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UCLA's Jalen Hill withdraws name from NBA draftLOS ANGELES (AP) Jalen Hill is staying at UCLA for his redshirt junior season.A team spokesman says Hill has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.Hill started 25 of 30 games for the Bruins under first-year coach Mick Cronin last season,...

NC State recruit Josh Hall to stay in draft, skip collegeRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State signee Josh Hall is staying in the NBA draft.The 6-foot-9 forward announced his decision in a social-media post and said he is signing with an agent, adding: ''I'm two feet into this...

AP Basketball WriterWake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current playersBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can...

Notre Dame, Oregon top 2021 Maui Invitational fieldLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Former tournament champion Notre Dame and Oregon headline the 2021 Maui Invitational field.The bracket, announced Friday, also includes Butler, Houston, Saint Mary's, Wisconsin, Texas A&M and host Chaminade.Notre Dame won the Maui title in its last appearance in...

NC State recruit Josh Hall to stay in draft, skip collegeRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State signee Josh Hall is staying in the NBA draft.The 6-foot-9 forward announced his decision in a social-media post and said he is signing with an agent, adding: ''I'm two feet into this...

AP Basketball WriterWake Forest turns to ETSU's Forbes as men's basketball coachBy AARON BEARDWake Forest has hired East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes as its men’s basketball coach.The school announced the hiring Thursday following a search that concluded less than a week after the school.Forbes, 55, is coming off a...

AP Basketball WriterWake Forest turns to ETSU's Forbes as men's basketball coachBy AARON BEARDWake Forest has hired East Tennessee State’s Steve Forbes as its men’s basketball coach.The school announced the hiring Thursday following a search that concluded less than a week after the school.Forbes, 55, is coming off a...

Swingman Tray Jackson transfers from Missouri to Seton HallSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Swingman Tray Jackson has signed an offer to transfer from Missouri to Seton Hall.Pirates coach Kevin Willard made the announcement Thursday.The 6-foot-8 Jackson will sit out the 2020-21 season and have three years of eligibility beginning...

Florida adds former Michigan forward Castleton to rosterGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has added another big man to its roster.The Gators announced Thursday that former Michigan forward Colin Castleton will join the program and have two years of eligibility beginning with the 2021-22 season.The 6-foot-11 Castleton, who grew up...

Rutgers guard Peter Kiss to enter transfer portalPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers guard Peter Kiss plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal after playing for the Scarlet Knights for two seasons.Coach Steve Pikiell announced Thursday that Kiss intends to graduate and use his remaining year of eligibility at another...

AP Basketball WriterPandemic impacts prospects of non-elite basketball recruitsBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Jake Murphy expected this summer to be his showcase for college coaches, a chance to catch an eye, hopefully earn a Division I basketball scholarship.The 6-foot-3 guard for Phoenix-based PowerHouse Hoops garnered attention from schools in...

AP Basketball WriterPandemic impacts prospects of non-elite basketball recruitsBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Jake Murphy expected this summer to be his showcase for college coaches, a chance to catch an eye, hopefully earn a Division I basketball scholarship.The 6-foot-3 guard for Phoenix-based PowerHouse Hoops garnered attention from schools in...