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AP Sports WriterUConn center to play for Armenia despite no ties to nationBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn center Steven Enoch has never been to Armenia, or anywhere overseas for that matter.But next month, the 6-foot-11 sophomore from Norwalk will travel to Greece to play for the U-20...

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim receives award for cancer workPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has received the American Cancer Society's Circle of Honor Award in recognition of his fundraising for cancer research.Boeheim was honored at a dinner Sunday night at Oak Hill Country Club in the Rochester...

California coach Martin signs contract 2 years after hiringBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) California coach Cuonzo Martin has officially signed with the school more than two years after taking over the basketball program.Athletic director Mike Williams announced the signing Monday. Martin had been working off a binding term sheet that...

Coach John Calipari's son, Brad, joins the Wildcats' rosterLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky says that it has added Brad Calipari, son of Wildcats coach John Calipari, to next season's roster.The school's release does not specify whether the 6-foot, 180-pound Calipari will be on scholarship or walk on; spokesman Eric...

MAAC hoops tourneys to stay in Albany 3 more yearsALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball championships will remain in Albany for another three years.The MAAC Council of Presidents voted Wednesday in New York City to play the postseason tournaments at Times Union Center from 2017-2019.Albany...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley among Lapchick Award winnersBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, and Marianne Stanley, who led Old Dominion women's teams to three national championships, have won the Lapchick Character Award.They will be honored...

Jorgensen leaving George Washington to join Butler's rosterINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Former George Washington guard Paul Jorgensen has decided to transfer to Butler.Bulldogs coach Chris Holtmann announced the move Thursday.Jorgensen played two seasons with the Colonials. He will sit out next season because of NCAA rules and will have two...

Former St. John's star Rysheed Jordan charged in shootingPHILADELPHIA (AP) A former NBA D-League player who starred at St. John's University is charged in Philadelphia with attempted murder, robbery and other counts after police say he shot another man during a robbery attempt.Police say 22-year-old Rysheed Jordan and...

AP Sports WriterSEC turns to Tranghese to bolster league's hoops profileBy MARK LONGDESTIN, Fla. (AP) Former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese proved his commitment to the Southeastern Conference with one simple task this week: He boarded a plane.Tranghese is terrified of flying. It's one of the reasons he...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

UNLV's Menzies adds Mooring to first recruiting classLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV coach Marvin Menzies has added another player to his first recruiting class, signing JUCO player Jovan Mooring.His signing was announced by the school Wednesday.A 6-foot-2 guard from Country Club Hills, Illinois, Mooring averaged 26.6 points, 6.2 rebounds,...