NCAA Basketball Injury Report: 2008-09 Week 2

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2008-09 COLLEGE BASKETBALL - WEEK 2

Appalachian State Mountaineers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	6:18am	Tyler Webb	C	Probable	Ankle	Appalachian State center Tyler Webb returns from an ankle sprain for Wednesday’s game against UNC-Charlotte. Webb took a redshirt last year.

Arizona Wildcats
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/06	2:43pm	Jeff Withey	C	Questionable	Transfer?	Freshman center Withey was denied his request to transfer by Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood. It is unknown at this time whether Withey, who was rated as the 43rd-best recruit nationally and 8th at the position of center by ESPNU, will suit up for the Wildcats this season. If he transfers without permission he will have to sit out the season, lose a year of eligibility, and be unable to receive financial aid from his new school.
11/06	2:10pm	Nic Wise	G	Probable	Ankle	Wise has missed some practice time and an exhibition game this preseason with an ankle sprain but is expected to be at full strength for the regular season. The junior is the only true point guard on the Wildcats' roster and averaged 9.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game last season. He will be counted on for a large workload this season.

Arkansas Razorbacks
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Arkansas State Red Wolves
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	7:47am	Brandon Ayers	G	Out	Knee	Sophomore guard Brandon Ayers, a 6-foot-4 transfer is out with a knee injury. Ayers injured his knee after playing in the first exhibition and has not practiced since. Inflammation in Ayers’ knee has worsened, leaving Brady unsure if Ayers will return in a couple of weeks or miss the entire season. He was competing for minutes in the Arkansas State backcourt.
11/14	7:46am	Yima Chia-Kur	F	Out	Ineligible	Senior forward Yima Chia-Kur, ASU’s leading returning scorer, will be absent from the starting lineup when the Red Wolves open the season at Ole Miss this evening. Senior Chia-Kur is out indefinitely while Arkansas State petitions the NCAA to re-instate him. Consider him a non-factor until the team hears back from the clearinghouse. Prior to the beginning of the fall semester Arkansas State determined that 24 student-athletes were ineligible because of incorrect academic advisement. The school made an emergency appeal to the NCAA and 23 were granted waivers. Chia-Kur was the only athlete not granted a waiver. Chia-Kur started all 30 of Arkansas State’s games last season, averaging 11.1 points and 3.5 rebounds
11/14	7:38am	Trey Finn	G	Out	Foot	Freshman guard Trey Finn is out for the beginning of the season and possibly longer due to a foot injury he sustained during a conditioning workout this past week. Finn will be out 6-8 weeks and the Red Wolves are looking at the possibility of redshirting the freshman standout that joined the Red Wolves from Parkview High School in Little Rock. He was competing for minutes in the backcourt.

Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	9:15am	Steven Moore	G	Out	Suspended	Arkansas-Little Rock guard Steven Moore was suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. Due to the suspension, the junior did not accompany the team to California, where the Trojans will open the regular season at Cal Poly on Friday. Last season, the 6-foot Moore led the Trojans in both scoring (9.9 points per game) and assists (3.5). He also ranked third in the Sun Belt Conference in 3-point field goal shooting at 43.3 percent.

Auburn Tigers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	10:15am	Rasheem Barrett	G	Questionable	Groin	Barrett missed the Tigers' last game and is questionable for Saturday vs. George Washington due to a groin injury. He is very capable of scoring in bunches and averaged 13.6 ppg and 4.0 rpg a year ago.

Austin Peay Governors
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/07	9:19am	James Harris	G	Questionable	Academics	Freshman guard Harris did not play in a recent exhibition game due to a violation of team academic policy. No information has been released regarding any sort of long-term disciplinary action. Consider Harris' status for the season opener questionable.

Ball State Cardinals
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	12:20pm	Malik Perry	F	Questionable	Hand	The returning starter is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game at Butler. Perry has been dealing with a tendon injury in his left hand for nearly a month and forced him to join Davis on the bench for Saturday's win. Perry averaged 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in Ball State's 6-24 season last year.
11/18	11:47am	Randy Davis	Guard	Questionable	Foot	Guard Randy Davis is a game-time descion for Wednesday's game at Butler after injuring his foot at practice. The freshman Davis was said to be impressive in practice before the injury and was expected to compete for minutes coming off of the bench.

Bowling Green Falcons
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	1:23pm	Nate Miller	F	Out	Suspension	Starting forward Nate Miller will not participate in this weekend's tournament in Minneapolis because he violated team rules. He averaged 13.2 PPG and 6.5 RPG last season. He is expected to return Thursday vs Wayne St.
11/14	1:22pm	Chris Knight	F	Out	Suspension	Starting forward Chris Knight will not participate in this weekend's tournament in Minneapolis because he violated team rules. He averaged 10.7PPG and 7.3 RPG last season. He is expected to return Thursday vs Wayne St.
11/14	1:22pm	Cameron Madlock	F	Out	Suspension	Reserve forward Cameron Madlock will not participate in this weekend's tournament in Minneapolis because he violated team rules. He averaged 1.0 PPG last season. He is expected to return Thursday vs Wayne St.

Bradley Braves
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/16	6:26am	Andrew Warren	G	Doubtful	Foot	The top scoring threat for the Bradley basketball team was in street clothes and sitting on the bench Friday night and is not expected to play tonight against Florida. Junior guard Andrew Warren had been slated to play in the Braves' home opener against Illinois-Chicago, but Bradley's top returning scorer from last season (13.2 points a game) suffered a setback in his recovery from foot surgery and was held out against the Flames as a precautionary measure. "Andrew had a setback in practice," Coach Jim Les said after a 67-61 win by the Braves. "He's always been day-to-day."

Brigham Young Cougars
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	5:46am	Michael Loyd, Jr.	G	Questionable	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 sophomore guard Michael Loyd, Jr.
11/07	1:10pm	Archie Rose	G	Out	Foot	Rose has been out for the entire preseason practice period while recovering from foot surgery. He is expected to be able to rejoin practices in mid-November and will likely be unavailable for BYU's first few games. Rose is a reserve guard who plays limited minutes.

Buffalo Bulls
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	10:28am	Andy Robinson	G	Out	Suspension	Robinson sat out the Bulls' last game and will miss the one more (Sat. 11/21 vs. Evansville) while under suspension for an undisclosed violation. The starting point guard is the Bulls' leading returning scorer having added 13.1 points per game last season along with 2.7 rebounds and nearly 2 assists per game.

Cal Poly Mustangs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	9:22am	Chaz Thomas	G	Out	Leg	Senior sixth man Chaz Thomas starts the season sidelined with a leg injury. Chaz Thomas averaged 7.8 points.

California Golden Bears
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	7:08am	Taylor Harrison	C	Doubtful	Knee	Harrison is trying to return from knee surgery that forced him to redshirt a year ago. He missed Cal's last game and is unlikely to play Tuesday vs. San Francisco.

Central Michigan Chippewas
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	10:20am	Adrian Hunter	G	Probable	Suspension	Freshman guard Hunter served his suspension and played 28 minutes Thursday night. He is expected to play Saturday when the Chippewas face Wright State.
11/16	2:18pm	Marcus Van	F/C	Out	Suspension	Van has been suspended for the first six games of the 2008-09 season for an undisclosed violation of team policy. The senior averaged 5.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as one of the Chippewa's top bench options last season. Van is out until December 2.
11/16	2:17pm	Marko Spica	F/C	Out	Knee	Spica is out indefinitely with a knee injury. Spica averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last year as a starting member of the frontcourt.
11/14	7:12am	Jordan Bitzer	G	Out	Academics	The Chippewas' leading returning scorer is ineligible until December 20 due to academics. Bitzer averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg last season.

Charlotte 49ers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Chattanooga Mocs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	5:05pm	Kevin Goffney	Forward	Out	Ankle	Kevin Goffney will miss three weeks after injurying his ankle during UT-Chattanoogs's 114-75 loss to Tennessee on Saturday. Goffney is coming off of a season in which he averaged 6.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. UT-Chattanooga coach John Shulman was quoted as saying “I’ve said from the first day that he’s our best player" in regards to Goffney.

Cincinnati Bearcats
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/10	7:14am	Nick Aldridge	F	Out	Leaving Prgram	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.

Columbia Lions
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Connecticut Huskies
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	11:18am	A.J. Price	Guard	Probable	Foot	Senior guard A.J. Price, who sat out Wednesday's victory over Hartford, still has a swollen left foot/ankle but is ready to play. Price was a member of the 2008 All Big East Team after averaging 14.7 ppg and 6.0 apg. He is probable for the Huskies Friday night matchup against LaSalle.
11/14	7:29am	Charles Okwandu	C	Out	Eligibility	Freshman center Okwandu is ineligible to play and will be out indefinitely. UConn is very deep up front and it was expected to be tough for Okwandu to get any regular playing time this season.

Cornell Big Red
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	4:41pm	Louis Dale	Guard	Doubtful	Hamstring	Louis Dale missed Cornell's game against St. John's on Monday. He is questionable for Tuesday's game against Loyola-MD. Dale is the reigning Ivy League player of the year for the defending Ivy League champions after averaging 13.7 ppg and 4.9 apg.
11/10	6:13am	Adam Gore	G	Out	ACL	Senior guard Adam Gore is out until January with a foot injury. Gore tore his ACL in September and is expected to miss the entire non-league schedule. He could return for Ivy League play.

Drexel Dragons
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Duke Blue Devils
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	7:12am	Greg Paulus	G	Probable	Hand	Starting point guard Paulus is probable to play in Duke's game tonight against Southern Illinois. He suffered a mild hand injury recently that may affect his shooting but Duke believes he will be completely healthy by game time.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	10:12am	Jocolby Davis	G	Out	Wrist	Senior point guard and preseason starter Jocolby Davis is expected to miss at least the first month of play due to a wrist injury. He averaged 4.1PPG and 3APG.

Eastern Michigan Eagles
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Eastern Washington Eagles
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	9:31am	Chris Busch	F	Doubtful	Academics	Junior college transfer Chris Busch, who was expected to start at power forward, is finishing up a correspondence course to get eligible. Coach Earlywine didn’t know when the paperwork would be finalized but didn’t think Busch would be available for the regular season opener.
11/13	4:54pm	Adris DeLeon	G	Out	Academics	DeLeon is out indefinitely due to academic issues. The lightning quick senior was the 2nd leading scorer on the team a year ago and is the leading returning scorer this year. No word as to when he will be eligible to play again.

Elon Phoenix
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Florida Gators
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	1:42pm	Eloy Vargas	F/C	Out	Ankle	Freshman forward/center Eloy Vargas recently underwent ankle surgery for a problem that began his senior year of high school. Vargas, a native of the Dominican Republic, moved to South Florida three years ago to pursue a basketball career but probably won't be ready to play for another couple of weeks.
11/06	11:34pm	Adam Allen	G	Out	Knee	Sophomore guard Adam Allen suffered a strained MCL in his left knee during the first few minutes of the scrimmage Friday afternoon and is out indefinitely. Allen arrived at the UF practice facility on crutches Saturday, but after undergoing an MRI Friday night, the injury wasn't as bad as originally feared. 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.

Florida Atlantic Owls
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	7:14am	Carlos Monroe	F	Out	Eligibility	Monroe is out indefinitely with an eligibility issue. The senior is the leading returning scorer for the Owls having averaged 15.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game last season.

Florida International Golden Panthers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.
11/13	4:40pm	JC Otero	F	Out	Knee	Otero, a Miami Dade College transfer, tore his right knee during workouts in June. He is expected to be out until mid-January.
11/13	4:38pm	Josue Soto	G	Out	Thumb	Soto transferred from Florida State last year and sat out the 2007-08 season. He fractured his right thumb while driving to the basket in practice last month and could return in January, in time for the meat of FIU's Sun Belt Conference schedule.
11/13	4:36pm	Alex Galindo	F	Out	Ankle	Galindo dislocated his ankle while conditioning in September and is expected to miss the first 4-6 weeks of the season. He is the team's leading scorer from last year and earned 3rd TM All-conference honors.

Florida State Seminoles
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	12:49pm	Uche Echefu	F	Questionable	Leg	The double-double threat is questionable for LaSalle on Tuesday with a leg injury. The returning starting forward averaged 10 ppg and 7.3 rpg a year ago. Echefu has 68 career starts coming in the new season.

Georgia Bulldogs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.
11/10	5:56am	Trey Thompkins	F	Questionable	Knee/Foot	Freshman power forward Trey Thompkins has missed almost all of the preseason with knee and foot injuries. However, he missed the games against Loyola-Chicago. He is questionable for Tuesday's night game against E.Michigan.

Georgia State Panthers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	11:07am	Dante Curry	SG/SF	Out	Eligibilty	Ole Miss transfer Dante Curry is expected to become eligible in December. Curry is expected to conted for a starting spot upon arrival.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/10	7:20am	Ra'Sean Dickey	C	Out For Year	Europe	The college career of Georgia Tech's Center Ra'Sean Dickey ended when the 6-10 senior signed to play professionally in the Ukraine. Dickey missed the 2007-08 season with academic and injury issues. The power forward was set to return this season but left Atlanta after averaging 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 89 career games. Dickey signed with Budivelnyk Kiev in the Ukrainian Super League.
11/10	5:29am	Lewis Clinch	G	Out	Ineligible	Georgia Tech senior guard Lewis Clinch will miss at least the first seven games of his senior season because he is academically ineligible. He will not play during the fall semester, which ends Dec. 12. He can return to the team after that if he regains his eligibility. Clinch started 14 of 32 games last season and averaged 9.0 points.
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.

Harvard Crimson
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/06	12:16pm	Pat Magnarelli	F	Probable	Ankle	Magnarelli is completely recovered from the variety of injuries that kept him out of action for the Crimson in the second half of last season. The senior forward averaged 10.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last year before going down.

Hawaii Warriors
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	1:45pm	Conrad Fitzgerald	G	Questionable	Face	Fitzgerald miss Hawaii's exhibition game against Chaminade and was expected to be ready for regular season action as he continues to recover from various facial injuries and a hamstring strain. Fitzgerald did not play in the season-opener versus San Francisco and is questionable for CS Fullerton. The freshman sat out last season with a non-medical redshirt.
11/15	1:42pm	Hiram Thompson	G	Questionable	Hamstring	Thompson has missed some practice time recently with a hamstring injury but was able to enter the 11/14 season opener against San Francisco. He only played 2 minutes before it appeared he re-injured his hamstring and sat out the 2nd half. He is in the mix for starters' minutes at the point guard position this season.

Hofstra Pride
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/16	6:32am	Miklos Szabo	F	Probable	Suspension	Szabo has served his suspension and will play tonight against East Tennessee State. The Hungarian freshman can shoot the three and play facing the basket inside.
11/13	4:25pm	Cornelius Vines	G	Questionable	Thumb	Vines is questionable for Friday's game w/ Clemson due to an injured thumb. He is listed as one of the 'newcomers-to-watch' players in a couple of pre-season mags.

Illinois Fighting Illini
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	9:37am	Alex Legion	G	Out	Transfer	Sophomore guard Alex Legion transferred in from Kentucky and will be eligible after the first semester. He's scheduled to be eligible after first-semester grades are posted, meaning he could be ready to go Dec. 20 against Detroit at Assembly Hall.

Illinois State Redbirds
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	6:41am	Alex Rubin	G	Out	Foot	Rubin will miss the first six weeks of the season with a foot injury. He will be out until December with a broken right foot. The reserve guard did not play much last year but showed promise in short bursts and was competing for an increased role off the bench this season.
11/15	6:40am	Bobby Hill	F	Out	Knee	Hill tore his ACL during preseason workouts and will be out indefinitely. The school has not declared him gone for the season but he is likely to miss at least the first half of the year and probably more.

Iowa State Cyclones
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	7:25am	Lucca Staiger	G	Probable	Knee	Sophomore guard Lucca Staiger is probable to play tonight against UC Davis. Staiger was forced to sit out last season and forfeit a year of eligilibity after the NCAA determined he played for a professional team in Germany. Though Staiger did not get paid, the NCAA penalizes players who participate on teams in which any member is compensated.
11/14	7:24am	Wes Eikmeier	G	Probable	Ankle	Freshman guard Eikmeier injured his ankle in early November but is probable to suit up in tonight's season opener against UC Davis.

IUPUI Jaguars
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/10	7:06pm	Gary Patterson	G	Out	Hand	Patterson missed IUPUI's last game and will be out for around two weeks. The senior guard was tabbed 2nd TM Preseason All-Summit after averaging 12.9 points per game last season.

Kent State Golden Flashes
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	11:59am	Tyree Evans	Forward	Out	Eligibility	Highly anticipated junior-college transfer was ruled ineligible before Monday season opener against North Carolinia Central. Evans is expected to be available beginning December 15th.
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.

La Salle Explorers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Louisville Cardinals
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/05	1:23pm	Terrence Williams	F	Out	Knee	Williams tore his right meniscus while playing pickup basketball and will be out until at least mid-November. He averaged 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game last season including two triple-double efforts.

Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	10:13am	Leon Young	F	Out	Hand	Senior Leon Young has battled an assortment of injuries and ailments over the last few seasons and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of this season. The 6-foot-6 forward was sidelined for 11 games last season, but still ranked second on the team in both scoring (10.6 ppg) and rebounding (5.1 rpg), while also setting a career high with 18 assists on the year. Although he only played in five of the Ramblers' 12 wins last year, Young was a major factor in the team's success by putting up 16.4 ppg and 8.2 rpg, while connecting on 59 percent (26 for 44) of his attempts from the field, in those victories.

Marist Red Foxes
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Marquette Golden Eagles
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	10:49am	Chris Otule	C	Out	Foot	The freshman big man broke a bone in his foot after a teammate stepped on it in practice last week. Otule is out indefinitely and an already thin frontcourt thinned even further.
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.
11/21	10:42am	Joe Fulce	F	Out	Knee	Fulce will be out indefinitely with a stress reaction in his right knee. The sophomore transferred to Marquette from Tyler Junior College where he played his freshman season. He was being counted on for reserve minutes behind Lazar Hayward this year and might return at the end of November.

Marshall Thundering Herd
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/05	1:29pm	Tyler Wilkerson	F	Probable	Hand	Wilkerson will miss most of preseason practice with a broken hand but should be healthy enough to play in Marshall's season opener on 11/16 vs. West Virginia Tech. The junior averaged 9.2 points and led the team with 5.9 rebounds per game last season.
11/05	1:26pm	Markel Humphrey	G/F	Questionable	Foot	Humphrey will be out until mid-November with a stress fracture in his left foot. The swingman, who led the Thundering Herd with 13.3 points last season, might be healthy enough to play in Marshall's season opener on 11/16 vs. West Virginia Tech.

Massachusetts Minutemen
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	7:09am	Luke Bonner	C	Out	Knee	Bonner will miss the first month of the season with a knee injury. A reserve last year, the 7'1" center was expected to start at the 5 this season. Bonner chipped in 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last season.

Memphis Tigers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/05	4:42pm	CJ Henry	G	Out	Knee/Foot	Henry is dealing with two injuries. First he has a sprained knee, second he has a broken bone in his foot. All told he will be out until at least late November. Henry was slated to be the primary backup to point guard Willie Kemp.

Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	7:20am	Lance Hurdle	G	Questionable	Ankle	Starting point guard Hurdle is questionable to play Friday against Southern Miss with an ankle injury. Coach Stan Haith said Hurdle could ''play some'' when UM opens the eight-team tournament -- which features No. 2 Connecticut and No. 25 Wisconsin -- at 1 p.m. Friday against Southern Miss (1-0). He emerged into the starting lineup late last season and ran the offense exceptionally averaging 8.5 points and 2.4 assists per game.

Michigan Wolverines
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/11	2:11pm	Ben Cronin	C	Probable	Hip	Cronin has been battling a hip injury while battling for a starting role in the Wolverines' lineup. With Udoh's transfer, Cronin will be in the mix one way or the other. He just needs to get healthy first. He will be limited against Michigan Tech.
11/11	6:04am	Laval-Lucas Perry	G	Out	Transfer	Michigan should get a lift after the fall semester when guard Laval Lucas-Perry is eligible to play after transferring from Arizona
11/11	6:00am	Ekpe Udoh	F	Out	Transfer	Wolverines suffered a blow with the sudden transfer of 6-10 shot-blocker Ekpe Udoh to Baylor. He didn't leave until May, too late to find an adequate replacement.

Middle Tenn. State Blue Raiders
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	10:31am	Theryn Hudson	C	Questionable	Ankle/Foot	Center Theryn Hudson had another injury setback and has yet to see the court. He has been hampered by a foot injury. He missed the season opener and will be a game-time decision for Friday's matchup with Tennessee.

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	4:31pm	Jon Williams	C	Out	Groin	Williams has a hernia and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Williams averaged only 3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last season but is expected to be the Golden Gophers' starting center this season when healthy. He is considered the Gophers only legitimate returning big man.
11/05	1:13pm	Damian Johnson	F	Out	Hand	Senior forward Johnson is expected to miss six weeks with a broken left hand. He averaged 7.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 22.6 minutes a game last season while ranking 21st in the nation in percentage of steals (4.7) and 74th in percentage of blocks (7.6).

Mississippi Rebels
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Mississippi State Bulldogs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	4:32pm	Brian Johnson	Forward	Out	Ankle	Lone returning starter Brian Johnson is expected to miss 2-4 weeks due to an ankle injury. Johnson averaged 2.3 ppg and 2.2 rpg in limted minutes last season.
11/16	2:24pm	Jacquiese Holcombe	F	Probable	Foot	Holcombe managed to play 17 minutes in the season opener but is still clearly bothered by foot sprain he has been trying to recover from. He is expected to play Monday night but might be limited.

Missouri State Bears
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/16	2:14pm	Will Creekmore	C	Out	Eligibility	The sophomore center won't be eligible until Dec 20th as he fulfills transfer requirements.
11/16	2:12pm	Justin Fuehrmeyer	G	Out	Ankle	Junior guard Justin Fuehrmeyer has joined the ranks of walking wounded. He's sidelined an estimated four weeks after severely spraining an ankle in practice. He made solid progress in his first season as a starter last year averaging 7.2 ppg and 4.1 apg.
11/16	2:08pm	Shane Laurie	G	Out	Concussion	Laurie is dealing with a concussion that forced him to miss significant chunks of preseason camp and the season opener. He has been downgraded to 'out indefinitely'. Laurie averaged 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season.
11/13	4:06pm	Dominick Brumfield	F	Out	Foot	Freshman forward Dominick Brumfield is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of action with a stress fracture in his right foot.
11/13	4:04pm	Derron Hobbs	G	Out	Ankle	Freshman guard Derron Hobbs sprained an ankle in practice over the weekend and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks.

Montana Grizzlies
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	2:01pm	Nyandigisi Moikobu	F	Out For Year	None	Moikobu will reshirt the 2008/2009 season.
11/14	2:01pm	Mathias Ward	F	Out For Year	None	Ward will redshirt the 2008/2009 season.

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	1:36pm	Alex Chapman	F	Out	Knee	The potential starter is out indefinitely with a knee injury. He is one of the two most promising candidates to replace last season's leading scorer and rebounder, Aleks Maric. Chapman is better suited as a power forward but he might end up being the tallest man on the team and forced to play center.

Nevada Wolf Pack
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	1:40pm	Brandon Fields	G	Out	Suspension	Fields has been suspended indefinitely by head coach Mark Fox following his citation for petty larceny at a local sporting goods store during the off-season. It should be noted that he has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. Fields is Nevada's leading returning scorer having averaged 12.4 points per game last season.
11/14	1:40pm	Ayharo Phillips	F	Out	Suspension	Phillips has been suspended indefinitely after being cited with petty larceny at a local sporting goods store. The freshman has pleaded not guilty and will appear in court at a to be determined date. Head coach Mark Fox has offered no timetable for his reinstatement and said he has not ruled out the possibility of removing him or his two teammates that were also involved from the the team.
11/14	1:39pm	London Giles	G	Out	Suspension	Giles has been suspended indefinitely after being cited for petty larceny at a local sporting goods store during the off-season. Giles has already pleaded guilty to the charges and has been fined $350. The freshman was rated the 14th-best prospect in the state of Texas before committing to the Wolfpack.

New Mexico Lobos
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	1:24pm	Curtis Dennis	G/F	N/A	None	Coach Alford says that the big guard with big scoring skills is going to redshirt this season.
11/15	1:21pm	Kem Nweke	F	Out	Knee	RS freshman Nweke is still recovering from offseason knee surgery and is out indefinitely.

New Mexico State Aggies
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	1:30pm	Terrance Joyner	PG	Out	Eligibility	Joyner is expected to miss the first semester while he works on eligibility issues.

North Carolina Tar Heels
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	7:16am	Tyler Zeller	C	Out For Year	Wrist	Freshman center Zeller is out for the season with a wrist injury. He had earned some playing time with Tyler Hansbrough out and played pretty well. No word if Zeller will apply for a redshirt.
11/20	7:14am	Tyler Hansbrough	C	Doubtful	Shin	Hansbrough has not played yet this season with a shin injury but head coach Roy Williams said it is possible that he'll return over UNC's upcoming road trip. He is doubtful to play tonight against UC Santa Barbara. The consensus National Player of the Year from last season averaged 22.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game last season.
11/15	6:34am	Mike Copeland	F	Out	Knee	Copeland is out indefinitely with a knee injury. The newcomer is a bench option for the Tar Heels but likely will not see much playing time this year due to the quality of talent playing ahead of him.
11/05	4:34pm	Marcus Ginyard	G	Out	Foot	Ginyard suffered a stress fracture in his left foot back in mid-October and will be out until early December. The guard is widely considered the best defensive player in the ACC. He averaged 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season.

North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	6:56am	Montez Downey	G	Probable	Foot	Downey is fully expected to play tonight against Wake Forest despite being hobbled by a recent foot injury.
11/19	6:55am	Daryl Felder	G	Probable	Back	Felder is probable to play tonight against Wake Forest with a back injury.
11/07	11:16am	Will O'Huaregbe	F	Out	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 will be out for at least two weeks, at which time he will be re-evaluated.

Northern Illinois Huskies
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	12:54pm	Keith Smith	G	Out	Shoulder	Freshman Keith Smith is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury and could possibly miss the entire year.

Northern Iowa Panthers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Ohio Bobcats
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/16	6:30am	Zach Nagtzaam	C	Out	Knee	Zagtzaam is out of action for an indefinite period with a knee injury. He was expected to contribute on the frontline this season.
11/16	6:29am	Asown Sayles	F	Out	Shoulder	Sayles will be out until January with a shoulder injury. The forward was competing for time in the frontcourt in his first year on campus.

Ohio State Buckeyes
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/05	5:48pm	Dallas Lauderdale	C	Probable	Shoulder	Lauderdale suffered a shoulder sprain during a recent exhibition game and left that contest as a precaution. He is probable to be healthy for Ohio State's season opener on 11/20 against Delaware State. The sophomore averaged 1 point and 1.9 rebounds per game as a reserve last season.
11/05	4:48pm	Nikola Kecman	F	Out	Eligibility	Sophomore forward Kecman will have to sit out the first 12 games of the 2008-09 season after the NCAA ruled he received more than "necessary" expenses while playing for a professional team in his native Serbia. He will become eligible for the Buckeye's 1/6 game against Michigan State but is still able to practice with the team.

Pacific Tigers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	10:46am	Michael Kirby	Point Guard	Out	Suspension	Backup point guard Michael Kirby was suspended stemming from an on-campus sexual assault investigation. Kirby may become eligible in late December.
11/15	10:44am	Michael Nunnally	Center	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.
11/15	10:41am	Steffan Johnson	Guard	Out	Suspension	All-Big West guard Steffan Johnson was suspended for stemming from an on-campus sexual assault investegation. Last sean Johnson averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.9 apg. He has since transferred to Idaho.

Penn State Nittany Lions
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	8:02am	Andrew Ott	C	Out	Transfer	Villanova transfer Andrew Ott is the team's tallest player at 6'10'' but he will not be eligible to play until after fall finals because of NCAA transfer rules.
11/14	8:01am	Jeff Brooks	F	Questionable	Concussion	Sophomore forward Jeff Brooks suffered a concussion and will be a game-time decision. Brooks sustained a concussion after getting pegged by an Andrew Jones' elbow in practice last Thursday. Sunday's exhibition win had Brooks' in street clothes, vocally supporting his teammates from the bench. The sophomore scored 3.1 ppg and grabbed 2.6 rpg last season.
11/13	3:43pm	Billy Oliver	F	Doubtful	Concussion	Oliver has a concussion and is doubtful for Friday's game with William & Mary. Coach DeChellis is counting on the freshman to add some 3-point range and shot blocks to the team.

Pennsylvania Quakers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	12:45pm	Andreas Schreiber	C	Questionable	Shoulder	The Quakers' center sat out Saturday night's game with North Carolina due to a shoulder injury. Schreiber averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 boards per game last season mostly in a reserve role but is being counted on to increase his playing time this season. He is questionable for Drexel.
11/14	1:05pm	Darren Smith	G	Out	Knee	Smith is expected to be a key reserve for Penn this year but is out indefinitely with a knee injury. He missed all of last season and is trying to get back to a healthy state.
11/14	1:03pm	Tommy McMahon	F	Out	Foot	McMahon is out indefinitely with a foot injury. He missed all of last season and Coach Miller is looking forward to the day when McMahon can give his team a boost off the bench.

Pittsburgh Panthers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	10:25am	Gilbert Brown	G/F	Questionable	Foot	An MRI on Gilbert Brown's injured left foot yesterday revealed that his stress fracture is improving as expected. Team trainer Tony Salesi said Brown will continue to do cardiovascular conditioning on the stationary bike and in the pool. Brown is being listed as questionable for Friday's game against Akron. The Red shirt sophomore averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds as an occasional starter last season and is expected to play an increased role this season when healthy.

Portland Pilots
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	10:36am	John Hegarty	C	Questionable	Personal	The reserve center missed the Portland State game on Tuesday due to personal reasons and is questionable for Friday's tip with Yale.

Providence Friars
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Purdue Boilermakers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	8:04am	John Hart	G	Out For Year	Redshirt	Freshman guard John Hart will be redshirted this year.

Richmond Spiders
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/04	12:51pm	Dan Geriot	C	Out For Year	Knee	Junior Center Geriot, the Spider's returning 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.

Rider Broncs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	4:43pm	Lamar Johnson	G	Out	Concussion	Senior guard Johnson is out for 2-3 weeks with a concussion. He is one of the top options on Tommy Dempsey's bench and averaged 4.6 points per game last season.
11/06	9:54am	Justin Robinson	G	Out	Knee	Robinson is out until early December after having arthroscopic knee surgery. The sophomore point guard averaged 6.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while starting 31 contests last year. Fellow sophomore Matt Griffin will likely see an increased role with Robinson out.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	4:47pm	JR Inman	G	Out	Suspension	Among the players 3rd-year coach Fred Hill will be counting on to produce are seniors J.R. Inman and Jaron Griffin. The duo combined for nearly 20 points per game last season and will more than likely start a majority of games once they have finished serving their indefinite suspensions for violating team policy. "There really is no timetable for their return. I'll make the decision when the time is right, as far as when they play in games," Hill said. "In their absence, though, a lot of guys stepped up."
11/13	4:46pm	Jaron Griffin	G/F	Out	Suspension	Among the players 3rd-year coach Fred Hill will be counting on to produce are seniors J.R. Inman and Jaron Griffin. The duo combined for nearly 20 points per game last season and will more than likely start a majority of games once they have finished serving their indefinite suspensions for violating team policy. "There really is no timetable for their return. I'll make the decision when the time is right, as far as when they play in games," Hill said. "In their absence, though, a lot of guys stepped up."

Sacramento State Hornets
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	5:57am	Aaron Wilson	F	Questionable	Suspension	Sophomore forward Aaron Wilson was suspended for their last game against FresnoSt. for disciplinary reasons. He is questionable for Friday night's game against Washington State.
11/21	5:53am	AJ Kapanoske	F	Questionable	Foot	Forward AJ Kapanoske is questionable for Friday's game against Sacramento State with a foot injury. He has missed the last two games.
11/17	1:39pm	Alex Ward	F	Questionable	Illness	The projected reserve missed Tuesday's game with UC Riversided due to an illness and is questionable for Friday's game with Washington St.
11/14	2:10pm	Stephen Calton	G	Out	Tibia	Reserve guard Calton is out indefinitely while recovering from a leg injury.
11/14	2:05pm	Michael Selling	F	Out	Foot	Coach Katz is looking to Selling to add much needed depth to the interior part of the game but will have to wait at least another month while he recovers from a broken foot.

Saint Louis Billikens
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	8:01am	Femi John	G	Out For Year	Redshirt	Freshman guard Femi John (McCluer North) will redshirt this year.

San Diego Toreros
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	6:39am	Clinton Houston	F	Out	Suspension	Reserve forward Houston will miss the first six games of the regular season while under suspension. The sophomore averaged 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game last season and was battling for an increased role off the bench.
11/15	6:37am	Trumaine Johnson	G	Out	Suspension	Johnson will miss the first five games of the season while under suspension. The starting guard averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game last season.

San Diego State Aztecs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/05	4:58pm	Lorenzo Wade	F	Out	Suspension	The Aztec's leading scorer from last season has been suspended indefinitely after first degree felony burglary charges were brought against him stemming from an incident in which he allegedly broke into an apartment and stole a television set. Wade averaged 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game last season. No timetable has been given regarding his possible return to the team.

San Jose State Spartans
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	7:58am	C.J. Webster	F	Questionable	Knee	Junior forward C.J. Webster missed his second game in a row for San Jose State. Webster suffered an injury in the opening contest of the season at South Dakota Satte when he stepped on an opponent\'s ankle. He is questionable for the next game on Monday.
11/15	1:30pm	Oliver Caballero	C	Out	Back	A back injury will keep Caballero out indefinitely. The sophomore started in five games last year averaging 2.1 ppg and 1.3 rpg).
11/15	1:28pm	Adrian Oliver	G	N/A	Transfer	Sophomore Guard Adrian Oliver, a starter in 13 games of the 2006-07 season as a freshman for the University of Washington men’s basketball team, is expected to play his first game for San Jose State following the completion of the 2008 fall semester. He is expected to miss the first six games of the season.

Santa Clara Broncos
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/07	7:06am	Decensae White	F	N/A	Transfer	Junior Forward Decensae White, who transferred from Texas Tech, becomes eligible in December. White, a San Francisco resident, played 30 out of 34 games as a freshman at Texas Tech in 2006-07 and started two games for Bobby Knight's squad. He averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .486 from the floor and .522 from 3-point range. His shooting percentage was second on the team and his three-point shooting ranked first amongst players with over 10 made three-pointers. White's offensive rebounds total tied for third on the team. He had a season high 12 points against Colorado in the opening round of the Big 12 Championships. He also had 11 points and seven rebounds against Kansas State as a freshman. He only appeared in the first two games of the season for the Red Raiders as a sophomore.

SE Missouri State Redhawks
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.
11/08	7:05am	Calvin Williams	F	Out	Suspension	Williams has been suspended for the first two games of the regular season following his arrest for possession of a controlled substance and driving without a license. The junior is SEMO's most established inside player and averaged 6.9 points and 5.8 boards per game last year.

Seton Hall Pirates
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	5:26am	Robert Mitchell	F	Out	Suspension	Starting power forward Robert "Stix" Mitchell, the team's second-leading scorer, is suspended for the tournament's first two games because he rode on the team bus from Georgetown last season while sitting out the year after his transfer from Duquesne. He did not play against USC on Thursday night and will not play on Friday against Memphis. The NCAA prohibits players sitting out a year from sitting on the bench at road games, or from traveling to or from road games with the team.

Siena Saints
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/07	7:32pm	Cory Magee	F	Probable	Concussion	Magee is out of practice with a mild concussion suffered during preseason practice. The reserve forward is expected to be back at full strength for Siena's regular season opener.
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.
11/05	5:10pm	Josh Duell	C	Questionable	Foot	Duell suffered a foot injury during the Saints pre-season trip to Italy and has been unable to participate in practice since. He has just recently removed a protective boot but no timetable exists for his return, nor have any decisions been made regarding his status for Siena's season opener. Duell averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season. If he has to miss any time it is likely that sophomore Ryan Rossiter would fill his spot in the starting lineup.

South Alabama Jaguars
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	5:29am	Daniel Hayles	G	Out	Suspension	Daniel Hayles is serving a one-game suspension for a violation of team rules.
11/18	5:29am	Domonic Tilford	G	Out	Suspension	Senior guard Domonic Tilford is serving the final game of a two-game suspension for playing in two non-sanctioned games during a summer league in his hometown of Louisville.

South Carolina Gamecocks
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	7:53am	Bradis Raley Ross	G	Out	Knee	South Carolina starting guard Bradis Raley-Ross will miss three to four weeks with a sprained left knee.

South Florida Bulls
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	3:51pm	Augustus Gilchrist	F/C	N/A	Transfer	The NCAA has granted a waiver request for USF basketball player Augustus Gilchrist that will allow him to be eligible for competition after the fall semester of the 2008-09 academic year. Gilchrist will be eligible to begin competition as a freshman on Dec. 14 when USF hosts Niagara at the Sun Dome. The 6-10 forward/center transferred to USF from Maryland during the Summer of 2008.
11/13	3:51pm	Mike Mercer	G	N/A	Transfer	Junior guard Mike Mercer, who transferred to USF from Georgia prior to the Spring semester of 2008 will be eligible to play at the end of the 2008 fall semester (Dec 14th). He was named to the coaches All-SEC Freshman team. He appeared in 51 games for the University of Georgia in his two-year career, starting 27 of them. He averaged 12.2 points and 3.6 rebounds. He has scored in double figures in 34 of 51 games played and has 620 collegiate points.

Southern Illinois Salukis
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/07	1:17pm	Bryan Mullins	G	Probable	Leg	Mullins missed nearly all of SIU's summer workouts while recovering from a stress fracture in his left leg but has been participating in nearly all preseason practices and exhibitions. The senior point guard is probable to be back at full strength for the start of the season. Mullins averaged 10.7 points and 5 assists per game last season.

Southern Methodist Mustangs
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/06	11:28pm	Mouhammad Faye	F	N/A	Transfer	Junior forward Mouhammad Faye, who transferred to SMU from Georgia Tech will be eligible to play at the end of the 2008 fall semester. Faye played in five games last year with highs of four points and five rebounds at Vanderbilt. He played in 30 games with eight starts as a redshirt freshman in 2006-07, contributing career-bests of 17 points and nine rebounds against Virginia Tech.

St. Joseph's Hawks
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/14	7:27am	AJ Rogers	G	Out	Shoulder	The highly regarded freshman from St. Anthony's high school is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. Rogers is part of a very talented freshman class and was competing to see significant minutes in the backcourt.

Stanford Cardinal
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	3:56pm	Will Paul	F	Out	Foot	Paul is expected to miss at least 5 games with a foot injury starting Friday against Yale. He played in 17 games a year ago before redshirting the season. He could become a valuable commodity off of the bench when he returns.

Temple Owls
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	7:47am	Martavis Kee	G	Out	Transfer	Sophomore guard Martavis Kee, who reportedly will transfer at the end of the semester, was not on the bench.
11/16	6:33am	Sergio Olmos	C	Doubtful	Ankle	The 7-foot Center is doubtful for Sunday's matchup with Clemson because of an ankle injury. Olmos is arguably the most improved player in the A-10 as he has become a solid contributor around the basket.
11/14	1:52pm	Juan Manuel Fernandez	F	Out	Eligibility	Fernandez is expected to miss the first 10 games of the season before he officially becomes an Owl. The freshman from Argentina should debut at Villanova on Dec. 29.

Tennessee Volunteers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Texas Longhorns
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	12:25pm	Varez Ward	Guard	Questionable	Ankle	Freshman guard Varez Ward injured his foot during practice over the weekend and is questionable for Tuesday's game vs. Tulane.

Toledo Rockets
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	6:57am	Terrance Tubbs	F	Questionable	Shoulder	Freshman forward Terrance Tubbs left the game against Florida after a nasty fall. He is questionable with a shoulder injury for the game against UNC-Wilmington.

Towson Tigers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/16	2:34pm	Tony Durant	F	Probable	Suspension	Durant missed Towson's first game of the season while under suspension for a violation of team rules. The senior averaged 8.7 points per game last season and ranked third on the squad in rebounding. Towson has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's matchup with Niagara.
11/15	1:49pm	Rick Brown	F	Out	Suspension	Freshman forward Brown will have to sit out Towson's first five games of the season while under suspension for violating team rules. He will be eligible to return Nov 29th. He was fighting for playing time in a crowded Tigers' frontcourt this offseason and receiving this suspension greatly hurts his chances for future playing time.
11/15	1:48pm	Junior Hairston	F	Out	Suspension	Hairston will have to sit out the Tigers' first three games of the season while serving a suspension for an undisclosed violation of team rules. He will be eligible to return Nov 24th. The senior was third on the team in scoring last season, averaging 12 points per game and paced the squad in rebounding with 5.9 caroms per contest.

Troy State Trojans
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.
11/16	2:00pm	Michael Vogler	G	Questionable	Ankle	Starting point guard Vogler dressed out but did not play against UAB Saturday because of an ankle injury. Vogler came off the bench last season to average 6.3 points and 3.8 assists per game but with only one starter returning is expected to run the offense this season. He is questionable for NC Wilmington.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	10:30am	Ray Reese	F	Questionable	Leg	Reese was forced to sit out the 2nd half of last Saturday's game with a lower leg injury and is questionable for Thursday vs. Oklahoma State. The returning starter scored 7.7 ppg and grabbed 3.7 rpg last season.
11/19	10:27am	Jerome Jordan	C	Questionable	Cramps	Jordan was only able to make a five-minute cameo appearance in the second half of Saturday's game due to deyhydration and cramping. He is questionable to play Thursday vs. Oklahoma State.

UC Riverside Highlanders
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	9:54am	Rudy Meo	G	Out	Knee	Guard Rudy Meo is out for three more weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery. He had arthroscopic knee surgery two weeks ago, was still on crutches Tuesday but could return in three weeks. Meo is a new transfer from Cloud County Community College.
11/17	9:48am	Kyle Austin	F	Out	Transfer	Kyle Austin, a 6-foot-7 forward transfer from Southern California, will be eligible to join the team in December.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

UCLA Bruins
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/11	2:42pm	Nikola Dragovic	F	Questionable	Legal	Coach Ben Howland said junior power forward Nikola Dragovic would face disciplinary action after being arrested Friday for suspicion of misdemeanor battery. Dragovic practiced Saturday but Howland did not say whether he would be suspended for part or all of Wednesday's season opener against Prairie View A&M. Dragovic was arrested after allegedly pushing his ex-girlfriend to the floor during an argument. He is expected to be a key reserve this season.

UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	1:59pm	Emmanuel Adeife	F	Out	Eligibility	The transfer from UNLV is practicing with the team but cannot see game action until fall grades are posted in mid-December. Coach Robert Lee is expecting Adeife to make an immediate impact.
11/15	1:56pm	Lamar Roberson	F	Out	Eligibility	The transfer from UNLV is practicing with the team but cannot see game action until fall grades are posted in mid-December.
11/15	10:09am	Chris Gradnigo	G/F	Out	Staff Infection	Gradnigo will miss UL Lafayettes opener on 11/15 against Louisianna Tech after being admitted to the hospital due to a staff infection. Gradnigo lead the team in scoring last season with 9.6 ppg. He was a third team preseason all-league pick.
11/15	6:56am	Randell Daigle	G	Out	Hand	Daigle will miss 1-2 months of action with a hand injury. The starting point guard averaged 8.5 points and 2.8 assists per game last season.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

USC Trojans
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	1:32pm	Marcus Johnson	F	Out	Eligibility	The UConn transfer is expected to be a key reserve for the Trojans when he joins the team in December.
11/06	11:04pm	Alex Stepheson	F	N/A	Transfer	Junior forward Alex Stepheson status is uncertain. He is appealing to the NCAA for immediate eligibility after transferring from North Carolina. Stepheson played in 37 games for the Tar Heels last season. He averaged 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds as a reserve for North Carolina. The product of Harvard-Westlake High came to USC to be closer to his family, which is experiencing some health issues. That’s the basis of his appeal, which is in the hands of the NCAA compliance office.

UTEP Miners
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	1:58pm	Tavaris Watts	Forward	Out	Knee	Senior Tavaris Watts has been ruled out for UTEP's Tuesday game vs. Georgia Southern after suffering a knee injury. It is not yet known how long Watts will be sidelined. Watts is one of only two seniors on the roster and averaged 6.9 ppg last season as a starter.

UW-Green Bay Phoenix
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	5:42pm	Ryan Tillema	Guard	Out	Knee	Senior guard Ryan Tillema is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after suffering a knee injury while practicing on November 6th. Tillema was UW-Green Bays second leading scorer last season averaging 12.5 ppg. Tillema will miss the Phoenix's season opener at Utah on Tuesday. He could return for Dec. 4 Horizon League opener against Wright State. Junior guard Troy Cotton is expected to start in Tillema’s place
11/17	1:23pm	Jesse Childs	G	Out	Suspension	Coach Kowalczyk said junior-college transfer Jesse Childs did not make the trip to Utah because he was suspended for a violation of team rules. Childs also won’t play in the three games later this week in Daytona Beach, Fla., against Rollins College, Marshall and Morgan State.

Valparaiso Crusaders
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/20	10:51am	Brandon McPherson	G	Out	Knee	McPherson did not participate in any preseason workouts as he continues to recover from offseason knee surgery. He sat out Valpo's season opener and has been downgraded to "out indefinitely". The senior point guard averaged 10 points and 2.1 rebounds per game last season.

Vanderbilt Commodores
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	10:20am	Steve Tchiengang	F	Out	Suspension	Vanderbilt was without Steve Tchiengang for Sunday's win and will not have the freshman forward for the next four games. Tchiengang, who was on the bench in street clothes, will be held out because of an NCAA policy involving some 1st-year international students. "The NCAA ruled that he received extra benefits from his host family in Houston," Stallings said. "It's something we've been aware of for some time. We've appealed the suspension, it was upheld, and we're going to live with the ruling. We're disappointed for Steve, his family and our team." Tchiengang will be eligible to return for the Commodores' 2nd game of a tournament in Cancun, Mexico, on Nov. 30.

Villanova Wildcats
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/18	5:37pm	Casiem Drummond	Center	Questionable	Foot	Junior Casiem Drummond missed Villanova's win on Monday night against Fordham due to pain in his left foot. Drummond averaged 4.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg last season while constantly battling injuries. He is questionable for Villanova's game Wednesday vs. Niagara.
11/16	1:56pm	Dwayne Anderson	G	Out	Foot	The Wildcats will start the season without projected starter Dwayne Anderson after the senior guard suffered a stress fracture in his left foot. "Dwayne is one of our significant leaders and this is a great loss for our team," Villanova coach Jay Wright said in a statement Friday. Anderson averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while playing 21.0 minutes a game last season.

Virginia Cavaliers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	6:58am	Assane Sene	C	Questionable	Eligibility	Newcomer Sene is questionable to play tonight against USF because of an ongoing eligibility issue with the NCAA. The 7'0" Senegal native is considered a project and likely would not be playing much anyway.
11/10	7:33am	Calvin Baker	G	Probable	Foot	Calvin Baker, who started at point guard and finished with four points and two assists in their exhibition game last night, expounded on the stress fracture in his foot that has kept him from practicing on a consistent basis. “[Doctors] said if I play on it, I run the risk of it fracturing all the way and that could be worse, but that [I] can take the chance,” said Baker, who is wearing a special insole in his sneaker. “I sat down with Coach and my family and they left the decision in my hands, and of course I made the decision to play.”

Virginia Tech Hokies
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/13	5:55am	J.T. Thompson	F	Out	Hernia	Forward J.T. Thompson will miss 4-6 weeks after he has surgery Friday morning to correct a sports hernia, according to Tech's athletic department. The 6-foot-6 sophomore was diagnosed Wednesday with the injury. He played in 34 games last season, starting five, and averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/19	6:57am	Ishmael Smith	G	Doubtful	Foot	Junior point guard Smith is doubtful to play tonight against UNC-Wilmington as he recovers from offseason foot surgery on 9/22. Smith, considered one of the fastest guards in the ACC, averaged 8.6 points and 4.7 assists per game last season. The 4.7 assists ranked fifth in the ACC.

Washington Huskies
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/17	1:35pm	Matthew Bryan-Amaning	C	Doubtful	Multiple	Sophomore center Bryan-Amaning missed Washington's opener Saturday at Portland after landing so awkwardly in practice he injured his hip, knee and ankle all at once. He is likely out until the Kansas game with ankle, knee and hip injuries. Bryan-Amaning said the ankle is the major problem.The Englishman had been pegged for a reserve role yet was expected to pull significant minutes behind RS freshman Darnell Gant at one of the UW's two frontline positions.
11/14	1:18pm	Tyreese Breshers	F	Out	Shin	The freshman has yet to earn a role on the young Huskies squad as he has been recovering from offseason shin surgery. He did not suit up for the Thursday night exhibition game and is now expected to be out until early December.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	6:54am	Japeth Aguilar	C	Out	Foot	Aguilar is battling a foot injury that will keep him out of action for two weeks. The junior center averaged 4.4 points and 4 rebounds per game off the bench last season and while it is unknown if he'll crack the starting lineup this year, the 6'9" Aguilar is a top option in the frontcourt when healthy.
11/15	6:52am	Matt Maresca	G	Questionable	Back	Newcomer Maresca is questionable for tonight's game against Houston with a back injury. Even if healthy it is unlikely that he would be seeing much playing time.
11/10	7:51am	B.J. Frazier	F	Out	Transfer	Western Kentucky University has released sophomore forward B.J. Frazier from the team. Frazier played in 17 games in 2007-08 as a freshman averaging 0.4 points and 0.6 rebounds in 4.0 minutes per game. "B.J. Frazier has failed to live up to the standards of the WKU basketball program," said Coach McDonald. "We will help B.J. to find another program and we wish him the best with his future endeavors."

Wichita State Shockers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/06	12:28pm	Mantas Griskenas	F	Probable	Knee	Griskenas is fully healed from a torn ACL and MCL that ended his season after 18 games last year. The forward averaged 4.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game when healthy last season and is expected to start this season if healthy.

Wisconsin Badgers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.

Wright State Raiders
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/06	5:12am	N'Gai Evans	G	Questionable	Ankle	Sophomore guard N'Gai Evans sprained his ankle last week. He is day to day.
11/06	5:11am	Cooper Land	F	Probable	Ankle	Sophomore forward Cooper Land, who sprained an ankle last week, did some exercises, but did not practice. He was not limping, either, and is expected to be ready to play in Monday’s exhibition game against Texas St.
11/06	5:11am	John David Gardner	G	Questionable	Foot and Hip	Junior guard John David Gardner was cleared to take part in drills Wednesday, Nov. 5, and the staff is cautiously optimistic his foot and hip are healing well enough for him to play this season. He was still nursing his foot a bit when practice began two weeks ago, but seemed fine until his hip began bothering him, which may be related to his foot.

Wyoming Cowboys
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/06	10:59pm	Djibril Thiam	F	N/A	Transfer	Forward Djibril Thiam transferred to Wyoming from Baylor in January of 2008 and will not be available to play for Wyoming until the end of the 2008 fall semester. He played in the first seven games of last season for Baylor. He was averaging 2.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 17.3 minutes per game, while shooting 60 percent from the field (9 of 15 field goals) as a redshirt freshman. He also was a perfect 1 of 1 from three-point range.

Xavier Musketeers
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.
11/20	7:28am	Jordan Crawford	G	Out	Transfer	Jordan Crawford, a sophomore guard, is still waiting for a decision from the NCAA on whether he will be eligible to play this season or if he'll have to sit out because of transfer rules. He transferred in from Indiana. For now, on game days, Crawford is still two feet out, sitting in street clothes. And if a decision isn't made by the time the team leaves for Puerto Rico, he'll be staying at Xavier, attending class while Miller tries to coach the rest of the team through the grind of November.

Youngstown State Penguins
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
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.
11/15	6:45am	Ben Umbel	G	Out	Shoulder	Umbel is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. The reserve guard was not expected to play a big role this season.

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