Kelly Olynyk, the 7-foot former Gonzaga center who transformed from a seldom used sophomore bench player, to a redshirt Junior first team All American will now face his biggest moment yet: the 2013 NBA draft. The native of British Columbia, Canada was an unknown commodity throughout most of his collegiate career. He played like a guard in a center’s body ... Read More »
Shabazz Muhammad’s season may have been marred by some controversy, but the UCLA freshman guard-forward could get a chance at a new start. On Tuesday, Muhammad decided to forego his final three years of college eligibility and declare for the 2013 NBA Draft. The highly-touted Muhammad finished his only season with UCLA as the Bruins’ top scorer with 17.9 points ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan is close to an agreement with Rutgers to become their new head coach, according to a person with information on the situation telling The Associated Press. Jordan, 58, is a Rutgers alumnus, as he played for the Scarlet Knights from 1973-77. One of the key players in Rutgers’ 1976 Final Four appearance, he ... Read More »
For 6-foot-6 Cal Golden Bears guard Allen Crabbe, the time is now. On Wednesday, the Pac-12 Player of the Year declared his eligibility for the 2013 NBA Draft. The 20-year-old junior averaged 18.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game this season, en route to his second All Pac-12 first team selection. After three seasons with the Golden Bears, he scored ... Read More »
Big West school Cal State Northridge will hire former NBA player and head coach Reggie Theus, according to Andy Katz of ESPN. Theus played in the NBA for 15 seasons, suiting up for five different teams—the Chicago Bulls, Kansas City-Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and New Jersey Nets. Playing primarily as a guard, he averaged 18.5 points and 6.3 ... Read More »
On Saturday, the UCLA Bruins selected Steve Alford to replace former head coach Ben Howland. Alford was the head coach of the New Mexico Lobos. The Lobos were a No.3 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament, but were upset in their first game. The selection of Alford as head coach only came after VCU head coach Shaka Smart and Butler ... Read More »
The University of Southern California is targeting Florida Gulf Coast University head coach Andy Enfield for the same position, according to sources telling Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports. Previously an unknown commodity for the most part, Enfield’s name rose in the coaching ranks thanks to FGCU’s unprecedented Cinderella run in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Leading Florida Gulf Coast to the ... Read More »
UCLA hired New Mexico head coach Steve Alford for the same position on Saturday to replace Ben Howland. Alford will receive a seven-year, $18.2 million contract according to UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero. He will be paid $2.6 million a year and has also received a $200,000 signing bonus, which will help him pay for his upcoming buyout payment to ... Read More »
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