NCAA 2011-2012 Season

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Damon Stoudemire hired at Memphis

The Memphis Tigers have announced that they signed former NBA point guard Damon Stoudemire as an assistant coach to head coach Josh Pastner.

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Daniels commits to UCONN

The University of Connecticut has recruited incoming freshman from IMG Academy (Fla.), DeAndre Daniels. Daniels joins fellow rookie signings Ryan Boatright as UCONN's recruits so far this summer.

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UCONN nabs first 2012 commitment

Class of 2012 Shooting guard Omar Calhoun commits to the University of Connecticut Huskies.

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Virginia Tech gets Dutch Commitment

Virginia Tech has received the verbal commitment of Dutch Forward Johan Van Zegeren of the 2011 recruiting class.

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Radford signs Mike Jones of VCU

Radford University's head coach Brad Greenberg has resigned and Radford will conduct applicants for head coach in nationwide search.

Radford University have announced that they have come to an agreement with Virginia Commonwealth University Assistant Coach Mike Jones. Jones will be the new head coach of the basketball program.

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Purvis narrows choices to NC State and DUKE

Incoming freshman point guard Rodney Purvis decommitted from the Louisville Cardinals after Louisville Assistant Coach Tim Fuller accepted a coaching position in Missouri.

Rumor has it that North Carolina State, Duke, Kentucky, Florida, Baylor and Missouri are all competing to recruit Purvis.

Purvis, a 6-4 combo guard is advertised to share the prototypical comparisons to John Wall and Brandon Knight. Personally, I would have wanted Purvis with Louisville under head coach Rick Pitino.

Rodney Purvis (Class of 2012) stated that in no particular order that DUKE and North Carolina State are his top two considerations.

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UCLA nabs first 2012 commitment

Jordan Adams, of Oak Hill Academy VA, has committed to UCLA. Adams is the first 2012 commitment for the Bruins.

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Boston University hired Joe Jones as the team's new head coach. Jones was working in Boston College as an assistant coach prior to being hired.

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Calipari gets two year extension

University of Kentucky Head coach John Calipari has received a Two Year Contract Extension.

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Lorenzo Charles

Remembering former NC State Wolfpack star Lorenzo Charles

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2011-06-29-4245908780_x.htm

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Miami's Reggie Johnson to miss 5-6 months

Miami lost Reggie Johnson to a meniscus tear on his right knee and recovery time is expected at 5-6 months according to head coach Jay Larranaga.

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NCAA eyes restrictions on Summer Basketball

The NCAA is eyeing numerous revisions on recruitment rules such as:

• Lifting the ban on off-campus contacts between coaches and recruits during their junior year.
  
• Requiring athletes to meet minimum academic standards before they can visit a college campus as a recruit.
  
• Further restrictions on unofficial visits, with closer scrutiny of how such visits are paid for.

The listed above are some of the revisions that the NCAA are undertaking to help cull shady recruitment dealings during Summer Basketball Camps, Games and Tourneys that High School Players participate in with or without their touring teams.

NCAA Conference Commissioners also suggested scrapping the July Recruitment period. Changes are being eyed for 2012.

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Armen Gilliam passes away

A Former UNLV Rebel, Armen Gilliam passes away. Cause of death not yet definite but an autopsy is on the way. Gillman collapsed while playing basketball in a gym.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2011-07-06-gilliam-obit_n.htm

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Shawn Kemp Jr. has committed to the Washington Huskies. Kemp Jr. is the sixth 2011 recruit for the Huskies.

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Former TCU Coach passes away

Former Texas Christian University head coach Neil Dougherty has died after collapsing while jogging.

Dougherty worked at Drake, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Kansas as an assistant from 1984 through 2002. He got his first head coaching job at TCU in 2002. He was fired after going 75-106 in six seasons with the Horned Frogs.