Tyreke Evans, star freshman for the Memphis Tigers, has decided to enter the NBA in wake of the news that John Calipari will leave the school for Kentucky.
"Coach leaving did it for me," Evans said. "I'm shocked he left, especially with the class he had coming in. I know it was tough for him, but it was his dream job. You can't get mad at him for that."
Evans averaged 17.1 points per game in his first year and is projected to be a mid first-round selection in the 2009 NBA draft.
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John Calipari has accepted Kentucky's offer to become their next head coach, according to Sports Illustrated.
Calipari replaces former head coach Billy Gillespie, who lasted just two seasons in Lexington.
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Mar 31, 2009 10:06 AM EST
John Calipari reportedly opted to sleep on Kentucky's offer to become their next coach on Monday night.
Calipari and the Wildcats were getting close to a deal on Monday that could make him the highest-paid coach in the country.
He met with officials and players at Memphis on Monday to discuss his interest in the Kentucky job, and a number of players came away with the belief that he would take the job.
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Mar 2009 Archive
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AP | Mar 30, 2009
Washington State coach Tony Bennett has been hired as Virginia's men's basketball coach.
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AP | Mar 30, 2009
Blake Griffin was the only unanimous selection for the AP All-America team.
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ESPN | Mar 30, 2009
Seth Curry, brother of Davidson star Stephen, will be joining the Blue Devils are transferring from Liberty.
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ESPN | Mar 30, 2009
Multiple sources have told ESPN.com on Sunday that John Calipari is indeed interested in the vacant coaching job at Kentucky.
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ESPN | Mar 29, 2009
The NCAA Tournament started with 64 teams, but only Connecticut, Villanova, Michigan State and North Carolina are still standing.
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ESPN | Mar 28, 2009
Florida coach Billy Donovan said on Friday that he's committed to the university and isn't going anywhere.
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ESPN | Mar 28, 2009
Billy Gillispie, who was fired by Kentucky after two disappointing seasons, doesn't have any hard feelings towards the university.
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ESPN | Mar 27, 2009
Kentucky has decided to part ways with coach Billy Gillispie after just two seasons with the university.
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AP | Mar 27, 2009
The U. of Kentucky said on Friday it will announce a change in the coaching position, ending Billy Gillispie's two years as head coach of college basketball's all-time winningest program.
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Gainsville Sun | Mar 26, 2009
Florida's Nick Calathes hasn't made a decision about whether or not he is ready to declare for the NBA Draft.
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MLive | Mar 26, 2009
Tom Izzo has been a candidate for an NBA head coaching gig for several seasons now and those rumblings have been louder in recent days.
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AP | Mar 26, 2009
Ohio State's B.J. Mullens announced Thursday he would declare himself available for the NBA draft.
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Winston-Salem Journal | Mar 26, 2009
The decision whether to enter the NBA draft or to return to Davidson for his senior year remains a tossup for Stephen Curry.
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ESPN | Mar 25, 2009
North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson says that he plans to play against Gonzaga in the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
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ESPN | Mar 25, 2009
Connecticut potentially committed NCAA rules violations in its recruitment of former guard Nate Miles, according to Yahoo! Sports.
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New York Daily News | Mar 22, 2009
A scout believes that Oklahoma's Blake Griffin will be the first overall pick in June's NBA Draft no matter how he performs throughout the NCAA Tournament.
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ESPN | Mar 22, 2009
Marquette senior guard Dominic James has been cleared to play in the team's second-round game against Missouri on Sunday.
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ESPN | Mar 20, 2009
Jim Calhoun has been given a clean bill of health and will coach Connecticut on Saturday in their second round matchup against Texas A&M.
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CNN.com | Mar 19, 2009
Mike Krzyzewski wasn't happy with the way President Barack Obama snubbed the Duke Blue Devils in his tournament bracket.
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ESPN | Mar 19, 2009
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun will not be on the sideline for the Huskies' first-round game NCAA tournament against UT-Chattanooga on Thursday because of an illness.
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ESPN | Mar 18, 2009
North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson could miss the team's tournament opener because of a troublesome toe.
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ESPN | Mar 18, 2009
Morehead State's Kenneth Faried tied the record for the second-most rebounds in an NCAA tournament game on Tuesday night in the team's win over Alabama State.
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ESPN | Mar 16, 2009
San Diego State, Auburn, Creighton, and Florida were selected on Sunday as the top seeds in the 32-team NIT tournament.
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AP | Mar 15, 2009
Louisville is the top overall seed in the upcoming NCAA men's basketball tournament, as announced on Sunday.
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ESPN | Mar 13, 2009
Jonny Flynn had 34 points and 11 assists for the Orange while playing 67 of the 70 minutes in the 2nd longest Division I game ever.
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SportingNews | Mar 12, 2009
In a new campaign by adidas, four NBA stars who skipped college for the pros finally find their schools to represent.
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WSAZ | Mar 12, 2009
Patrick Patterson, sophomore forward for the University of Kentucky, told a Lexington TV station that he will be staying in college for his junior season.
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Yahoo! | Mar 11, 2009
Ceruzzi Sports attempted to recruit Kevin Love to their agency by using his former AAU coach Pat Barrett.
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Sports Illustrated | Mar 11, 2009
NBA prospects Hasheem Thabeet from Connecticut and DeJuan Blair from Pittsburgh have been selected co-players of the year in the Big East.
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Tucson Citizen | Mar 10, 2009
Isaiah Thomas of the University of Washington beat out Jrue Holiday to win Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors.
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Sports Illustrated | Mar 10, 2009
Hasheem Thabeet from Connecticut has been named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the second year running.
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SI.com | Mar 10, 2009
James Harden of Arizona State was named Pac-10 player of the year on Monday after a vote of conference coaches.
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USA Today | Mar 7, 2009
Blake Griffin grabbed 14 rebounds and moved past Kansas' Drew Gooden for the season Big 12 record with 425 rebounds.
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ESPN | Mar 7, 2009
For the second time this season, Pitt defeated No. 1 UConn in a marquee Big East battle.
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AP | Mar 5, 2009
Alan Voskuil scored a career-high 35 points on Wednesday night to lead Texas Tech to an 84-65 upset of No. 9 Kansas.
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ESPN | Mar 3, 2009
Australian guard Patrick Mills has been cleared to play for Saint Mary's ahead of the WCC tournament.
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