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Prodigy players bypassing college basketball for NBA G League no big deal
CBS Sports "Daishen Nix's recent decision to play for the NBA's G League rather than join UCLA and play college basketball next season has been called a possible "sea-change moment" for the sport -- and not in a good way. That after fellow five-star prospect Jalen Green also..." May 08
Syracuse lands Illinois transfer Alan Griffin, son of Raptors Asst. Adrian Griffin
CBS Sports "An Illinois guard who helped key the program's turnaround in the 2019-20 season is transferring to Syracuse, he told 247Sports. Alan Griffin, a 6-foot-5 guard and 41.6 percent 3-point shooter as a sophomore, will have two years of eligibility with the Orange. Griffin..." April 05
1 of these 8 teams will win the NCAA Tournament
The Score "For all of the perceived parity that exists in March Madness, the actual list of recent champions is short. Only 12 schools have won the NCAA Tournament over the last 22 years, and last season's champ (Virginia) had been a top seed in four of the previous six years. This season,..." March 11
MRI on Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu shows no structural damage after freak injury
SI "Illinois sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu suffered a gruesome-looking leg injury on the final possession of Tuesday's 70-69 loss to Michigan State. But according to Illinois' release on Wednesday, an MRI revealed "no structural damage." "What happened with..." February 12
Big Ten suspends Illinois guard Alan Griffin for 2 games for stepping on Purdue’s Sasha Stefanovic
Chicago Tribune "The Big Ten has suspended Illinois guard Alan Griffin for two games, the league announced Thursday. Griffin, a sophomore, was ejected from Tuesday’s 79-62 victory at Purdue after stepping on Sasha Stefanovic after the Boilermakers guard made a layup in the first..." January 23
Kentucky's Tyrese Maxey is Freshman of the Week; Pac-12 places four in Frosh Watch
CBS Sports "TYRESE MAXEY, KENTUCKY: A simple choice to close out 2019, given Maxey was outstanding and crucial in Kentucky's home victory over then-No. 3 Louisville on Saturday. The Wildcats' 78-70 overtime win was witness to Maxey's career high, a 27-point showing --..." January 01
Illinois' Kofi Cockburn accidentally clobbers official while celebrating bucket
ESPN "Lewis Garrison, a college basketball official, left a matchup between Illinois and No. 5 Michigan on Wednesday night after he was accidentally hit by Kofi Cockburn as the freshman center celebrated a key play in the Illini's 71-62 victory in..." December 12