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USC's Onyeka Okongwu declares for NBA draft after 1 seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California forward Onyeka Okongwu has declared for the NBA draft after one season.He averaged 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks for the Trojans. Okongwu broke the school record for blocks by a freshman and...

Former Georgia center Howard plans transfer to Georgia TechATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia center Rodney Howard is planning to transfer to in-state rival Georgia Tech.Howard announced his plans on his Twitter account late Monday. He posted an image of himself in a Georgia Tech uniform and wrote ''Beyond Blessed....

Burcar elevated to full-time coach at Northern ArizonaFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Shane Burcar will be Northern Arizona's full-time basketball coach.The school announced Wednesday that Burcar will have the interim tag removed after leading the Lumberjacks to 16 wins last season.''Despite very broad interest from outstanding coaches throughout the western...

AP Sports WriterDayton's Obi Toppin -- AP player of year -- heading to NBABy JOE KAYDayton's Obi Toppin is headed to the NBA after leading the Flyers to a 29-2 record and No. 3 ranking as a redshirt sophomore.Toppin tweeted his decision Wednesday, a day after he was honored...

Minnesota center Daniel Oturu says he's entering NBA draftMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota center Daniel Oturu said Monday he is declaring for the NBA draft after leading the Big Ten in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore.Oturu made the announcement with a letter to fans on Instagram, saying he...

Ex-St. John's player dies at 49, reportedly of coronavirusNEW YORK (AP) Lee Green, a defensive standout who played on two NCAA Tournament teams for St. John's, has died. He was 49.The Big East Conference school announced the death on Tuesday without identifying a cause. The New York Post...

Former Georgia center Howard plans transfer to Georgia TechATLANTA (AP) Former Georgia center Rodney Howard is planning to transfer to in-state rival Georgia Tech.Howard announced his plans on his Twitter account late Monday. He posted an image of himself in a Georgia Tech uniform and wrote ''Beyond Blessed....

Ex-St. John's player dies at 49, reportedly of coronavirusNEW YORK (AP) Lee Green, a defensive standout who played on two NCAA Tournament teams for St. John's, has died. He was 49.The Big East Conference school announced the death on Tuesday without identifying a cause. The New York Post...

AP Basketball WriterDayton double: Flyers' Toppin, Grant claim AP top honorsBy AARON BEARDObi Toppin and Anthony Grant spent the season transforming Dayton from an unranked team that wasn’t even picked to win its conference into one of the nation's best, complete with the most wins in program history.The pair...

New UAB coach braces for 'most unusual' basketball seasonBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Andy Kennedy acknowledged the bizarre nature of an introductory news conference without any media in attendance.It wasn't even the strangest scene the new UAB coach has experienced because of the coronavirus.“We're living in unusual times; hence a...

Southeast Missouri hires K-State's Korn as hoops coachCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) Southeast Missouri hired Kansas State assistant Brad Korn as its new basketball coach Monday.Korn had spent the past five seasons with the Wildcats, the past four as an assistant coach, helping the school to three NCAA Tournament...

AP Was There: Duke hangs on for '10 championship over ButlerBy The Associated PressA panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. The AP game stories are being republished because the sport has...