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Top prospect Andrew Wiggins to announce on Tuesday
Zach Peters picks Arizona as transfer destination
Andrew Wiggins will sign with either Kansas University, Kentucky, Florida State, North Carolina in a ceremony at Huntington (W.Va.) Prep, his coach announced Sunday. By Gary Bedore
Basketball notebook: KU's Sadler mentioned for job at ISU
Kansas University director of basketball operations Doc Sadler has been mentioned as a possible candidate for a full-time assistant coach opening on Iowa State’s staff. Notes by Gary Bedore
Bill Self OK that shot clock to stay at 35
In somewhat of a surprise, the NCAA men’s basketball rules committee Thursday didn’t even vote on reducing the college shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds. By Gary Bedore
Former Jayhawk Michael Lee looking for work
Former Kansas University basketball guard Michael Lee is seeking a new assistant-coaching position after working the past three seasons at University of San Francisco and two before that at Gardner-Webb. By Gary Bedore
KU basketball notebook: Wiggins may be nearing decision
With a commitment on Tuesday, all but one of Rivals.com’s top 150 players in the Class of 2013 have committed to a college with seven days remaining in the spring signing period. The lone uncommitted player, of course, is top-ranked Andrew Wiggins, who has Kansas University in his final four. Notes by Gary Bedore
Opinion: McLemore case exposes the seedy underworld of college basketball
Think of the college basketball we watch on television as the most beautiful stretch of landscape you ever have seen. But under that beautiful slice of earth lies the foul underworld of college basketball that involves the pursuit of top NBA prospects by disreputable agents who pay recruiters. Think of that underworld as the tunnel that carries away raw sewage. Thanks to a USA Today report over the weekend that detailed accusations made by Kansas star Ben McLemore’s AAU coach, Darius Cobb, we all have had a window to the underworld opened for us. By Tom Keegan
Ben McLemore’s former AAU coach says KU knew nothing about middleman
In a release, Darius Cobb, the former AAU coach of Ben McLemore, said Kansas University officials knew nothing about middleman Rodney Blackstock’s involvement with Cobb, despite the fact Blackstock attended three KU games using complimentary tickets on McLemore’s KU pass list. By Gary Bedore
Analyst: Nobody knows Andrew Wiggins’ pick
Paul Biancardi, who is ESPN.com’s director of basketball recruiting, professes no inside knowledge into the decision-making process of Andrew Wiggins, the country’s No. 1 high school prospect who has a final list of Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State. By Gary Bedore
Basketball notebook: KU players enjoying fantasy camp experience
Kansas University basketball players/fantasy-camp assistant coaches Andrew White III and Landen Lucas have been more than willing to offer their input in one-on-one conversations with members of “Team Vaughn” during this weekend’s Bill Self Basketball Experience. By Gary Bedore
Opinion: Picking an agent can be perilous for NBA prospects
Earth to NBA prospects: Read Eric Prisbell’s outstanding reporting job for USA Today on the shoving match to get to the front of the line to start milking cash cow Ben McLemore, projected to be among the first few picks in the NBA Draft. Column by Tom Keegan
Report: McLemore’s AAU coach took agent money
Kansas University’s athletic department is looking into a USA Today report that freshman basketball player Ben McLemore’s former AAU coach received $10,000 and three expense-paid trips to Los Angeles from a middle man who represented agents and financial advisers this past season.
Former Jayhawk Mario Little grinding out pro basketball career
Former Kansas University player Mario Little says he’s in the best shape of his life as he tries to play professional basketball for a living. By Gary Bedore
Fantasy campers get to meet ex-Jayhawks
Collins, Reed, Simien among former players taking part in fantasy camp game
Captains Club members, who paid extra to attend this weekend’s Bill Self Basketball Fantasy Experience, participated in a 32-minute game that included former Kansas University players Sherron Collins, Jeff Hawkins, Mario Little, Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed and Wayne Simien on Thursday night in Allen Fieldhouse. By Gary Bedore
KU men's basketball releases nonconference schedule
The Kansas men's basketball team released its 2013-14 men's basketball schedule, and it features road games against Florida and Colorado, home games against Georgetown and San Diego State and a neutral-floor game against Duke. By Gary Bedore
Signee Brannen Greene to visit officially
High-scoring Georgia small forward Brannen Greene — who orally committed to play basketball at Kansas University way back on Dec. 20, 2011, and signed his national letter of intent in November of 2012 — never got around to making an official recruiting visit to KU. By Gary Bedore
KU coach Bill Self talks about signing of Andrew Wiggins May 14, 2013
Ben McLemore interview March 28, 2013
360 QTR of Cowboy Stadium March 28, 2013
Jayhawks arrive in Dallas March 27, 2013
Jeff Withey talks about the team staying loose March 23, 2013
Tom Keegan and Matt Tait set the scene from Sprint Center March 22, 2013
KU senior Elijah Johnson speaks about the NCAA Tournament March 21, 2013
2012 Photos of the Year - Nick Krug January 1, 2013
Elijah Johnson says quieting road crowd 'best feeling in the world' December 22, 2012
Bill Self: Travis Releford best on team at transitioning from 'D' to 'O' December 17, 2012
Andrew White III: Playing the 4 could open up room for Jeff Withey December 17, 2012
Elijah Johnson describes why he brought Rio Adams out before Late Night to see the crowd October 13, 2012