Former Kansas University center Eric Chenowith will play in the NBA’s new developmental league this season.
Chenowith, a 7-footer from Orange, Calif., was a first-round choice of the Greenville, N.C., Groove in Sunday’s supplemental draft.
The supplemental draft was for players cut at NBA camp. Chenowith was a second-round pick of the New York Knicks in the 2001 NBA Draft. He also was cut by the Sacramento Kings after three days at Kings’ camp.
Ex-Jayhawk guard/forward Kenny Gregory will play for the Mobile (Ala.) Revelers this season.
The eight NBDL teams will compete in a 56-game regular season schedule that runs from Nov. 16 through March 23, followed by playoffs.
Death in family: KU coach Roy Williams canceled practice on Sunday so he could fly to North Carolina to attend the funeral of his aunt.
Recruiting: According to various Internet reports, Andre Igoudala, 6-6 from Springfield, Ill., today will pick Arizona over Kansas, Boston College and Arkansas.
Igoudala’s mom declined to reveal her son’s choice Sunday, only indicating he’d made a decision.
Recently, Arizona landed a commitment from Hassan Adams, 6-4 from Los Angeles Westchester High, who chose the Wildcats over KU, UCLA and Cal-Berkeley.
“They liked each other and wanted to play with each other,” Westchester High assistant coach Marlin Morton said Sunday night, indicating he’d not heard that Arizona was the choice of Igoudala.
“Hassan actually thinks he’ll end up at Boston College,” Morton added.
Exhibition foe: The EA All-Stars, who visit Kansas Wednesday night, are 0-3 entering tonight’s game at Arkansas State.
The All-Stars have lost at New Mexico (77-71), at Texas Tech (81-76) and at SMU (94-85).
Guard Kris Johnson of UCLA scored 34 versus Tech on 10 of 17 shooting. He hit five of 10 threes.
Five All-Stars scored in double figures versus SMU, led by Duane Simpkins 16 points. He is a 6-1 guard from Maryland.
Coaching Clinic: Jim Hinrich, dad of KU guard Kirk Hinrich and veteran coach at Sioux City, Iowa’s West High, was one of between 400 and 500 coaches to attend last weekend’s Kansas basketball coaching clinic.
He was asked his opinion of how the Jayhawks would fare this season.
“I think they’ll be better than they were last year, a lot quicker. They’ll be fun to watch,” Hinrich said. “I think the schedule will be a little tougher. Hopefully they won’t take too many lumps early. I guess I’m saying that from a father’s standpoint,” he added with a grin.
KU could face UCLA and/or Duke at the season-opening Maui Classic and also travels to Arizona on Dec. 1.
