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Purdue transfer Haarms heading to Brigham YoungPROVO, Utah (AP) Purdue graduate transfer Matt Haarms has chosen Brigham Young over Kentucky and Texas Tech.Haarms posted an image of himself in a BYU uniform on Instagram with ''Committed'' written at the bottom. He will be eligible to play basketball immediately.''No...

Wagner returning to Michigan, Davis has shoulder surgeryANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard Franz Wagner says he is returning for his sophomore season.Wagner started 27 games last season, averaging 11.6 points and leading the team in steals. The 6-foot-9 German missed the first four games because of a...

UNC reserve freshman point guard Francis plans to transferCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina freshman point guard Jeremiah Francis plans to transfer.Francis averaged 3.3 points last year and played in just 16 games. He didn't play in his junior and senior year of high school due to knee...

Gonzaga junior Kispert to make self available for NBA draftSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga basketball player Corey Kispert has entered his name in the NBA draft, but left open the possibility of returning for his senior season.Kispert announced Thursday on Twitter that he doesn't plan on hiring an agent,...

Ga Tech lands pair of men's basketball transfersATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech has landed a pair of men's basketball transfers, including a post player who spent his freshman season at rival Georgia.The Yellow Jackets on Tuesday announced the signing of 6-foot-11 forward Rodney Howard and 6-3 guard Kyle Sturdivant,...

Georgia hires former UIC coach Steve McClain as assistantATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former Illinois-Chicago basketball coach Steve McClain has reunited with Tom Crean at Georgia.Crean, who has struggled in his first two seasons as the Bulldogs coach, on Tuesday announced the hiring of McClain as an assistant. He worked...

ETSU adds guard David Sloan as transfer from Kansas StateJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State has signed guard David Sloan as a transfer from Kansas State.Coach Steve Forbes on Wednesday announced the addition to the team that won the Southern Conference Tournament title and went 30-4 this...

NCAA gives injured Ball St. guard 6th year of eligibilityMUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Ball State guard K.J. Walton will return for his sixth college season after receiving a waiver from the NCAA and the approval of the Mid-American Conference.The athletic department made the announcement Tuesday.The former Missouri player sat...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo basketball team gets probation for forged documentsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team has been placed on one-year probation and agreed to other NCAA sanctions after a former assistant coach was found to have forged recruiting documents.The decision was announced...

Virginia Tech guard Landers Nolley transferring to MemphisMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis has added guard-forward Landers Nolley II as a transfer from Virginia Tech.The Tigers announced Monday that Nolley had signed a letter of intent soon after the 6-foot-7 player shared on social media that he had chosen Memphis.Nolley...

Washington State's Elleby will go through NBA draft processPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State star CJ Elleby plans to go through the NBA draft process.Elleby, who led the Cougars in scoring and rebounding this season as a sophomore, says he had nothing to lose by putting his name in...

Kentucky adds Rhode Island guard Jacob Toppin as transferLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has signed former Rhode Island forward Jacob Toppin, the brother of consensus national player of the year Obi Toppin of Dayton.The 6-foot-8, 190-pound Toppin must sit out next season per NCAA transfer rules but will have...