| All Times Pacific | Red= Key Injury | Bold = Starter |
| 2008-09 COLLEGE BASKETBALL - WEEK 14 |
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Air Force Falcons |
| 02/10 | 8:56pm | Tom Fow | F |  Out | Knee | Sophomore forward Tom Fow has been struggling to recover from offseason knee surgery. He has not played at all this season and it is likely the sophomore won't be seen on the court until next year. | | 01/27 | 7:25am | Derek Brooks | F | Out For Year | Foot | Sophomore forward Derek Brooks is out for the remainder of the season because of a torn tendon in his right foot. Brooks suffered the injury in practice Dec. 21. |
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Akron Zips |
| 02/17 | 1:28pm | Ronnie Steward | G | Out | Leg | Reserve guard Ronnie Steward's last game was Nov. 30th. He has been out with a medical condition known as compartment syndrome. The RS freshman has had surgery on his right leg for the condition. He started the first three games of the season but gave way to true freshman Anthony ''Humpty'' Hitchens in the starting lineup. Steward averaged 3.3 points. Steward missed all of last season with a hip flexor. His recovery has been slower than projected and no new timetable has been set for Steward's return. |
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Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 01/31 | 1:59am | Mark Gottfried | Coach | Out | Resigned | Mark Gottfried resigned as Alabama's basketball coach Monday, leaving in the middle of his 11th season amid criticism of both the team's play and the departure of a star player. The school said Gottfried will immediately be replaced by assistant coach Philip Pearson. Alabama returns home Saturday 1/31 to play Georgia after losing at Arkansas on Thursday. | | 01/21 | 8:23am | Ronald Steele | G | Out For Year | Foot | The news out of Alabama on Wednesday 1/21 is that Steele will not play again this season. His foot injury has been diagnosed as Plantar Fasciitis and while it was originally hoped that Steele could return for March Madness, that will not happen. Steele is Alabama's floor general averaging 13 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. |
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Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| 02/18 | 2:21pm | Ryann Abraham | G |  Questionable | Suspension | Abraham has been suspended indefinitely due to conduct detrimental to the team but is nearing a return which might come as early as Thursday 2/19 vs. NC-Greensboro. Head coach Houston Fancher said that the punishment was levied because of Abraham's attitude during practices and team functions. He has not played since logging 7 minutes Jan. 29th. Abraham averages 9.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. |
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Arizona Wildcats |
| 02/13 | 8:01am | Jordan Hill | F |  Probable | Ankle | Hill rolled his ankle in Arizona's last game but is not expected to miss any time. Consider him probable to play on Saturday 2/14 against UCLA. | | 12/04 | 1:11pm | Jeff Withey | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Arizona freshman Jeff Withey finally got his release to transfer Monday after it was initially denied by the school. Withey told ESPN.com early Monday that he had stopped asking for the release but then he was "shocked" when the school gave it to him. He said the signed release ends a frustrating first semester for him. Withey has now enrolled at Kansas and will be eligible midseason of 2009-10. |
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Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 02/18 | 8:48am | Courtney Fortson | G | Probable | Suspension | Fortson's recent suspension has been lifted and he is expected to return to the court on Wednesday 2/18 against LSU. The freshman point guard was doing a stellar job on the court averaging 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game. | | 02/17 | 3:07pm | Marcus Monk | F |  Doubtful | Eligibility | Monk has not played since Jan. 17th due to an eligibility issue and is not expected to play Wednesday 2/18 vs. LSU either. It is not known how long he will be out. The reserve guard averages 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. | | 02/03 | 3:36pm | Montrell McDonald | G | Out For Year | Suspension | Arkansas coach John Pelphrey suspended McDonald for an undisclosed violation of team rules. McDonald has since quit the team and will return this year. | | 11/10 | 6:55am | Patrick Beverly | G | Out For Year | Europe | Arkansas guard Patrick Beverly, who was slated to be the lone returning starter for John Pelphrey this year, told FOXSports.com that he’s signed with BDA Sports and will play professionally for a year before entering his name in next year’s NBA Draft. |
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Auburn Tigers |
| 02/17 | 3:00pm | Johnnie Lett | F | Questionable | Ankle | Junior forward Johnnie Lett suffered an ankle sprain in a layup drill last week during practice and sat out the past four games. He is questionable for Wednesday 2/18 vs. Georgia. Lett has started 8 of the 20 games he has played in this season and averages 13 minutes per contest. |
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Ball State Cardinals |
| 01/12 | 7:45am | Anthony Newell | G | Out For Year | Ankle | Newell left Ball State's last game on 1/10 against Eastern Michigan with an ankle injury and did not return. It was hoped that he merely suffered a sprain, however an MRI showed ligament damage and Newell will miss the remainder of the season. Among the top 20 rebounders in the nation at the time of his injury, Newell was averaging 15.2 points and 9.4 boards per game for the Cardinals. |
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Bowling Green Falcons |
| 02/03 | 9:17am | Marc Larson | F | Out For Year | Knee | BGSU reserve post player Marc Larson left the game in the second half last Saturday with an apparent left knee injury, but returned to action and finished with two points in 15 minutes. He was not able to play in the last two game however and is going to be shut down for the season. Larson averages 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game off the bench | | 01/27 | 7:37am | Ryan Sims | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Junior guard Ryan Sims decided to transfer to Div. II University of Indianapolis last month. | | 12/13 | 11:54am | Cameron Madlock | F | Out For Year | Transfer | Reserve forward Cameron Madlock has been out serving a suspension because he violated team rules. Madlock did not play in a game for the Falcons this year and averaged one point and 1.1 rebounds in 16 games a season ago. He has now decided to transfer to another school. |
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Bradley Braves |
| 02/13 | 2:52pm | Andrew Warren | G | Out | Foot | Bradley's top scoring threat has not played yet this year while recovering from a broken bone in his foot. A timetable for his return this season has not been discerned. He is Bradley's top returning scorer from last season (13.2 points a game). | | 12/07 | 6:39am | Will Egolf | F/C | Out For Year | Knee | Bradley sophomore center Will Egolf will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee 11/29 vs. East Tennessee State. Egolf was injured in the second half after making his third consecutive start for the Braves. Egolf is eligible for a medical redshirt, meaning he will retain three seasons of eligibility. Senior Sam Singh is a 5th year player who has overcome injuries and will take on more responsibility at the 5 spot. |
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Brigham Young Cougars |
| 02/16 | 7:59am | Gavin MacGregor | C | Questionable | Foot | MacGregor is questionable to return from a foot injury on Tuesday 2/17 against New Mexico. The senior was averaging 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in just about 10 minutes of action each night before getting hurt about two weeks ago. | | 11/22 | 4:31am | Michael Boswell | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman walk on forward Michael Boswell will redshirt this year. | | 11/21 | 5:46am | Michael Loyd, Jr. | G | Out For Year | Shoulder | Guard Michael Loyd, Jr. is bothered by a shoulder injury and is questionable for Friday's game against Rice. Coach Rose announced plans to redshirt the sophomore guard. |
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Butler Bulldogs |
| 02/18 | 8:30am | Shawn Vanzant | G | Probable | Knee | Vanzant sat out the past three games due to an injured knee. He has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday 2/18 vs. UW-Milwaukee but it remains to be seen how many minutes he'll manage. The sophomore averages 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game off the bench. | | 02/14 | 4:39pm | Avery Jukes | F | Out | Knee | Reserve forward Avery Jukes injured his knee and is expected to miss the next 2 to 4 weeks. He was averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. | | 12/01 | 6:36am | Chase Stigall | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard Chase Stigall will redshirt this season. | | 12/01 | 6:36am | Emerson Kampen | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman walk-on forward Emerson Kampen will redshirt this season. |
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Cal Poly Mustangs |
| 01/08 | 8:30am | Trae Clark | G | Out For Year | Academics | Clark has been dismissed from the team due to academic reasons. The starting point guard appeared in 9 games for the Mustangs averaging 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. |
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Cal State Northridge Matadors |
| 02/10 | 8:44pm | Dallas Rutherford | G | Out | Legal | Reserve guard Rutherford is out indefinitely after being arrested for stealing more than $6600 in merchandise from a Best Buy with teammate Deon Tresvant and Coach Braswell's son. Braswell said last week that a final decision regarding Rutherford's status as a member of the basketball team could be coming soon. Rutherford was averaging 5 mpg. | | 02/10 | 8:41pm | Deon Tresvant | G | Out For Year | Dismissed | Tresvant was dismissed from the team after being arrested for stealing more than $6600 worth of merchandise from a Best Buy. This is a huge blow for Northridge, the favorite to win the Big West this season, as Tresvant was the team's leading scorer. The Big West has found itself on the police blotter before, but this is a pretty serious offense. |
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California Golden Bears |
| 02/04 | 5:52pm | Taylor Harrison | C | Out | Knee | Harrison is trying to return from knee surgery that forced him to redshirt a year ago. He has yet to play this season and is out indefinitely. Harrison was able to practice about a month ago for the first time in about 1 1/2 years, but Coach Montgomery said the sophomore probably won't be able to contribute immediately. |
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Canisius Golden Griffins |
| 01/05 | 9:19am | Brett Chance | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Chance has decided not to return to Canisius after the Christmas break and will remain at home in his native Florida while trying to find a new school and basketball program. The freshman guard played in eight games for the Griffins averaging 3 points per game. He was reportedly unhappy with his playing time. |
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Central Florida Knights |
| 02/13 | 8:48am | A.J. Rompza | G | Questionable | Ankle | Rompza hurt his ankle during the Feb 4th game and had to sit out CFU's last two games. He is questionable to play on Saturday 2/14 against Tulsa. The freshman averages 5.1 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists per game when healthy. | | 01/16 | 8:03am | Drew Speraw | F | Out For Year | Academics | Speraw has been suspended for the rest of the season due to academic reasons. The junior guard played sparingly this season, appearing in just five games and averaging 4 minutes per night. |
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Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 02/13 | 3:30pm | Chris Kellermann | C | Out | Foot | Kellerman re-aggravated a foot injury, the same one that plagued him last season, and has not played since Dec. 6th. The big man was supposed to be healthy for a late January return but he has not stepped on the court yet. The senior center was averaging 14.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and is out indefinitely. | | 12/16 | 3:22pm | Marko Spica | F/C | Out For Year | Knee | Spica has yet to play this season and was downgraded to out for the year with a knee injury. Spica averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last year as a starting member of the frontcourt. |
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Charlotte 49ers |
| 01/06 | 7:11am | Charles Dewhurst | G | Out For Year | Knee | UNC Charlotte's Charles Dewhurst landed awkwardly on his knee on a successful drive against Maryland in early January and did not return to the game. Originally diagnosed with a dislocated knee cap, it turns out Duwhurst suffered ligament damage and will require surgery that will keep him out for the season. The guard was averaging 4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. | | 01/05 | 6:23am | Michael Garrity | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Junior guard Michael Garrity has left the team and will transfer to another school. | | 11/14 | 7:34am | Shamarr Bowden | G | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman guard Bowden will miss the entire season with a knee injury. No information regarding his taking a redshirt has been released. |
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Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 02/06 | 6:43pm | Kenny Belton | F | Out | Back | Sophomore forward Kenny Belton is out with a spinal chord injury. He has yet to play this year. | | 11/10 | 7:14am | Nick Aldridge | F | Out For Year | Leaving Program | Western Carolina transfer forward Nick Aldridge would have been a huge addition to the roster after he posted averages of 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest last year. However, Cincinnati head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin has announced that Nick Aldridge is leaving the program prior to the start of the 2008-09 academic term. | | 11/05 | 5:14pm | Cashmere Wright | G | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman point guard Wright tore his left ACL in preseason workouts and will miss the entire 2008-09 season. Wright was competing for the Bearcats' starting point guard spot and was expected to play significant minutes regardless of position. |
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Cleveland State Vikings |
| 01/09 | 7:04pm | Eric Schiele | G | Out For Year | Undisclosed | Schiele has decided to transfer. He was only playing 10 mpg off the bench. | | 12/05 | 2:27pm | Charlie Woods | F | Out For Year | Head | Freshman forward Charlie Woods is expected sit out this season as a redshirt. He collided with teammate Trevon Harmon and suffered facial and head injuries. He said he still has some dizziness and has trouble remembering names. While he would rather be out on the floor, he's content to ride a stationary bike and dribble a basketball until he feels ready to put up some shots. |
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Colorado Buffaloes |
| 02/18 | 9:05am | Ryan Kelley | G | Doubtful | Knee | Colorado freshman guard Ryan Kelley could still return this season after dislocating his left kneecap during practice back in January. It was originally thought he'd be done for the year but now he is trying to return. It is unlikely that return happens on Wednesday 2/18 vs. Nebraska however as Kelley is listed as doubtful. Kelley is averaging 2.9 points a game this year. | | 02/06 | 8:07am | Andrew Zehnder | G | Out | Suspension | Zehnder has been suspended indefinitely after a recent run-in with the law. The sophomore hardly plays, appearing in just nine games this year and averaging less than one point per contest. | | 11/28 | 3:21pm | Trent Beckley | F | Out For Year | Back | Junior forward Trent Beckley will miss the 2008-09 basketball season with a stress fracture in his lumbar spine. According to CU men’s basketball athletic trainer Larry Willock, Beckley’s injury does not require surgery, as the bone tissue is healing. Beckley played in 10 games last season. He was a walk-on during his freshman and sophomore years, and was awarded a scholarship at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year. |
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Colorado State Rams |
| 02/17 | 3:22pm | Dan Vandervieren | C | Questionable | Back | Vandervieren has missed three straight games due to a back injury. He is questionable to go on Wednesday 2/18 vs. Utah. He has only played in two of the last ten games with the condition. The reserve center averages 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. | | 01/26 | 9:38am | Josh Simmons | G | Out | Dismissed | Josh Simmons, a sophomore guard, was dismissed from the team five days earlier for unspecified reasons, was in the stands at the Wyoming game, sitting by himself |
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Columbia Lions |
| 11/06 | 12:13pm | Brian Grimes | F | Out For Year | Knee | Grimes injured his knee five minutes into the Lions' first practice of the season and will miss the season. The junior transfer from LaSalle saw very few minutes with the Pioneers but had an attractive combination of size and strength to be a force in the Ivy League. There has been no announcement regarding if Grimes plans to take a redshirt. |
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Connecticut Huskies |
| 02/16 | 4:19pm | Jerome Dyson | G | Out For Year | Knee | Dyson has undergone knee surgery and will be out for the rest of the season. The school said he had surgery Monday to repair a tear in the meniscus of his right knee. He was injured during last week's game against Syracuse, when he banged knees with an opposing player as he fought through a screen. Dyson was averaging more than 13 points and started all 24 games for the top-ranked Huskies. | | 02/02 | 8:11am | Charles Okwandu | C | Out For Year | Academics | Reserve center Okwandu has been ruled academically ineligible for the remainder of the season. The 7-footer appeared in 10 games this year averaging less than 1 point and 2 rebounds per night. |
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Creighton Bluejays |
| 02/16 | 7:57am | Chad Millard | F | Questionable | Ankle | Millard is making progress in his bid to get back on the court. He sustained a high-ankle sprain in the Jan. 14 game against Southern Illinois and was told that he could be sidelined four to six weeks. The Jays have listed him as questionable to play on Tuesday 2/17 against Evansville. The reserve forward averages 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in about 12 minutes of action per night |
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Davidson Wildcats |
| 02/18 | 9:12am | Stephen Curry | G | Questionable | Ankle | Sunday X-rays indicated that Curry did not break his ankle and confirmed a sprain. The stud sharp-stooter wouldn't rule out playing Wednesday 2/18 when Davidson faces The Citadel. He will likely be a game-time decision according to Wildcats' head coach Bob McKillop. Curry is averaging 29 points per game, tops in the nation. |
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Dayton Flyers |
| 02/13 | 5:32pm | Rob Lowery | G | Out For Year | Knee | Lowery will miss the rest of the season following surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right knee. He was averaging only 18.2 mpg but ranked third on the team in scoring with 7.5 ppg off the bench. | | 11/27 | 2:55pm | Josh Benson | F/C | Out For Year | Shoulder | Freshman Josh Benson is out for the year with a dislocated shoulder. |
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Delaware Fightin Blue Hens |
| 12/12 | 1:52pm | Kelvin McNeil | F | Out For Year | Shoulder | Freshman forward McNeil is out for the season after suffering a torn labrum during the preseason. He will redshirt the year and have four years of eligibility remaining starting next season. McNeil averaged 10 ppg, 6 rpg and 4 apg last year at Massanutten Military Academy. | | 12/12 | 1:45pm | Hakim McCullar | F | Out For Year | Transfer | The sophomore forward will sit the 2008/2009 season under NCAA transfer rules. |
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DePaul Blue Demons |
| 02/10 | 5:54am | Jabari Currie | G | Out For Year | Knee | Currie's knee injury is severe enough that he will not play again this season. He was averaging 5.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game off the bench as one of the Blue Demons' first reserve options. |
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Detroit Titans |
| 01/31 | 2:01am | Xavier Keeling | G | Out | Foot | The team's leading scorer and best rebounder has missed the last month with a foot injury and has been downgraded to 'out indefinitely'. | | 12/04 | 7:09am | Eli Holman | C | Out For Year | Eligibility | Sophomore transfer Holman had his request to play this season after transfer denied by the NCAA. He will no longer be allowed to suit up for Detroit this season. Holman was playing under appeal and averaged slightly more than a point per game this year. |
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Drexel Dragons |
| 02/18 | 7:54am | Gerald Colds | G | Questionable | Personal | Colds missed Drexel's last game due to personal reasons and is questionable to make his return on Wednesday 2/18 against George Mason. The sophomore averages 9 points and 2 rebounds per game. | | 11/05 | 4:45pm | Chris Fouch | G | Out For Year | Knee | Fouch has torn his ACL and will sit out the entire season, taking a redshirt. The freshman was considered one of the top shooting first-year players in the country and was likely to contribute immediately for the Dragons. |
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Duke Blue Devils |
| 01/28 | 10:36am | Jordan Davidson | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Senior guard Jordan Davidson has confirmed that he will be redshirting this season. |
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Duquesne Dukes |
| 12/17 | 6:56am | Rodrigo Peggau | F | Out For Year | Knee | Peggau has been downgraded to out for the season after it was discovered that the knee injury he suffered earlier this week would require surgery. The operation will be the third on Peggau's right knee in the past year, and the forward has also dealt with knee issues when in high school. Peggau averaged 5 points and 3 boards per game off the bench this year. | | 11/27 | 2:03pm | Phillip Fayne | G | Out For Year | Illness | Duquesne announced that guard Phillip Fayne had been diagnosed with adult-onset Still's Disease in early July and was forced to forego his senior season. |
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East Carolina Pirates |
| 02/16 | 4:29pm | DaQuan Joyner | F | Doubtful | Foot | Sophomore DaQuan Joyner has been out since November and is considering a redshirt. So while he mulls over his options, consider him doubtful for Tuesday 2/17 vs. Southern Miss. He was averaging seven points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season in the five contests he's suited up for. |
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East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
| 01/28 | 10:43am | Jocolby Davis | G | Out | Wrist | Senior guard Jocolby Davis missed his 20th game of the season. Davis has been inactive since preseason, when he suffered a wrist injury during a carjacking attempt. Davis and Bucs coach Murry Bartow have yet to decide whether Davis will play this season, or sit out the remainder of the year and possibly apply for a medical redshirt. “I’ll let you know when I know,” Davis said, smiling, when responding to a question as to whether he thought he would still play this season. |
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Eastern Illinois Panthers |
| 02/17 | 3:26pm | James Hollowell | F | Questionable | Foot | Reserve forward Hollowell has been out since November with a foot injury but is nearing a return. Hollowell was upgraded to questionable to play 1/17 against Morehead State but did has not entered a game yet. He averaged 3 points and 3 assists per game playing just under 12 minutes per night in the four games he's suited up for this season. |
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Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| 01/26 | 9:51am | Solomon Farris | G | Out For Year | Suspension | Sophomore guard Solomon Farris has been suspended for the remainder of the season for violation of teams rules, head coach Charles E. Ramsey has announced. Farris played in 17 games this season and is averaging 6.8 points and 3.5 rebounds. The suspension is effective immediately | | 11/06 | 12:19pm | Carlos Medlock | G | Out For Year | Foot | Senior point guard Medlock broke his foot during preseason practice and will be out for the year. Widely considered one of the top guards in the MAC, Medlock has averaged 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game for his career. |
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Eastern Washington Eagles |
| 01/08 | 8:39am | Trey Gross | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Gross has left Eastern Washington for undisclosed reasons. The reserve guard was playing about 17 minutes per night and averaging 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds. |
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Elon Phoenix |
| 11/14 | 1:29pm | Scott Grable | F | Out For Year | Knee | The reserve forward is out for the season while recovering from knee surgery on his ACL. |
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Fairfield Stags |
| 02/09 | 7:51pm | Jonathan Han | G | Out For Year | Suspension | Han has decided to walk away from the Fairfield basketball team and will not play again this season. He had been suspended indefinitely, missing four games, due to conduct detrimental. The first-team All-MAAC point guard is averaging 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game this season. | | 01/31 | 9:03pm | Warren Edney | F | Out For Year | Heel/Ankle | Edney finally received an MRI on Tuesday 1/27 and the results were not good. He will be shut down for at least six weeks and likely the remainder of the season due to a severe ankle sprain and tendonitis in his heel. Edney averages 10.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game for the Stags as a starting forward. | | 01/29 | 7:40pm | Anthony Johnson | F | Out For Year | Groin/Undisclosed | Johnson is out indefinitely but it is not due to the groin pull suffered during Fairfield's last game. The forward has been taken to an area hospital where he is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment. Johnson is definitely out for Friday 1/30 against Marist and beyond. He averages 9.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game when healthy. | | 12/11 | 8:56am | Rob Sisca | G | Out For Year | Quit | Junior guard Rob Sisca, a reserve this season for the Stags, was a walk on transfer from University of Vermont, plans to continue his education at Fairfield and work toward a degree in communications. He saw limited minutes in three games this season. | | 12/11 | 8:56am | Brandon Davis | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Freshman center Brandon Davis never took the floor for the Stags. He will leave Fairfield at the end of the semester and return home to South Carolina where he is expected to transfer to school closer to home. |
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Florida Gators |
| 02/17 | 2:55pm | Hudson Fricke | G | Out | Wrist | Walk-on guard Hudson Fricke has not played this season after he broke both of his wrists in a freak accident during a workout. According to FoxSports.com, Fricke was injured when a large, heavy ball burst while he was lifting a 95-pound weight. He is out indefinitely. | | 02/10 | 5:50am | Allan Chaney | F | Out | Heel | Chaney is expected to miss two weeks of action due to a strained achillies. The freshman averages just 3 points and 2 rebounds per game off the bench. | | 02/09 | 3:08pm | Adam Allen | G | Out For Year | Knee | Sophomore guard Adam Allen has yet to play this season after suffering a strained MCL in his left knee. Coach Donovan stated last week that Allen will definitely redshirt this year. Allen averaged 4.0 points per game and shot 42.1 percent from 3-point range as a freshman. | | 11/06 | 2:17pm | Jai Lucas | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Lucas will sit out this season after deciding to transfer out of the University of Florida. The sophomore point guard started all 36 games last season for coach Billy Donovan but is leaving due to anticipation that his minutes will be dropping in the near future. Lucas averaged 8.5 points per game last season and was the Gators' top 3-point threat. He has not announced any schools of interest but was recruited by both OSU and Oklahoma out of high school. He is from nearby Bellaire, Texas. |
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Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 02/04 | 5:29pm | Carlos Monroe | F | Out | Foot | Monroe's injured foot will keep him out until late February. The forward last played on Jan. 8 but couldn't finish that game due to foot pain. Monroe was the Owls' leading scorer averaging 12.8 points per game while also chipping in 5.6 rebounds a night. | | 02/04 | 5:28pm | Xavier Perkins | G | Out For Year | Suspension | Coach Jarvis suspended versatile guard Perkins after the 8th game of the season. He will miss the remainder of the year due to academic issues. Perkins had started all eight games for which he was with the team and was second on the team with 12.4 points per game. He was also their leading rebounder. Perkins had back-to-back games with at least 20 points this season and back-to-back games with 11 rebounds. | | 01/26 | 9:54am | Sanchez Hughley | G | Out For Year | Lung | Sophomore guard Sanchez Hughley was lost for the season before the opening game due to a health issue. |
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Florida International Golden Panthers |
| 02/11 | 12:27pm | Freddy Asprilla | C | Out | Back | Asprilla out indefinitely due to a lingering back condition. The reserve center hardly plays when eligible. | | 11/13 | 4:41pm | Badara N'Diaye | C | Out For Year | Knee | Backup center N'Diaye will miss the 2008/2009 season after tearing his knee over the summer. |
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Florida State Seminoles |
| 02/18 | 8:18am | Solomon Alabi | C | Questionable | Suspension? | Alabi's status for Wednesday 2/18 against Miami is in doubt because of a possible pending suspension for a violation of team rules. Consider him questionable to play, with his status wholly dependent on suspension and not injury. The freshman big man averages 8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in just over 20 minutes of action off the bench. |
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Fordham Rams |
| 02/11 | 7:59am | Chris Bethel | F | Out For Year | Knee | Bethel's recent knee injury is significant enough that he will have to shut it down for the remainder of the season. The senior swingman was averages 10.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game this year. | | 02/10 | 7:55pm | Brenton Butler | G | Out | Ankle | Butler has not played since Dec. 8th and remains out indefinitely. He ranked 3rd on the Rams in points per game with 9.6 before the injury. |
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Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 02/13 | 8:56am | Brandon Webster | C | Doubtful | Hand | Webster is unlikely to play in Fresno State's next game because of a hand injury. Consider him doubtful for Saturday 2/14 against New Mexico State . The reserve center averages 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. | | 02/11 | 6:50pm | Dwight O'Neil | G | Out | Suspension | O'Neil missed Fresno State's last four games after losing a family member and has now been suspended indefinitely after violating the university's Code of Conduct. The starting point guard averages12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.
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Furman Paladins |
| 02/04 | 5:01pm | Darryl Evans | G | Out For Year | Leg | Evans suffered a season-ending knee injury Dec. 18th. Evans was running the Furman offense for 24 minutes per game averaging 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists. | | 01/26 | 10:01am | Bobby Austin | G | Out For Year | Back | Guard Bobby Austin, who started 21 games as a freshman last year, has not played all season with a back injury is expected to miss the season. |
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George Mason Patriots |
| 12/29 | 9:08pm | Vlad Moldoveanu | F | Out For Year | None | Moldoveanu has left the team. He was averaging 9.9 mpg in a reserve role. |
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George Washington Colonials |
| 01/26 | 10:04am | Xavier Alexander | F | Out For Year | Transfer | Sophomore forward Xavier Alexander was granted his release from the GW men’s basketball team (6-8, 0-2 A-10) on Wednesday afternoon, just two days into the start of the spring semester. The sophomore averaged 3.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game this season. Though Alexander saw plenty of playing time, the season has been a struggle for him especially from the free throw line where he was shooting a team-worst 32.5 percent |
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Georgia Bulldogs |
| 11/10 | 5:57am | Ebuka Anyaorah | G | Out For Year | Stress Fracture | Freshman guard Ebuka Anyaorah is out for the season following surgery to repair a stress fracture in his leg. |
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Georgia Southern Eagles |
| 01/14 | 7:55am | Willie Powers | G | Out For Year | Leg | Powers' injured leg is not going to heal in time for him to see any more action this season. His loss is huge for Georgia Southern who will be without their leading scorer (14.5 ppg) and assist man (3.6), not to mention their floor general, for the remainder of the year. | | 12/11 | 3:00pm | Johntavious Rucker | G | Out For Year | Knee | Reserve guard Rucker will sit out the 2008/2009 season after having ACL surgery. The sophomore missed all but five games a year ago as well. |
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
| 11/05 | 1:14pm | D'Andre Bell | G | Out For Year | Back | Senior guard D'Andre Bell will miss the season because of spinal
stenosis but hopes to return next year following surgery with a redshirt. Bell averaged
6.6 points and 24.8 minutes a game last season. |
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Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| 01/26 | 10:09am | Robert Sacre | C | Out | Foot | Backup sophomore center Robert Sacre is out indefinitely. Sacre missed much of preseason practice with a fractured foot, then played five games but reinjured his foot in a workout before the Arizona loss Dec. 14. Few said a rehabilitative screw in the foot bent upon impact from that mishap and "we're just waiting to see if the crack is going to heal." If that process drags on, Sacre should be a candidate for gaining a medical redshirt season. |
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Harvard Crimson |
| 02/13 | 3:44pm | Pat Magnarelli | F | Out | Knee | Harvard's leading rebounder from a year ago has yet to play this season due to a knee injury and is out indefinitely. It is reported that he may begin a comeback attempt soon. | | 12/15 | 7:20am | Andrew Van Nest | C | Out For Year | Shoulder | Freshman center Andrew Van Nest is lost for the season with shoulder surgery |
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Hofstra Pride |
| 01/31 | 6:36am | Miklos Szabo | F | Out For Year | Arm | Szabo will not play again this year after breaking his arm. The junior averaged 4.4 points and 5.7 rebounds for Hofstra in 16 games off the bench. |
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Idaho Vandals |
| 02/17 | 3:34pm | Brandon Brown | G | Doubtful | Thumb | Brown hasn't played since Dec 10th due to a thumb injury and is doubtful for Wednesday 2/18 vs. Boise State. Brown was averaging 10.6 mpg off the Vandal bench before the injury. |
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Idaho State Bengals |
| 02/17 | 3:33pm | Demetrius Monroe | F | Questionable | Knee | Monroe has sat out the last four games due to a knee injury. He is questionable to return on Thursday 2/19 at Montana State. The junior forward averages 7.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game when healthy. | | 02/11 | 7:00pm | Kal Bay | G | Out | Hand | Bay broke his shooting hand and has not played since Jan 3rd. He is out indefinitely. The JUCO transfer by way of the University of Colorado has dealt with a string of injuries during his Idaho State career including abdominal strains and another broken hand. Bay is averaging 6.1 points off the bench for the Tigers this year and is one of their best three point shooters. |
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Indiana Hoosiers |
| 02/18 | 2:39pm | Devan Dumes | G | Probable | Suspension | Dumes has been suspended after he was ejected from a recent game against Michigan State for a flagrant foul but has been upgraded to probable for Thursday 2/19 vs. Wisconsin. Head coach Tom Crean explained that he felt "additional discipline" was needed after reviewing tape of the incident. The guard is Indiana's leading scorer averaging 13.8 points per game. |
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Indiana State Sycamores |
| 02/18 | 9:02am | Tyler Cutter | G | Probable | Flu | Cutter didn't play in Indiana State's last three games because of the flu but is probable to play Wednesday 2/18 vs. S.Illinois The reserve guard averages 2 points and 1 rebound per game off the bench. | | 02/11 | 8:01am | Isiah Martin | C | Out For Year | Knee | Martin will not return this season from a knee injury suffered on 2/4 against Wichita State. The reserve big man was averaging 4 points and 3 rebounds per game this year in limited duty. | | 12/15 | 7:25am | Dwayne Lathan | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Dwayne Lathan has to sit out the year after transferring from Louisiana Tech. He can practice with the team and participate in activities that aren’t game-related. |
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Iona Gaels |
| 02/06 | 7:09pm | Kyle Smyth | G | Out | Ankle | Freshman guard Smith has been out about the last month and a half due to a lingering ankle injury suffered during his high school days and re-aggravated during Iona's season opener. Smyth is out indefinitely and when he does return to the court, it remains to be seen what kind of role the combo guard will play in Kevin Willard's offense. Smyth may very well not play at all this year and take a redshirt to preserve eligibility. | | 01/08 | 8:51am | Kashif Pratt | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Pratt has decided to walk away from the Iona basketball program and the college altogether. He missed the Gaels' last game due to personal reasons while mulling over his future and desire to play basketball. As of now Pratt, a transfer from Seton Hall one year ago, is not seeking to transfer and it is rumored that he'll finish up his academic career at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice. Pratt was averaging 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as one of Iona's top bench options this year. |
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Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 02/13 | 5:25pm | Cyrus Tate | C | Questionable | Ankle | Coach Lickliter said he thinks he is going to get some minutes out of Tate on Saturday 2/14 despite the ankle injury that has kept him out of 8 of the last 9 games. Tate is averaging 7.1 ppg and 6.2 rpg. | | 02/13 | 5:16pm | Jeff Peterson | G | Doubtful | Hamstring | Peterson pulled a hamstring during Iowa's last game and has been downgraded to 'expected to miss' Saturday 2/14 against Purdue. The sophomore point guard averages 10.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. | | 01/26 | 10:13am | Anthony Tucker | G | Out For Year | Academics | Iowa freshman guard Anthony Tucker will miss the rest of the season after being ruled academically ineligible. Iowa coach Todd Lickliter says Tucker has been involved in an appeal process regarding his course work since the end of the fall semester. The school says Tucker was ruled ineligible for the spring semester according to the Big Ten's academic requirements |
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James Madison Dukes |
| 02/17 | 1:30pm | Andrey Semenov | G | Doubtful | Dizziness | Semenov sat out the past two games because he experienced some unexplained dizziness after practice this week. He remains a likely candidate not to play heading into Wednesday 2/18 vs. Hofstra. The freshman averages 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game as a sometimes starter, sometimes sixth man. | | 12/18 | 7:33am | Abdulai Jalloh | G | Out For Year | Shoulder | Jalloh is done for the year after having surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. The starting guard was averaging over 7 points per game in 23 minutes per night this season. |
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Kansas State Wildcats |
| 01/09 | 6:35pm | Abdul Herrera | F | Out For Year | Transfer | KSU forward Abdul Herrera has left the team. He played in four games this season and averaged 4.5 mpg. |
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Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 02/13 | 3:31pm | Rashad Woods | F | Out | Suspension | Woods was suspended indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of team policy and has not played since Jan 5th. The reserve forward played about 10 minutes per game averaging just over 4 points and 2 rebounds. | | 11/05 | 12:43pm | Rodriquez Sherman | G | Out For Year | Knee | Rodriquez Sherman is forecasted to sit out this season with a medical red-shirt due to off-season knee surgery. A MAC All-Freshman team member in 2006-07, the 6'2" versatile guard played in all 35 games, making 13 starts while averaging 20 minutes a contest last season. |
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Kentucky Wildcats |
| 02/17 | 4:43am | Patrick Patterson | C | Questionable | Ankle | Patterson did not play on Saturday 2/14 against Arkansas due to a sprained ankle. Consider him questionable for Tuesday 2/17 against Vanderbilt because he only participated in a limited practice on Monday. Even if he plays, head coach Billy Gillespie forsees only a minor impact from his star center. The sophomore averages 17.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. |
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La Salle Explorers |
| 02/11 | 8:15am | Yves Mekongo-Mbala | F | Out | Hand | Mekongo-Mbala broke a bone in his hand during LaSalle's last game and will be out for 3-6 weeks. The forward is averaging 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
| | 11/18 | 7:02am | Kyle Griffin | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Sophomore guard Griffin, who underwent offseason knee surgery and missed most of the preseason, has left the team for undisclosed reasons. The reserve averaged 3.5 points per game last year. |
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Long Beach State 49ers |
| 02/18 | 9:11am | Donovan Morris | G | Doubtful | Foot | Morris has missed three of the past four games due to a foot injury and intestinal ailment. Morris attempted a return on Thursday 2/5 but managed only 14 minutes and was largely ineffective because his foot remained sore. He has been dowgraded to doubtful for Wednesday 2/18 vs. Cal State Fullerton. The senior averages 15.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game when healthy. |
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 01/16 | 9:12pm | Kenneth Cooper | F | Out For Year | Suspension | Cooper has been suspended and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. He was leading the Bulldogs in rebounds and ranked third in scoring. Now Olu Ashaolu will have more room to operate and will have to become the team’s chief low-post threat. Magnum Rolle will also have to take a more active role in the offense. Center Shawn Oliverson and senior Adrian Rogers will also need to step up their games off the bench. |
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Louisville Cardinals |
| 02/18 | 8:29am | Terrence Williams | F | Probable | Wrist | Williams is probable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against Providence and he will finally be at 100% for the game after being severely limited in Louisville's last three contests due to a wrist sprain. He did not attempt a shot against DePaul because of the condition. With Williams at full strength the Cardinals are getting 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game back at peak value. | | 02/18 | 8:27am | Reginald Delk | F | Doubtful | Ankle | Delk is expected to miss Wednesday 2/18 against Providence due to an ankle sprain. Delk's loss isn't too significant as he plays just 6.5 minutes each game and averages 2.1 points per contest. |
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Loyola Chicago Ramblers |
| 02/04 | 6:01pm | Andy Polka | F | Out | Ankle | Polka has been on and off the court the past month while dealing with an ankle injury and is listed as 'out indefinitely'. The starting forward was averaging 8 points and 6 boards a night while playing nearly 30 minutes a game. |
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Loyola Marymount Lions |
| 02/11 | 7:07pm | Bill Bayno | HC | Out For Year | Illness | Coach Bill Bayno followed up a medical leave of absence with his resignation. He has re-joined the Portland Trailblazers as a development coach. Assistant Max Good was promoted to head coach. | | 01/26 | 10:32am | Drew Viney | F | Out For Year | Transfer | Sophomore forward transfer Drew Viney (Oregon) will redshirt the season due to transfer rules. | | 01/26 | 10:31am | Larry Davis | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Junior guard transfer Larry Davis (Seton Hall) will redshirt the season due to transfer rules. | | 12/20 | 5:27am | Ashley Hamilton | F | Out For Year | Back | Hamilton has missed a few games with a bad back and Loyola Marymount trainers do not envision it getting any better. They have shut the forward down for the season. He was averaging 7.2 ppg and 4.7 rpg when healthy. | | 11/28 | 2:48pm | Terron Sutton | F | Out For Year | Knee | Redshirt sophomore Terron Sutton is out for the year with a torn ACL. He was expected to be a key reserve this season. | | 11/28 | 2:46pm | Tim Diederichs | F | Out For Year | Shoulder | Returning starter Diederichs is expected to miss the season after suffering a shoulder injury. He averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg a year ago. |
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Manhattan Jaspers |
| 02/04 | 10:55am | Devon Austin | G | Out | Back | Austin has not played in Manhattan's last two games due to a lingering back injury and will be shut down indefinitely after having surgery to correct the problem. While his career may be over, Manhattan head coach Barry Rohrssen is keeping open the possibility of Austin returning for the conference tournament. Austin provides senior leadership for the Jaspers as well as 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. |
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Marist Red Foxes |
| 11/15 | 10:17am | Dorvell Carter | G/F | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman forward Carter tore his ACL in practice prior to Marist's season opener against Rutgers and will miss the entire season. He is likely to take a redshirt. Carter was scheduled to see significant playing time as a freshman off of Chuck Martin's bench as Carter was Martin's first recruit at Marist. |
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Marquette Golden Eagles |
| 11/21 | 10:46am | Liam McMorrow | C | Out For Year | Foot | The 7-0, 260 pound transfer from Durham College broke a bone in his foot this summer. The big Canadian is redshirting his sophomore season. |
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Maryland Terrapins |
| 02/16 | 4:25pm | Jerome Burney | F | Questionable | Foot | Jerome Burney has been out more than a month due to a stress fracture in his right foot. The sophomore forward was averaging 1.9 rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game. He has dressed for the past five games and Coach Williams said Burney is practicing but it's just a matter of time before he's ready to play in games. Consider Burney questionable for Tuesday 2/17 vs. Clemson. |
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Massachusetts Minutemen |
| 02/03 | 3:06pm | Doug Wiggins | G | Out For Year | Suspension | A transfer from Connecticut, Wiggins was suspended after an off-campus incident in November. He is attending classes at UMass this year, but is not yet on scholarship, and cannot play until next season due to transfer rules. Wiggins averaged 6.8 points in 30 games as a UConn reserve last season. | | 01/26 | 10:37am | Travon Wilcher | F | Out For Year | Transfer | UMass freshman Travon Wilcher of Springfield has left the team and will transfer. A 6-foot-7 forward who sat out for academic rules last year, Wilcher played in six games, a total of 17 minutes. | | 11/28 | 2:33pm | Matt Hill | F | Out For Year | Achilles | Forward Matt Hill has been lost for the season to a torn left Achilles tendon. Matt Glass, primarily a guard, will take over the 4-spot as he is the next biggest guy on the team. When center Luke Bonner returns UMass will be able to re-adjust its lineup and get Glass back into a more familiar position. |
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Memphis Tigers |
| 02/18 | 9:04am | Wesley Witherspoon | F | Probable | Knee | Witherspoon's rehab from a knee injury is ahead of schedule. Originally targeting 2/21 as his return date, the Tigers' forward is ready to return. He has been listed as probable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against SMU. The freshman was playing about 16 minutes per game off the bench this season and scoring around 5 points per game before his injury. | | 01/30 | 6:37pm | CJ Henry | G | Out | Knee/Foot | Henry has been dealing with two injuries and still has not played this year. First he had a sprained knee, second he had a broken bone in his foot. Consider the talented freshman out indefinitely. | | 01/24 | 9:59am | Angel Garcia | F | Out For Year | Academics | Garcia has been declared academically ineligible for the remainder of the year. The freshman was yet to play this season anyhow. |
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Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes |
| 02/18 | 8:17am | Dwayne Collins | F | Doubtful | Ankle | Collins has an ankle sprain and is unlikely to play on Wednesday 2/18 against Florida State. When healthy the junior averages 11.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. | | 01/14 | 8:22am | Eddie Rios | G | Out For Year | Suspension | Rios has been suspended for the remainder of the season. This marks the second time this season he has been suspended due to an undisclosed violation of team rules. The first suspension was lifted after two days and was announced as for a lack of communication with team coaches, but this one appears to be permanent. Rios is an important bench contributor for the Hurricanes averaging 4.7 points per game in about 12 minutes of action. He has started four games as well. |
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Miami (Ohio) RedHawks |
| 02/13 | 3:34pm | Kenny Hayes | G | Out | Wrist | Senior guard Hayes has not played since Dec. 13th because of a wrist injury. He ended up having surgery on the wrist 7 January and is out indefinitely. In 8 games played this year the starting point guard is averaging 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists per night. |
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Michigan Wolverines |
| 12/30 | 3:55pm | Ben Cronin | C | Out For Year | Hip | Freshman center Ben Cronin will miss the rest of the basketball season after surgery on his left hip. The surgery is set for Jan. 14 at the University of Michigan Medical Center. The Wolverines say Cronin will be out five to six months during recovery and rehabilitation. He missed most of the preseason with the hip injury and has seen limited action this season, playing in just two games. |
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Michigan State Spartans |
| 02/17 | 4:42am | Raymar Morgan | F | Probable | Illness | Morgan has missed the past three games with illness and hasn't practiced much the last three weeks, but he is probable to return to the Spartans' lineup on Tuesday 2/17 against Purdue. He will not play his regular minutes though. Expect Morgan to get anywhere from 10-20 minutes in the game as he works his way back into game shape. The junior averages 12.3 points and 6 rebounds per game when healthy this season. | | 02/03 | 9:39am | Isaiah Dahlman | G | Out | Ankle | Dahlman is out indefinitely with an ankle injury as he awaits test results on his injury. He is unlikely to play on Wednesday 2/4 against Minnesota and will possibly miss some time beyond that. Dahlman plays less than 2 minutes per game and averages under 1 point per game. |
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Middle Tenn. State Blue Raiders |
| 02/18 | 2:24pm | Darren Avery | G/F | Out | Disciplinary | Junior guard/forward Darren Avery, one of MTSU's best defenders, has not played since Dec. 7th and has been suspended indefinitely for attitude detrimental to the team. Avery was averaging 11.2 mpg. | | 02/13 | 3:23pm | Antwaun Boyd | G | Out | Shoulder | Redshirt freshman guard Boyd is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury and it is possible he will miss the remainder of the season. In December, it was thought his shoulder might require surgery. Boyd earned a starting job before the injury and was averaging 14.1 mpg. | | 01/26 | 10:42am | Theryn Hudson | C | Out For Year | Foot/Ankle | Center Theryn Hudson, who had offseason foot surgery and later hurt his ankle in the preseason, will take a redshirt season. The senior missed nine of the team's 16 games and has played a total of 10 minutes in his previous three games. |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 02/13 | 1:07pm | Kevin Payton | G | Out | Academics | Payton has not play since he logged one minute Jan 11th and has been suspended indefinitely for reasons having to do with academics. The junior guard hardly plays when eligible, getting just about four minutes per night. | | 02/13 | 8:13am | Travis Busch | G | Probable | Flu | Busch did not play in Minnesota's last game because of the flu. He is questionable to play on Saturday 2/14 against Penn State. The reserve averages 4.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. |
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Mississippi Rebels |
| 02/18 | 9:01am | David Huertas | G | Probable | Hip | Huertas got kneed in the hip during Mississippi's last game against LSU and while he wont be at 100% on Wednesday 2/18 against Tennessee, he is probable to play. The junior guard is averaging 19.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. | | 01/26 | 10:47am | Chris Warren | PG | Out For Year | Knee | Starting point guard Chris Warren is out for the year after hurting his knee in a game against Louisville. | | 11/17 | 1:13pm | Eniel Polynice | G | Out For Year | Knee | Junior Eniel Polynice will miss the season after having knee surgery on Tuesday. The returning starter averaged 10 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season and was one of the SEC's most difficult matchups. | | 11/10 | 5:35am | Trevor Gaskins | G | Out For Year | Knee | Mississippi sophomore guard Trevor Gaskins will miss the upcoming season after tearing a ligament in his knee. The sophomore will have season-ending surgery after injuring the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during practice Thursday. He started eight games last season and played in all 35, averaging 5.9 points per contest. |
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Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 02/02 | 2:08pm | Jacquiese Holcombe | F | Out For Year | Suspension | Transfer forward Jacquiese Holcombe, a junior, has continued to struggle because of a leg injury that sidelined him in the preseason. Holcombe is hoping for a redshirt because of the leg injury but has been suspended indefinitely from the team by coach Rick Stansbury. No specific reason was given, and Stansbury would not comment on the matter. A team spokesman said Holcombe is still on the team. Holcombe can request the redshirt after the season and was averaging 2.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 14.3 minutes per game. |
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Missouri State Bears |
| 02/13 | 4:05pm | Dominick Brumfield | F | Out | Foot | Freshman forward Dominick Brumfield has yet to play this season due to a stress fracture in his right foot. | | 02/10 | 5:45am | Shane Laurie | G | Out For Year | Concussion | Laurie will not return from a severe concussion and is out for the remainder of the season. The reserve guard was averaging 3.5 points and 2 rebounds per game off the bench this season. | | 12/20 | 9:57am | Derron Hobbs | G | Out For Year | Personal | Reserve guard Hobbs has quit the team. He played in three games this season averaging 17.3 mpg. |
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Monmouth Hawks |
| 11/28 | 3:26pm | Whitney Coleman | G | Out For Year | Knee | Whitney Coleman's season is over, but the Monmouth University guard said his career is not. Coleman said on Friday he plans to redshirt and return to the men's basketball team as a fifth-year senior in 2009-10. "I want to play, I want to win," said the tri-captain while having his injured left knee tended to on Friday in the trainer's room at Boylan Gym. "I want to have a chance to be a part of a winning team," he said. |
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Montana Grizzlies |
| 02/19 | 7:39am | Vassy Banny | F | Probable | Groin | Banny was unable to play in Montana's last game due to a severe groin pull but he is likely to be able to return on Thursday 2/19 against Weber State. Banny only gets about 6 minutes each game and averages less than 2 points per contest. | | 02/18 | 12:27pm | Derek Selvig | F | Questionable | Foot | Selvig sat out Montana's last game with a foot injury and is questionable to go on Thursday 2/19 against Weber State. The freshman reserve averages 2.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game when healthy. | | 11/14 | 2:01pm | Nyandigisi Moikobu | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Moikobu will reshirt the 2008/2009 season. | | 11/14 | 2:01pm | Mathias Ward | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Ward will redshirt the 2008/2009 season. |
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Murray State Racers |
| 02/16 | 8:02am | Donte Poole | G | Out For Year | Collarbone | Poole will miss the remainder of the season with a broken collarbone. The reserve guard was averaging 5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. More than likely his minutes will just be split amongst guards already playing, so expect players like Kevin Thomas and Issac Miles to see increased roles with Poole out. | | 12/12 | 3:46pm | Jewuan Long | F | Out For Year | Knee | Sophomore Jewuan Long will miss the rest of the 2008-09 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee in the game at Morehead State Dec. 6. “We’re going to miss him because he was such a big part of our team, especially on the defensive end" coach Kennedy said. Long had played in all seven MSU games this season and was averaging 4.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He will be eligible to apply for a medical redshirt. |
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Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 02/17 | 3:32pm | Brian Diaz | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Brian Diaz, a 6-foot-11 freshman from Puerto Rico, enrolled at Nebraska but has not entered a game so far. Nebraska coach Doc Sadler stated that they have decided to redshirt Diaz. | | 01/09 | 4:17pm | Alex Chapman | F | Out For Year | Knee/Transfer | Alex Chapman missed the beginning of the season with a knee injury and then announced in mid-December that he would transfer. Chapman was expected to be a key reserve this year but had a lot of trouble getting healthy. | | 12/07 | 6:29am | Eshaunte Jones | G | Out For Year | Foot | The big guard hasn't played since 11/22 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff due to a foot injury and is now expected to miss the rest of the season. Nebraska will have to wait until next year to see if he is truly one of college basketball's top newcomers like several preseason mags suggest. | | 11/28 | 2:23pm | Christopher Niemann | C | Out For Year | Eligibility | 6-11, 273-pound freshman from Germany Christopher Niemann will sit out this season under an NCAA eligibility ruling. |
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New Mexico Lobos |
| 02/10 | 8:50pm | Kem Nweke | F | Out | Knee | RS freshman Nweke has yet to play this year while still recovering from offseason knee surgery and is out indefinitely. | | 01/26 | 11:00am | Curtis Dennis | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Guard Curtis Dennis will redshirt the 2008/2009 year. |
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New Mexico State Aggies |
| 02/16 | 7:52am | Troy Gillenwater | F | Probable | Suspension | Gillenwater is expected to return from his suspension and play Monday 2/16 against Louisiana Tech. The freshman has been out since February 5. When eligible, Gillenwater is averaging 12.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. | | 02/05 | 6:33am | Terrance Joyner | G | Out | Suspension | Joyner has been suspended indefinitely after a recent run-in with the law. The freshman guard was barely playing before the suspension, averaging just 2 points and 1 rebound per game. |
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New Orleans Privateers |
| 02/18 | 12:19pm | Johann Mpondo | F | Questionable | Foot | Mpondo missed New Orleans' last six games due to a foot injury and is questionable for Thursday 2/19 vs. Denver. The freshman forward averages only 2.1 points but chips in 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench, seeing just under 20 minutes of action per game. |
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North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks |
| 02/17 | 1:24pm | Jason Aycock | C | Out | Back | Reserve center Aycock was expected to miss a couple of weeks of action due to lower back spasms but he has not played in almost two months. No timetable has been given for his return to the hardwood. He was averaging 5.9 mpg. | | 02/03 | 3:30pm | Brad Bald | F | Out For Year | Lung | Freshman forward Bald is sitting out the season with a lung infection and symptoms of exercise-induced asthma. In five games this year Bald averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds in about 5 minutes of action. | | 12/02 | 11:00am | Will O'Huaregbe | F | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman forward O'Huaregbe had to be helped off the practice court last week after banging his knee against the floor. An MRI showed no ligament or cartilage damage but there is an issue with his patella tendon. O'Huaregbe has been downgraded to 'expected to miss the remainder of the season'. |
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North Texas Mean Green |
| 02/11 | 12:25pm | Collin Mangrum | G | Out For Year | Knee | Mangrum's injured knee will keep him out for the remainder of the season. He was averaging 2 points and 1.3 rebounds in per game in under 10 minutes of action each night. |
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Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
| 02/12 | 6:46am | Josh Wilson | G | Out For Year | Foot | Wilson has a broken bone in his foot and will likely but out for the remainder of the season. The senior was averaging 9.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in 30 minutes of action. |
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Northern Colorado Bears |
| 12/12 | 3:52pm | Jefferson Mason | G/F | Out For Year | Personal | Guard/forward Jefferson Mason has decided to transfer out of the men’s basketball program and is leaving school entirely at the end of the semester. No specifics were given of Mason’s reasons for leaving the team. UNC players were asked by UNC coach Tad Boyle not to comment on the departure.Mason, a a 6-foot-6 junior, started all six games for the Bears. He was 4th on the team in scoring, averaging 9.7 points per game and was the team’s 2nd-leading rebounder at 5.8 per game. Mason was in his third season at UNC. The departure of Mason will leave the Bears short-handed as they prepare to play Creighton in a 6:05 p.m. game Saturday as part of the Las Vegas Classic. |
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Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 02/17 | 1:35pm | Keith Smith | G | Out | Shoulder | Freshman Keith Smith has yet to play this season due to a shoulder injury and remains out indefinitely. It is still possible that he will miss the entire year. |
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Northern Iowa Panthers |
| 12/27 | 2:35pm | Jon Montgomery | G | Out For Year | Ankle | Reserve guard Montgomery injured his ankle earlier this month and has now left the basketball program altogether. Montgomery, who was looking for more playing time, averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest in his 33 games as a Panther. | | 11/15 | 6:30am | Jake Koch | F | Out For Year | Ankle | Koch will miss the entire season with an ankle injury. The brother of top returning scorer Adam will likely take a redshirt. | | 11/05 | 1:15pm | Carlton Reed | G | Out For Year | Knee | Senior guard Reed will miss the season with a ruptured tendon
in his left knee. He averaged 3.5 points and 11.4 minutes a game last
season. |
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Ohio Bobcats |
| 02/10 | 7:56pm | Asown Sayles | F | Out | Shoulder | Sayles has yet to play this year due to a shoulder injury and is out indefinitely. The forward was competing for time in the frontcourt in his first year on campus. |
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Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 02/13 | 4:27pm | David Lighty | F | Out | Foot | Lighty has not played since Dec. 17th after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot. His status has not changed after having the foot X-rayed Thursday of last week. His coach tossed out two weeks as a guess to the earliest point that Lighty could return to practice, but there is no timetable as long as he isn't putting pressure on the foot while running or jumping. The junior forward is the most experienced player on the Buckeye's roster and was averaging 10 points and 6 rebounds per game. | | 01/16 | 9:28pm | Nikola Kecman | F | Out For Year | Knee | Kecman tore the ACL in his left knee at practice Monday night and is out for the season. The 6-foot-8 forward from Belgrade, Serbia, had to sit out the first semester after transferring to Ohio State from Eastern Arizona College. In his first and only appearance for the Buckeyes, he scored six points and had five rebounds in 11 minutes of Friday's 89-66 win over Houston Baptist. Kecman will have surgery later and is expected to be available for the 2009-10 season. | | 12/30 | 4:52pm | Anthony Crater | G | Out For Year | Left the Team | Anthony Crater, a prized recruit who has appeared in all 10 games for No. 15 Ohio State this season, has been granted a release from his scholarship. Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced the surprise decision on Sunday. The 6-foot-1 freshman point guard from Flint, Mich., requested the release. Crater had 12 points and 19 assists for the Buckeyes (9-1). Matta did not know Crater's plans, but in a news release he thanked him for his brief time with the Buckeyes and wished him the best with his college career. |
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Oklahoma Sooners |
| 02/09 | 4:52am | Ray Willis | G | Out | Suspension | Willis has been suspended indefinitely following a weekend arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. The freshman averages 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in about 8 minutes of action each night off the bench. |
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Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 01/31 | 6:44am | Brad Garrett | G | Out For Year | Leg | Garrett will not play again this season due to a leg injury that has limited him to just 2 games so far this year. It has not been announced if the junior will seek a redshirt. | | 12/09 | 7:47pm | Ibrahima Thomas | F | Out For Year | Disciplinary | Thomas sat out the Cowboys' last game after an undisclosed violation of team rules but coach Travis Ford has now dismissed the starter from the basketball team. Ford says he had several conversations with the sophomore over the past week and determined that he lacked the commitment to make the program successful. At 6-foot-11, Thomas was the main post presence on a Cowboys team that lacks depth inside. Thomas averaged 8 ppg and 4 rpg in 21 minutes a night. |
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Oregon State Beavers |
| 01/14 | 7:43am | David Sturner | F | Out | Mono | Freshman forward Sturner has come down with mono and will miss an indeterminate amount of time. Mono typically can last anywhere from three weeks to three months. Sturner doesn't play much when healthy, averaging only 4 minutes per game this year. |
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Pacific Tigers |
| 02/18 | 9:10am | Anthony Brown | F | Probable | Foot | Brown is probable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against UCSB despite a minor foot injury. The senior forward averages 9 points and 5 rebounds per game in a starting role. | | 01/09 | 6:24pm | Royal Edwards | F | Out For Year | Knee | The prospects of Royal Edwards playing again this season for the men's basketball team are diminishing, according to coach Bob Thomason. Edwards had arthroscopic surgery on both knees on Dec. 16. "He's limping around, so I have no timetable on him getting back," Thomason said. "I just don't see any way he can come back and help this team (this year)." Edwards likely will redshirt this season and retain two years of eligibility. | | 11/25 | 2:29pm | Steffan Johnson | G | Out For Year | Suspension | All-Big West guard Steffan Johnson was suspended for stemming from an on-campus sexual assault investegation. He has since transferred to Idaho. Last season Johnson averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.9 apg. He has since transferred to Idaho. | | 11/15 | 10:44am | Michael Nunnally | C | Out For Year | Suspension | Center Michael Nunnally received a one year suspension stemming from an on-campus sexual assault investigation. Nunally was expected to be the Tigers starting center and was coming off a season in which he averged 7.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg. |
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Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 02/18 | 8:23am | Danny Morrissey | G | Questionable | Knee | Morrissey hurt his knee during Penn State's last game and is listed as questionable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against Illinois. The senior chips in 5.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game off the bench. | | 02/13 | 1:09pm | Billy Oliver | F | Out | Concussion | Freshman forward Billy Oliver, who has not played yet this season due to concussions this season, has yet to be cleared by doctors to resume contact drills, though they are gradually increasing his practice workload. |
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Pennsylvania Quakers |
| 02/13 | 3:47pm | Aron Cohen | G | Out | Heart | Guard Aron Cohen has yet to play this season. He remains sidelined and is out indefinitely with an irregular heartbeat. | | 02/13 | 3:46pm | Darren Smith | G | Out | Knee | Smith was expected to be a key reserve for Penn this year but has yet to play this season. He remains out indefinitely with a knee injury. He missed all of last season and is trying to get back to a healthy state. | | 01/27 | 7:52am | Tommy McMahon | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Senior swingman Tommy McMahon, another talented, inconsistent and oft-injured player, left the team several weeks ago after his minutes dropped off and despite his onetime desire to apply for a medical redshirt and return for a fifth year. | | 01/27 | 7:50am | Remy Cofield | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Talented but inconsistent guard Remy Cofield has left the basketball team permanently and will transfer at year's end to a college closer to his home in Newton, Mass. The sophomore played in 8 games this year averaging just under 10 minutes per night and 3 points per game. | | 01/21 | 8:22am | Andreas Schreiber | F | Out For Year | Shoulder | Schreiber has a severe shoulder injury including torn ligaments and has been shut down for the rest of the season. Schreiber has only played in two games this year, both in early December, but his shoulder didn't hold up. The junior is expected to rehab and be ready for his senior season next year. |
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Pepperdine Waves |
| 02/06 | 8:30am | Denis Agre | C | Out | Academics | Agre is out indefinitely while under academic suspension. The reserve averages 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. |
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Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 02/13 | 8:21am | Nasir Robinson | F | Out | Personal | Robinson is not going to play on Saturday 2/14 against Cincinnati while he attends to a personal matter. The freshman doesnt play much for the Panthers averaging just 1.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. |
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Portland Pilots |
| 02/11 | 7:08pm | John Hegarty | C | Out | Personal | The reserve center has yet to play this season due to personal reasons and is out indefinitely. |
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Providence Friars |
| 01/27 | 7:58am | Bilal Dixon | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Coach Davis has decided to sit out Bilal Dixon for the rest of the season. Dixon, a freshman forward from Jersey City, N.J., will retain all four. | | 01/27 | 7:57am | Jamine Peterson | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Providence coach Davis has decided to sit out Jamine “Greedy” Peterson for the rest of the season. Peterson, a sophomore forward from Brooklyn, N.Y., will have three seasons left. | | 11/05 | 4:54pm | Ray Hall | C | Out For Year | Leg | Hall is out for the season and his career is over after doctors have told him that his injured leg will never fully heal if he continues to play basketball on it. The 6'11" junior was seen as a reserve front court player for the Friars this season after averaging 1.3 points and 1.6 rebounds last year in very limited minutes. |
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Purdue Boilermakers |
| 02/16 | 7:56am | Robbie Hummel | F | Probable | Back | Hummel sat out Purdue's last four games with a lingering back injury but he's finally ready to get back on the court. The Boilermakers' originally listed Hummel has probable to play over the weekend but he never saw t he court. He is again expected to play heading into Tuesday 2/17 against Michigan State. The sophomore forward averages 12.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. | | 11/20 | 8:04am | John Hart | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard John Hart will be redshirted this year. |
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Rice Owls |
| 02/18 | 8:54am | Aleks Perka | F | Questionable | Ankle | Perka sat out the Owls' last game with an ankle injury and is questionable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against UTEP. Perka is averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this year. | | 02/17 | 3:10pm | Lucas Kuipers | F | Out | Wrist | Kuipers broke a bone in his wrist and has not played since Jan. 14th. The star freshman was averaging 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game before the injury and is out indefinitely. |
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Richmond Spiders |
| 11/04 | 12:51pm | Dan Geriot | C | Out For Year | Knee | Junior center Geriot, the Spider's returning leading scorer is out for the entire 2008-2009 season due to a knee injury. Geriot averaged 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds last season. |
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Rider Broncs |
| 01/23 | 8:10am | Lamar Johnson | G | Out For Year | Knee | Senior guard Lamar Johnson will not play again this season due to a knee injury. Johnson was one of the Bronc's first options off the bench (and an occasional starter), averaging 5.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. |
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 01/27 | 8:08am | Christian Morris | F | Out For Year | Transfer | Rutgers freshman forward Christian Morris has informed the Scarlet Knights' coaching staff of his intent to transfer at the end of this semester due to a lack of playing time. |
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Sacramento State Hornets |
| 12/01 | 6:53am | AJ Kapanoske | F | Out For Year | Foot | Forward AJ Kapanoske will not play this season with an injured foot. The junior transfer from Irvine Valley CC was expected to compete for a significant role in the frontcourt. |
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Saint Louis Billikens |
| 12/12 | 3:43pm | Ruben Cotto | G | Out For Year | Personal | Reserve guard Cotto is expected to transfer from Saint Louis. He has averaged 12.4 mpg. | | 11/20 | 8:01am | Femi John | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard Femi John (McCluer North) will redshirt this year. |
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Saint Mary's Gaels |
| 02/13 | 9:00am | Patrick Mills | G | Out | Hand | Mills broke his hand during St. Mary's game against Gonzaga in late January and hasn't played since. He is targeting March 6th as his return date. The super sophomore averages 18.7 points per game along with 2.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the nationally ranked Gaels. |
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San Diego Toreros |
| 02/18 | 3:04pm | Trumaine Johnson | G | Out | Suspension | Johnson has been suspended for Thursday's game at Saint Mary's for a “violation of team rules.” Johnson is averaging 11.6 points in 14 contests. He played just 3 minutes of the second half in USD's most recent game as Coach Grier benched his top two scorers, Gyno Pomare and Johnson. After the game Grier said the move was about their “approach with their teammates and their approach with playing hard and doing the things that the staff is asking them to do.” Pomare is listed in USD's weekly news release among the five “possible starters” for tomorrow's 8 p.m. game. Danny Brown, who scored a career-high 11 points against Pepperdine, is listed in Johnson's usual spot at guard. | | 01/27 | 8:52am | Nathan Lozeau | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Center Nathan Lozeau has left the team and will transfer to another school. | | 01/27 | 8:47am | Devonier Braswell | G | Out For Year | Foot | Guard Devonier Braswell will miss the remainder of the season after having foot/ankle surgery. | | 12/07 | 7:10am | Brandon Johnson | G | Out For Year | Achilles | Senior guard Johnson suffered a ruptured left achilles tendon in last night's loss to San Diego State and he will now be lost for the rest of the season. Johnson is expected to have surgery on Tuesday. "We lose the guy that is kind of the heart and soul of this team," said head coach Bill Grier. "And he is a senior, and you lose him for the year. Right now the game isn't on my mind, it's him. This kid has done so much for this program and for him to have a senior year like this is devastating." |
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San Jose State Spartans |
| 02/13 | 5:42pm | Adrian Oliver | G | Doubtful | Ankle | Oliver sprained his ankle in the final minutes of San Jose State's last game and did not play on Thursday 2/11 against Nevada. He is doubtful to play on Saturday 2/14 against Idaho. Coach George Nessman has said that he will not play Oliver if he feels there is any chance of him reaggravating the currently minor condition. |
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Santa Clara Broncos |
| 02/13 | 8:59am | James Rahon | G | Doubtful | Shoulder | Rahon's shoulder popped from its socket in Santa Clara's last game. He is doubtful to go on Saturday 2/14 against Loyola Marymount. When healthy, Rahon averages 11.1 points and 1.6 rebounds each game. | | 02/11 | 7:22pm | Decensae White | F | Out | Suspension | Junior forward Decensae White was absent from the Leavey Center as the Broncos snapped a six-game losing streak last Friday night, and the Texas Tech transfer missed the last two games under suspension. Coach Kerry Keating called White's absence an "internal team issue" that he hopes will be resolved soon. "Decensae and the team are dealing with an issue we'll keep private for now and address after the weekend is over,'' said Keating, who added that it is not a legal or NCAA matter. Now that the weekend is over, there is still no timetable for White's return. | | 01/28 | 11:22am | Troy Alexander | PG | Out For Year | Wrist | Freshman point guard Troy Alexander underwent surgery on his right wrist earlier in the day that could sideline him for the rest of the season. |
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SE Missouri State Redhawks |
| 02/11 | 7:01pm | Jimmy Drew | G | Out | Foot | Junior guard Jimmy Drew hasn't played this year because of a lingering foot problem that also plagued him last year. Medical staff has said that they do not believe the injury will get better without rest, so Drew has been downgraded to out indefinitely. The guard was expected to step in and start at the point this season after averaging 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game last year. | | 11/13 | 4:47pm | Hank Harris | PG | Out For Year | Achilles Tendon | The probable starting point guard Senior Hank Harris suffered an achilles tendon injury during a pickup game and is expected to miss the entire season. |
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Seton Hall Pirates |
| 01/27 | 9:04am | Melvyn Oliver | F | Out For Year | Eligible | The NCAA ruled that freshman Melvyn Oliver was allowed to accept a scholarship and remain in school, but ruled ineligible to play until next season. | | 01/27 | 9:02am | Keon Lawrence | G | Out For Year | Transfer | NCAA notified the school that it has denied the request of transfer Keon Lawrence for a waiver that would have allowed him to play this season. Instead, Lawrence, a Newark native who transferred from Missouri into Seton Hall this summer, will have to sit out this season before he is eligible to play next season. |
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Siena Saints |
| 02/11 | 12:33pm | Josh Duell | F | Questionable | Knee | Duell has been out for the past month with a knee injury but is starting to resume basketball activity. Consider him questionable for Thursday 2/12 against Manhattan. Sophomore Ryan Rossitter has been playing extended minutes in Duell's absence and doing extremely well, winning a MAAC Player of the Week award. Duell is averaging 2 points and 2 rebounds per game this year. | | 01/28 | 1:08pm | Cory Magee | F | Out For Year | Concussion | Magee has officially been shut down for the season after not having played since November due to a severe concussion. He is likely going to take a red shirt. | | 11/06 | 4:12am | Wolfgang Gieler | C | Out For Year | Playing Professionally in Europe | Junior Center, Wolfgang Gieler has left Siena College to pursue a professional basketball career in Germany. He attended Allan Hancock College last year after playing at UC-Irvine as a freshman. |
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South Alabama Jaguars |
| 01/01 | 10:00am | Daniel Hayles | G | Out For Year | Dismissed | Senior combo guard Hayles has been dismissed from South Alabama. The reserve played significant minutes (nearly 19 a night) averaging 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. |
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South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 02/17 | 3:14pm | Branden Conrad | G | Out | Foot | Coach Horn said the status of injured guard Branden Conrad still has no definite timetable. The injury has taken longer than expected to heal and he has not been cleared to start re-habbing yet. Conrad has not played since Dec. 18 after fracturing his right foot. The senior was performing well as a starter. He ranked third in the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio and averaged 28.8 minutes per game. |
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South Florida Bulls |
| 01/27 | 7:48am | Mobolaji Ajayi | F | Out For Year | Knee | Ajayi will not play again this season because of a knee injury. The senior was averaging 3.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game off the bench for the Bulls. His leadership will likely be the toughest thing to replace. | | 01/01 | 10:14am | Mike Mercer | G | Out For Year | Knee | Mercer's injured knee will require surgery and the guard is now out for the year. Mercer averages 8.5 points and 2 rebounds per game in 31 minutes per night. |
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Southern Illinois Salukis |
| 02/03 | 9:33am | Bryan Mullins | G | Out | Foot | Mullins will not play for the next 2-4 weeks as he deals with a foot injury. The senior point guard is the Saluki's leader and floor general averaging 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. | | 01/28 | 11:28am | Brandon Allen | G/F | Out For Year | Knee | Guard/forward Brandon Allen, a walk-on, is done for the season after injuring his left knee before the Bradley game Dec. 28. | | 01/06 | 7:18am | Christian Cornelius | F | Out For Year | Left Team | Junior reserve forward Cornelius has left the team. No word has been released if he will seek to transfer. Cornelius was playing about 12 minutes per night averaging 2.6 points and 1.9 rebounds. | | 01/06 | 7:16am | Torres Roundtree | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Freshman guard Roundtree has left the Saluki's and will look to transfer. He has made insignificant statistical contributions in 11 games played this season. |
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 02/03 | 3:19pm | Sai'Quon Stone | F | Out For Year | Foot | Coach Larry Eustachy said he doesn't expect forward Sai'Quon Stone to return in time from his broken foot to make a serious contribution this season. "I don't think he'll be back," Eustachy said. "We just went to the doctor (Friday) and he's probably four weeks away from coming back. There's no way he'll be able to be in shape and come back. I think he's done for the year." He averaged 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in eight games before his injury. In Stone's absence, center Gustavo Lino along with guards Bryson Brewer and Rodney McCauley have mostly made up the Eagles' bench in recent games. | | 01/07 | 8:05am | Jerome Clyburn | G | Out For Year | Foot | Clyburn's injured foot will likely keep him out for the remainder of the season. The reserve guard has played in just three games this year and hasn't made any significant statistical contributions. | | 12/11 | 7:07am | Brandon Cooks | F | Out For Year | Quit | Sophomore forward Brandon Cooks has left the team. Cooks played in 20 games last season, averaging 3.8 points. | | 12/05 | 7:46am | LaVance Pennington | G | Out For Year | Eligibility | Pennington will not play this season due to an unresolved eligibility issue. | | 12/01 | 3:45pm | Andre Jackson | F | Out For Year | Eligibility | Jackson is expected to sit out the 2008/2009 season due to eligibility issues. Southern Miss was hoping the freshman's wide body could fill a key role this season. |
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St. John's Red Storm |
| 11/23 | 5:05pm | Anthony Mason Jr. | F | Out For Year | Foot | St. John's forward Anthony Mason Jr. will miss the rest of the season after foot surgery. The dazzling athletic senior averaged 14.0 ppg and 4.4 rpg a year ago. This is a huge blow to a very young St. John's squad. |
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Syracuse Orange |
| 01/27 | 7:34am | Mookie Jones | G | Out For Year | Hip | Jones will miss the remainder of the season due to a hip injury. The freshman was seeing about 10 minutes of action per night and chipping in over 4 points per game before the injury. |
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Temple Owls |
| 01/24 | 10:09am | Ramone Moore | G | Out For Year | Eligibility | Moore has been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season. The reserve guard averaged 4.2 points per game before being forcibly removed from the lineup. |
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Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11/14 | 1:39pm | Daniel West | G | Out | Academics | West has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA and is expected to miss the season. The Vols will have to wait until next year to see West's stellar assist skills (he averaged 11 assists his senior year of high school). Junior college All-American Bobby Maze will likely direct the offense this year. |
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Texas Longhorns |
| 12/19 | 5:00pm | Alexis Wangmene | F | Out For Year | Knee | Wangmene injured his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery. Wangmene will probably qualify for a medical redshirt season. With that status, he would petition the NCAA to return as a sophomore next season . |
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Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 02/03 | 4:01pm | Trevor Cook | F | Out | Back | Junior Trevor Cook might be finished for the season. Cook is still dealing with irritation to a nerve in his lower back, which at times has spread all the way down his legs. Tech trainer Jon Murray said the irritation has diminished to just Cook’s lower back, but he’s still not sure of a timetable when Cook can return. Cook has started 8 of the 14 games he's played in but is only averaging 14.0 minutes per contest. | | 01/16 | 7:49am | Tyree Graham | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Freshman guard Tyree Graham left the Red Raiders and will presumably transfer. |
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Toledo Rockets |
| 02/06 | 8:20am | Drew Rodriguez | G | Out For Year | Knee | Rodriguez recently suffered a knee injury which resulted in minor ligament damage, meaning he likely will not play for the remainder of the season. There is an extremely small chance he could return for conference tournament competition. | | 01/28 | 12:06pm | Terrance Tubbs | PF | Out For Year | Transfer | Power forward Terrance Tubbs started the first game of the season at Florida but then played little after that because of an injuried shoulder. He then mysteriously left the team in December with no explanation. | | 01/06 | 6:41am | Stephen Albrecht | G | Out For Year | Back | Freshman guard Stephen Albrecht, who had offseason back surgery, will redshirt this season. | | 01/06 | 6:40am | Emeka Okafor, Jr. | F | Out For Year | Transfer | The team announced freshman forward Emeka Okafor, Jr., has been released from his scholarship and will transfer to another school. Okafor played in six games and averaged 11 minutes. |
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Towson Tigers |
| 02/18 | 8:13am | Robert Nwankwo | C | Probable | Suspension | Nwankwo's suspension has been lifted and he will rejoin the team in time to play on Wednesday 2/18 against William and Mary. Nwankwo has missed the last two weeks of action and is averaging 4.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this season. | | 02/18 | 8:12am | Josh Thornton | G | Probable | Personal | Thornton missed Towson's last game due to personal reasons but is fully expected back on the court Wednesday 2/18 against William and Mary. The junior guard averages 11.8 points per game. |
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Troy State Trojans |
| 01/15 | 6:54am | Chris Leggett | F | Out For Year | Transfer | Leggett has decided to leave school and seek a transfer. The junior forward played in 14 games this year and averaged 3.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. | | 11/17 | 6:36am | Bernard Toombs | C | Out For Year | Redshirt | Bernard Toombs, a 6-10 junior center, is also redshirting. He averaged 2.2PPG and 2.3RPG last season. | | 11/17 | 6:35am | Trayce Macon | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Junior forward Trayce Macon will redshirt this season. He averaged 7.1PPG and 4.2RPG last season. |
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Tulane Green Wave |
| 01/23 | 6:55pm | Kendall Timmons | G | Out For Year | Back | Tulane men's basketball coach Dave Dickerson announced Thursday that freshman Kendall Timmons will miss the remainder of the season with a back injury, The reserve guard averages 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as one of the first players off the bench. |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 12/19 | 6:26pm | Adrian Hernandez | G | Out For Year | Personal | Hernandez has decided to leave the team due to personal reasons. He has not played much this year. | | 12/19 | 6:24pm | Brandon Jackson | PG | Out For Year | Personal | Freshman PG Jackson has decided to leave the team due to personal reasons. He played sparingly this season. | | 12/07 | 6:45am | Armond Battle | F | Out For Year | Ankle | 6-7 freshman forward Armond Battle will redshirt this basketball season after suffering an ankle injury in practice. |
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UAB Blazers |
| 12/17 | 7:42am | Terrence Roderick | G | Out For Year | Academics | Freshman guard Roderick is one of three UAB Blazers' ruled academically ineligible for the second semester, effectively ending his season. Roderick, the only starter affected, was averaging 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in about 22 minutes a night. It is rumored that Roderick is planning to leave school, though he has made no formal announcement regarding his transfer. | | 12/17 | 7:40am | Jeremy Mayfield | F | Out For Year | Academics | Reserve forward Mayfield has been suspended for the second semester due to academic ineligibility. He is one of three Blazers' who will effectively miss the rest of the season, leaving UAB with just six scholarship players. Mayfield was averaging 4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench this season. | | 12/17 | 7:34am | Ed Berrios | G | Out For Year | Academics | Berrios has been ruled academically ineligible for the second semester, meaning he is effectively out for the year. The reserve guard saw about 13 minutes per night and averaged just about 2 points and 1 rebound. |
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UC Irvine Anteaters |
| 01/15 | 6:56am | Joe Eberhard | F | Out | Back | Eberhard is out indefinitely due to a herniated disc in his back. The freshman plays sparingly when healthy averaging less than a point per game. This injury does hinder his development for the future however. | | 12/19 | 7:39pm | Darren Moore | G | Out For Year | Knee | Moore is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to an injured knee (tendonitis). He has started 4 of the first 6 games of the season and averaged 24.7 mpg. |
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UC Riverside Highlanders |
| 01/26 | 9:21am | Cleavon Barlow | G | Out | Knee | Junior guard Cleavon Barlow is expected to be out another two to three weeks with a knee injury. |
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
| 11/17 | 9:58am | Justin Joyner | G | Out For Year | Wrist | Junior point guard Justin Joyner, a two-year starter for the Gauchos, will miss the 2008-09 season after having two surgeries to repair his right wrist in the off-season. Joyner played the entire 2007-08 season with the injured wrist and, in fact, played in and started all 32 games. He had the first surgery on his wrist in the spring of 2008 and the second in the latter portion of the summer. He is expected to apply to the NCAA for an injury redshirt in the 2008-09 season and expects to make a healthy return for his junior year in 2009-10. |
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UCLA Bruins |
| 02/19 | 7:38am | Alfred Aboya | C | Probable | Illness | Aboya has missed some practice time this week while feeling ill but he is probable to be healthy enough to play on Thursday 2/19 against Washington. The senior big man averages 9.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. | | 12/28 | 6:36am | Mustafa Abdul-Hamid | G | Out For Year | Wrist | Former walk-on guard Mustafa Abdul- Hamid will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his wrist and is likely out for the season. |
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UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| 02/19 | 7:36am | La'Ryan Gary | G | Doubtful | Ankle | Gary is not expected to play on Thursday 2/19 against Denver because of an ankle injury. The junior averages 6.3 points and 4 rebounds per game as one of the top Ragin Cajun bench options. | | 02/13 | 8:55am | Corey Bloom | G | Out | Heel | Bloom is dealing with a heel injury that is expected to hold him out for 2-3 weeks. The reserve swingman is averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game when healthy. | | 12/30 | 4:34pm | Brandon Dison | G | Out For Year | Ankle | Reserve guard Dison is out for the remainder of the season with a severe ankle injury. He averaged 15.2 mpg in six games this year. |
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UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 02/04 | 5:21pm | Tony Hooper | G | Out For Year | Thigh | Hooper saw his senior campaign cut short after X-rays confirmed that he has a fifth metatarsal fracture in his left foot and will miss the remainder of the season. He was UL-Monroe's top returning player and averaged 10.3 ppg before the injury. | | 01/28 | 12:20pm | Brandon Roberts | G | Out For Year | Knee | Junior guard Brandon Roberts saw his collegiate career end after tests confirmed that the junior sustained major structural damage to his left knee. |
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UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
| 11/06 | 2:04pm | Matt Shaw | F | Out For Year | Knee | Shaw tore his ACL over the summer and will miss the entire season. The junior forward averaged 6.9 points and 4 rebounds per game last season. Shaw hopes to resume full practices by February. |
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Utah State Aggies |
| 02/13 | 4:21pm | Modou Niang | C | Out | Hand | Backup center Niang has not played since Dec. 29th and is out indefinitely with a hand injury. Niang was averaging 9.3 mpg before the injury. | | 02/11 | 7:15pm | Dominique Cooks | G | Out | Ankle | Cooks has been out with a sprained ankle and ligament injury. The Australian guard has not played yet this season and might end up taking a redshirt. |
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UTEP Miners |
| 02/18 | 8:53am | Kareem Cooper | C | Out For Year | Left Team | Cooper has decided to leave the UTEP basketball team in order to begin pursuing a professional basketball career. He has the full support of the Miners due to his age (24) and the fact that he has a family to support. The junior big man was averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in about 19 minutes each game. |
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UW-Green Bay Phoenix |
| 12/29 | 8:49pm | Jesse Childs | G | Out | Suspension | Junior-college transfer Jesse Childs was suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules and apparently won't return this season. |
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UW-Milwaukee Panthers |
| 01/27 | 9:21am | Jerard Ajami | G | Out For Year | Eligible | Guard Jerard Ajami who transferred from N.Michigan is ineligible to play this season. He will have two years remaining starting next season. | | 12/03 | 5:31pm | Patrick Souter | G | Out For Year | None | Souter is expected to redshirt this season. | | 12/03 | 5:30pm | Riley Walker | F | Out For Year | None | Walker is expected to redshirt this season. | | 12/03 | 5:29pm | Ryan Haggerty | F | Out For Year | None | Haggerty is expected to redshirt this season. |
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Valparaiso Crusaders |
| 02/14 | 4:28pm | Benjamin Fumey | F | Out | Knee | Fumey has not played since Jan. 10th due to a knee injury and has been downgraded to out indefinitely. The reserve forward averages 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. | | 01/08 | 8:11am | Brandon McPherson | G | Out For Year | Knee | Sharpshooting guard McPherson and head coach Homer Drew have decided to apply the redshirt. McPherson had an inspired 22 point game against Butler on January 3rd but re-aggravated his knee injury during the contest and will have to be shut down for the year so as not to lose eligibility. |
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Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 02/16 | 4:39pm | Jamie Graham | G | Out For Year | Personal | Reserve guard (and Vandy football WR) has left the basketball team. He played less than sparingly - logging a total of 10 minutes on the season. | | 12/02 | 11:50am | Andre Walker | F | Out For Year | Knee | Walker has been downgraded to 'expected to miss the season' after being diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee. The talented sophomore was expected to add depth to both forward positions this season. |
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Villanova Wildcats |
| 12/01 | 3:20pm | Casiem Drummond | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Drummond told the coaching staff on Monday that he will leave the Big East school and transfer. The 6-foot-10 junior played in two games for the No. 17 Wildcats (6-0) and averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds. He started nine times in 42 career games at Villanova and missed most of last season with ankle injuries. "Casiem is interested in finding a place where he can earn significantly more playing time than he has received here," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "Our staff is doing all it can to help him locate that opportunity." |
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Virginia Commonwealth Rams |
| 01/28 | 12:37pm | Franck Ndongo | F | Out For Year | Knee | Forward Franck Ndongo will miss the 2008-2009 season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. | | 01/28 | 12:36pm | Lance Kearse | F | Out For Year | Transfer | Sophomore forward Lance Kearse said he is leaving the VCU basketball team and will look to transfer. |
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Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 02/18 | 8:58am | Jeff Allen | F | Out | Suspension | Allen will not play on Wednesday 2/18 against Virginia while under suspension. The sophomore is averaging 14.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this year. No word yet on how long he might be in the doghouse. |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 02/18 | 8:25am | Harvey Hale | G | Questionable | Groin | Hale is questionable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against Georgia Tech due to a groin pull. The reserve guard averages 5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game off the bench. | | 02/18 | 8:24am | Chas McFarland | C | Probable | Nose | McFarland has his nose broken in Wake's last game but he is expected to play on Wednesday 2/18 against Georgia Tech. The seven-footer averages 8.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. | | 01/11 | 7:16am | Jamie Skeen | F | Out For Year | Eligibility | Jamie Skeen will not return to Wake Forest University next spring. Skeen was declared ineligible for the fall semester after violating university academic policy last spring. The Charlotte native played in 29 games as a sophomore with six starts, averaging 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He began last season as an undersized starting center for Wake Forest but came off the bench at his natural forward spot after the emergence of Chas McFarland. Skeen was named North Carolina's High School Mr. Basketball in 2005. |
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Washington Huskies |
| 01/02 | 8:23am | Tyreese Breshers | F | Out For Year | Shin | Coach Romar has decided to redshirt Breshers, making him out for the season due to a shin injury suffered during pre-season practice. |
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West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 02/03 | 3:13pm | Jonnie West | G | Out | Foot | Reserve guard West has been out since early December with a broken bone in his foot. West is out of his boot and walking on a treadmill. There is still no timetable set for his return, but he has made that bit of progress. He was averaging 16.1 mpg and 5.5 ppg prior to the injury. | | 01/09 | 7:29am | Joe Mazzulla | G | Out For Year | Shoulder | Mazzulla is not likely to play again this season with a shoulder injury. He hasn't officially been shut down but it is unlikely that he'll suit up again soon. |
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Western Carolina Catamounts |
| 01/27 | 9:25am | Joey Parker | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Junior guard Joey Parker, a junior college transfer from Southwestern Illinois, left the Catamounts after fall exams. Parker had played in six games and averaged 12.8 minutes and one point per contest. Hunter said Parker's decision to quit was related to his playing time. |
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Wichita State Shockers |
| 02/13 | 4:07pm | Bret Michael | G | Out | Concussion | Michael is out indefinitely with a concussion. He has logged ten minutes of playing time so far this season. |
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Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11/20 | 7:34am | Ryan Evans | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard Ryan Evans announced Friday that he will use his redshirt and sit out the 2008-09 season. Evans will participate in all practices and attend games. |
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Wright State Raiders |
| 02/18 | 9:02am | John David Gardner | G | Doubtful | Hip | Gardner has sat out five of Wright State's last six games and is unlikely to play on Wednesday 2/18 vs. Illinois Chicago. He could only muster 4 minutes prior to leaving his last start. "He tried to play, and he came over and said he just couldn't go," WSU coach Brad Brownell said. Still, he made a mark, grabbing a rebound, forcing a turnover and assisting on three WSU baskets. The junior averages 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. | | 02/04 | 4:57pm | Vaughn Duggins | G | Out For Year | Hand/Ankle | Duggins informed the coaching staff that he would like to take a medical redshirt and not play for the remainder of the season. Head coach Todd Brownell granted the request. Duggins missed the past month of action with a broken finger and since he was not going to play anyway, decided to have calcium deposits removed from a cranky ankle last week. |
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Wyoming Cowboys |
| 02/18 | 9:09am | Djibril Thiam | F | Questionable | Shoulder | Thiam injured his shoulder in Wyoming's last game and he is questionable to play on Wednesday 2/18 against UNLV. |
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Xavier Musketeers |
| 12/02 | 11:48am | Jordan Crawford | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Jordan Crawford, a sophomore guard, will sit out this season and have three years of eligibility remaining. He transferred from Indiana in June. | | 11/20 | 7:31am | Mark Lyons | G | Out For Year | Ineligible | The 6-foot-1, 185-pound freshamn guard Mark Lyons will not be able to play this season after a ruling by the NCAA. He was one of the most athletic guards in the A-10, was selected to the conference's All-Rookie team and was the front runner to start at point guard. |
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Youngstown State Penguins |
| 02/06 | 8:12pm | Ben Umbel | G | Out | Shoulder | Umbel has yet to play this season and is still out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. The reserve guard was not expected to play a big role this season. | | 11/15 | 6:47am | Blair Rozenblad | F | Out For Year | Dismissed | Rozenblad has been dismissed from the team due to what is being described as personal reasons. He was battling for time in the frontcourt before leaving his squad. |
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