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AP Sports WriterTrevon Bluiett stays at Xavier after considering NBABy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Trevon Bluiett decided to stay at Xavier for his senior season instead of entering the NBA draft on Tuesday, a huge boost to a Musketeers team that reached the Elite Eight last season.Bluiett was second...

Kansas' Jackson diversion requires apology, anger classesLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas basketball player Josh Jackson must attend anger management classes, write a letter of apology and refrain from using alcohol or recreational drugs for a year as part of a diversion agreement arising from his confrontation with a...

Hoosiers guard Robert Johnson announces return to schoolINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Hoosiers guard Robert Johnson will return for his senior season.The three-year starter made the announcement on his Twitter account two days before the deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft.Johnson was one of four Indiana players to...

AP Sports WriterNorthern Arizona trying to fight past injury-plagued seasonsBy JOHN MARSHALLFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona coach Jack Murphy was excited to put the 2015-16 season behind him, ready to get the Lumberjacks back on an upward trajectory after a series of injuries stalled the program's progress.Instead, more...

Former Howard guard Daniel says he's going to TennesseeKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Howard guard James Daniel, the nation's top Division I scorer in 2015-16, says he's heading to Tennessee as a graduate transfer.Daniel tweeted Tennessee's logo with the message #vol4life on Monday and told ESPN that he has...

AP Basketball WriterMcKillop, Raftery, Burke to get Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Bob McKillop, about to start his 29th season as coach at Davidson, and TV analysts Bill Raftery and Doris Burke have been chosen for the 2017 Lapchick Character Award.The three will be honored on Oct....

Former Texas star T.J. Ford graduates 14 years after leavingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former Texas star T.J. Ford has graduated 14 years after leading the Longhorns to the Final Four and turning pro.Ford received his bachelor's degree in youth and community studies, with a minor in educational psychology. He...

Wake Forest hires Jamill Jones to Danny Manning's staffWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has hired Jamill Jones as an assistant basketball coach.The school announced Jones' addition to Danny Manning's staff Friday.He has been an assistant at Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth and Florida Gulf Coast during the past four...

Florida's Egbunu to return for final year of eligibilityGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida center John Egbunu is returning for his final year of eligibility, a big boost for a team that made the Elite Eight last season.Egbunu graduated from Florida this spring with a sociology degree, and even though...

Texas lands top prep recruit Mohamed BambaAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart has won the recruiting sweepstakes for highly-ranked forward Mohamed Bamba.The 6-foot-11 Bamba signed with the Longhorns on Thursday, picking Texas over Duke, Kentucky, Michigan and Harvard. Bamba is ranked by national recruiting services as...

UConn adds forward to 2017 recruiting classSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn has added highly touted forward Isaiah Whaley to its recruiting class for the 2017-18 season.The 6-foot-9 Whaley averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game last season for Mt. Zion Prep school in Baltimore.Whaley committed to...

Kentucky men's hoops signs 3 prospects during spring periodLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has announced the signings of guard Jemarl Baker and forwards Kevin Knox and Jarred Vanderbilt.Kentucky's signings come as guard Hamidou Diallo faces Wednesday's deadline on whether he'll stay in the NBA draft or return to school...