects from the Northwest and British Columbia were on display at Bellevue Community College the past four days for the first annual Northwest Premier Showcase. This great tournament by Premier Hoops showcased some of the best players notonly locally, but on a national level. ·Upstate Forward Has Nice Pile Of Offers Reporter Mike Sullivan has a story on upstate prospect Will Regan ... ·SoCal Camps Rundown The Fullcourt Press All-West Camp and West Coast All-Star Camp #2 both have some intriguing prospects on hand, including Kyle Richardson, Garrett Johnson and Korey Thieleke... ·Stover Takes His Time as he Collects Offers Going into the July AAU circuit Anthony Stover had already scholarships from four Pac-10 schools, Gonzaga and Connecticut. While the circuit went on a short hiatus, UCLA and ASU were the latest schools to throw their names into the recruiting sweepstakes. The center expects morebig names to join the mix but he told Devils Digest that his decision is still several months away. ·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. ·Stover Gets Offer from UCLA As we reported this morning would happen, Anthony Stover, the 6-9 center from La Canada (Calif.) Renaissance, was offered a scholarship by UCLA Tuesday... ·Stover Garners Pac-10 Offers Anthony Stover is one of the elite center prospects in the West Coast class of 2009 and he received a couple of high major offers on Tuesday... ·Net Gain Edges 43 Hoops for Twin Cities Title Net Gain held off a furious comeback from 43 Hoops to win the 17-and-under title of the Twin Cities Summer Classic, 48-47. 43 Hoops scored the first basket of the game, but Net Gain went on a 10-0 run and expanded the margin to 23-9. 43 Hoops cut the lead to 29-20 at halftime. Trent Lockett of Net Gain scored the first basket of the second half, but 43 Hoops scored the next eight points. ·No Worries Mate, Redhage Makes Aussie Team There will be several current and former Sun Devils participating in the 2008 Summer Olympics, but none took the path that ex-ASU basketball player Shawn Redhage did. The 6-8 forward has been staring in the Australian league for the past four seasons and received his citizenshipearlier this year. After being selected to the Olympic team Redhage is on top of the world in the land down under.

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Arizona St. Sun Devils News Latest news and information about the Arizona St. Sun Devils. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Arizona State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Maybe it was fitting that the Pac-10's team of tomorrow had its season ended by the nation's powerhouse of yesterday.Florida, which won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and '07, halted Arizona State's run through the NIT with a 70-57 victory at Wells Fargo Arena.The game itself didn't matter much. This season really has been about preparing for next year and beyond for the Sun Devils.And they came a long w ...

FOXSports.com News for California FOXSports.com News for California View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Premier Showcase Wrap BELLEVUE, Wash. - The top basketball prospects from the Northwest and British Columbia were on display at Bellevue Community College the past four days for the first annual Northwest Premier Showcase. This great tournament by Premier Hoops showcased some of the best players notonly locally, but on a national level. ·West Coast Tournaments: Monday A couple of California senior big men are very impressive as we hit two Southern California tournaments on Monday... ·Southern California Tournaments: Final Day The first part of the July evaluation period is over and we have some comments on Michael Snaer, Ramon Eaton and Joe Burton, among others... ·Snaer Hoping For Summer Decision Michael Snaer, one of the elite 2009 shooting guards in the country, says he's hoping to choose a school shortly after July. Numerous high majors across the country are on the talented wing... ·West Coast #1: Wrap Up The West Coast All-Star Camp first session had some very impressive performance from Tyler Honeycutt, Derrick Williams and Devonte Elliott. There was also a monumentally bad decision in the all-star game selection process... ·KU Hanging In With Hamilton Jordan Hamilton doesn't feel a need to rush, nor should he. The elite 6-7 wing from Los Angeles is one of the 20 best senior prospects in the United States, and this summer he has proved time and again that his status is deserved. ·West Coast #2: Final Day Tyler Honeycutt wins the MVP of the Best of the Best Game in Carson, Calif. and Derrick Williams also has a strong showing... ·California Getting Inside The Golden Bears will have a new man patrolling the sidelines next season, but he's all too familiar to the Cal fan base. Former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery -- who left the Cardinal to coach the NBA's Golden State Warriors -- is returning to the Pac-10. During his tenure at Stanford, spanning 18 seasons and 393 wins, Montgomery took Stanford to the Final Four (1998) and won more games than any coach at the sch ... ·California Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 17-16, 6-12, ninth in Pac-10. WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Bears scored more points this season (2,521) than in any season in their history. Their 76.4 per-game average was their best in 13 years. Cal set a school record by converting 77.6 percent of its free throws and sophomore forward Ryan Anderson became the school's seventh Pac-10 scoring champ (21.1 ppg) since 1994. WHAT WENT WRONG: One reason Ben Bra ...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - California Golden Bears News Latest news and information about the California Golden Bears. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·California Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) The Golden Bears will have a new man patrolling the sidelines next season, but he's all too familiar to the Cal fan base. Former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery—who left the Cardinal to coach the NBA's Golden State Warriors—is returning to the Pac-10. During his tenure at Stanford, spanning 18 seasons and 393 wins, Montgomery took Stanford to the Final Four (1998) and won more games than any coach at the s ...

FOXSports.com News for Oregon FOXSports.com News for Oregon View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Premier Showcase Wrap BELLEVUE, Wash. - The top basketball prospects from the Northwest and British Columbia were on display at Bellevue Community College the past four days for the first annual Northwest Premier Showcase. This great tournament by Premier Hoops showcased some of the best players notonly locally, but on a national level. ·Coach Ernie Kent and Oregon agree to new contract Basketball coach Ernie Kent and Oregon have agreed to terms on a new contract that will run through the 2012-13 season.The agreement, which took effect July 1, raises Kent's annual minimum guaranteed salary from $1 million to $1,060,000. It also will provide more than $347,000 in additional salary and benefits for his staff. It will take the place of Kent's previous contract, which ran through 2010. ·Kent, Oregon agree to new contract Basketball coach Ernie Kent and Oregon have agreed to terms on a contract extension that will run through the 2012-13 season.The agreement, which took effect July 1, raises Kent's annual minimum guaranteed salary from $1 million to $1,060,000. It also will provide more than $347,000 in additional salary and benefits for his staff.The agreement also raises Kent's buyout clause from $1 million to $1.15 million.Kent's p ... ·West Coast #1: Day One Rundown Devonte Elliott, Derrick Williams, Josiah Turner and Tyler Honeycutt are among the top players at the West Coast All-Star Camp first session... ·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. ·Oregon Getting Inside They couldn't believe it was over. The game. The season. Their careers. "It just seemed like things didn't come together the way we would have liked them to," Oregon guard Bryce Taylor, one of three senior starters, said after the Ducks bowed out of the NCAA tournament with a 76-69 first-round loss to Mississippi State. Just a year ago, the Ducks won the Pac-10 tournament and roared into the final eight at the ... ·Oregon Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 18-14, 9-9, tied fifth in Pac-10. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Their three senior starters -- Malik Hairston, Maarty Leunen and Bryce Taylor -- all graduated early. The Ducks, seemingly out of the hunt for a postseason bid, won their final three Pac-10 games to get even in the conference and give themselves a chance. ·Oregon Strategy and Personnel GOOD NEWS: The Ducks welcome an excellent five-man recruiting class, topped by 6-10 center Michael Dunnigan of Chicago, the best big man Kent has landed. BAD NEWS: The Ducks will be hit hard by graduation. Seniors Malik Hairston, Maarty Leunen and Bryce Taylor combined to average 44.3 points and 17.8 rebounds this season and, over four years, totaled 4,438 career points. KEY RETURNEES: Sophomore guard TaJuan Port ... ·HOOPS: How Singler offer fits into the mix WITH TWO HOOPS VERBAL commitments in the fold, how many more might the Cougars take for this class? What was the catalyst behind the Cougars' offer to Oregonian E.J. Singler and why was Wazzu center Fabian Boeke part of the equation? And what was Tony Bennett recently doing in Europe? Answers to these questions plus much more..

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Oregon Ducks News Latest news and information about the Oregon Ducks. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Coach Ernie Kent and Oregon agree to new contract (AP) Basketball coach Ernie Kent and Oregon have agreed to terms on a new contract that will run through the 2012-13 season. The agreement, which took effect July 1, raises Kent's annual minimum guaranteed salary from $1 million to $1,060,000. It also will provide more than $347,000 in additional salary and benefits for his staff. ·Oregon Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) They couldn't believe it was over.The game. The season. Their careers."It just seemed like things didn't come together the way we would have liked them to," Oregon guard Bryce Taylor, one of three senior starters, said after the Ducks bowed out of the NCAA tournament with a 76-69 first-round loss to Mississippi State.Just a year ago, the Ducks won the Pac-10 tournament and roared into the final eight at the NCAAs. Th ...

FOXSports.com News for Oregon State FOXSports.com News for Oregon State View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Giger Headed To Ivy League Dee Giger, one of the best shooters in North Carolina, is off the board. The rising senior wing is headed north to the Ivy League as Harvard landed a top target. ·Stover Takes His Time as he Collects Offers Going into the July AAU circuit Anthony Stover had already scholarships from four Pac-10 schools, Gonzaga and Connecticut. While the circuit went on a short hiatus, UCLA and ASU were the latest schools to throw their names into the recruiting sweepstakes. The center expects morebig names to join the mix but he told Devils Digest that his decision is still several months away. ·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. ·Stover Gets Offer from UCLA As we reported this morning would happen, Anthony Stover, the 6-9 center from La Canada (Calif.) Renaissance, was offered a scholarship by UCLA Tuesday... ·Stover Garners Pac-10 Offers Anthony Stover is one of the elite center prospects in the West Coast class of 2009 and he received a couple of high major offers on Tuesday... ·Oregon State Getting Inside Maybe Ken Bone is their man. Perhaps Randy Bennett. Or someone else. Whoever inherits the Beavers will have nowhere to go but up. The worst season in school history was mercifully ended in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament, where OSU lost 87-56 to Arizona. The Beavers lost for the 21st straight game, the last 19 of those against Pac-10 opponents. ·Oregon State Notes, Quotes FINAL RECORD: 6-25 overall, 0-18, last in Pac-10. WHAT WENT RIGHT: Almost nothing. The Beavers did win ... mostly recently Dec. 11 at Cal State Bakersfield. Give interim coach Kevin Mouton credit for having the backbone to immediately boot troubled center C.J. Giles from the team, not that it did the team much good. WHAT WENT WRONG: Almost everything. ·Oregon State Strategy and Personnel THE GOOD NEWS: Twelve players are scheduled to return, and several of them showed some potential even under the most dire of circumstances. Of course, some of them could find new pastures before next season. THE BAD NEWS: Twelve players are scheduled to return, meaning the new coach won't have much wiggle room in terms of restocking the roster with his own players. Unless, of course, some of them depart. ·West Coast #2: Day One Rundown The second session of the West Coast All-Star Camp began Thursday and a couple of Southern California players were especially impressive...

Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Basketball - Oregon St. Beavers News Latest news and information about the Oregon St. Beavers. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Oregon State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Maybe Ken Bone is their man. Perhaps Randy Bennett. Or someone else.Whoever inherits the Beavers will have nowhere to go but up.The worst season in school history was mercifully ended in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament, where OSU lost 87-56 to Arizona.The Beavers lost for the 21st straight game, the last 19 of those against Pac-10 opponents.The university's next assignment is finding a permanent replacement ...

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