| All Times Pacific | Red= Key Injury | Bold = Starter |
| 2008-09 COLLEGE BASKETBALL - WEEK 7 |
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Akron Zips |
| 12/03 | 11:52am | Ronnie Steward | G |  Out | Leg | Substitute guard Steward will be out about a month with a medical condition known as compartment syndrome. The RS freshman has had surgery on his right leg for the condition. Compartment syndrome is an affliction in which increased pressure within a confined space impairs blood supply and could lead to nerve damage if not treated properly. He started the first three games but has given way to true freshman Anthony ''Humpty'' Hitchens in the starting lineup for the past three game. Steward is averaging 3.3 points. Steward missed all of last season with a hip flexor. Coach Dambrot said he expects Steward back for the MAC season, which opens Jan. 10 at Miami. |
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Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| 01/02 | 9:13am | Tyler Webb | C |  Questionable | Illness | Webb did not play in Appalachian State's last game due to an illness and is questionable to play Friday 1/2 against Texas. The reserve center averages 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in about 10 minutes of action per night. |
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Arizona Wildcats |
| 12/04 | 1:11pm | Jeff Withey | C | Out | Transfer | Arizona freshman Jeff Withey finally got his release to transfer Monday after it was initially denied by the school. Withey told ESPN.com early Monday that he had stopped asking for the release but then he was "shocked" when the school gave it to him. He said the signed release ends a frustrating first semester for him. Withey has now enrolled at Kansas and will be eligible midseason of 2009-10. |
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Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 12/16 | 5:16pm | Montrell McDonald | G | Out | Suspension | Junior guard Montrell McDonald hasn't played or practiced since the Friday after the South Alabama game 11/26. Arkansas coach John Pelphrey said McDonald remains indefinitely suspended for an undisclosed violation of team rules. | | 11/10 | 6:55am | Patrick Beverly | G | Out For Year | Europe | Arkansas guard Patrick Beverly, who was slated to be the lone returning starter for John Pelphrey this year, told FOXSports.com that he’s signed with BDA Sports and will play professionally for a year before entering his name in next year’s NBA Draft. |
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Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 12/20 | 10:06am | Yima Chia-Kur | F | Out | Ineligible | Senior forward Yima Chia-Kur, ASU’s leading returning scorer, is likely out until January while Arkansas State petitions the NCAA to re-instate him. Prior to the beginning of the fall semester Arkansas State determined that 24 student-athletes were ineligible because of incorrect academic advisement. The school made an emergency appeal to the NCAA and 23 were granted waivers. Chia-Kur was the only athlete not granted a waiver. Chia-Kur started all 30 of Arkansas State’s games last season, averaging 11.1 points and 3.5 rebounds | | 11/14 | 7:38am | Trey Finn | G | Out | Foot | Freshman guard Trey Finn is out for the beginning of the season and possibly longer due to a foot injury he sustained during a conditioning workout this past week. Finn will be out 6-8 weeks and the Red Wolves are looking at the possibility of redshirting the freshman standout. He was competing for minutes in the backcourt. |
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Auburn Tigers |
| 12/19 | 7:45am | Brendon Knox | F | Questionable | Illness | Knox did not play in Auburn's last game due to illness and might not go against Virginia on Saturday 12/20. The junior is one of the top posts off the bench averaging 3.5 points and 2 rebounds a game in just over 10 minutes of action. |
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Ball State Cardinals |
| 01/02 | 8:17am | Laron Frazier | G | Out | Hand | Senior guard Frazier is out for 4-6 weeks with a hand injury suffered in practice just before the new year. He was one of Ball State's leading scorers averaging 8.9 points per game before the injury. |
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Bowling Green Falcons |
| 12/13 | 11:54am | Cameron Madlock | F | Out | Suspension | Reserve forward Cameron Madlock has been out serving a suspension because he violated team rules. He averaged 1.0 PPG last season. Coach Orr said Madlock remains a part of the team but is suspended indefinitely. "With the semester winding down, we want him to focus in on his academics," Orr said. |
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Bradley Braves |
| 12/19 | 6:31pm | Andrew Warren | G | Out | Foot | Bradley's top scoring threat was in street clothes and sitting on the bench for the last few games. Warren has been downgraded to 'out indefinitely' with a broken bone in his foot. He is Bradley's top returning scorer from last season (13.2 points a game). | | 12/07 | 6:39am | Will Egolf | F/C | Out For Year | Knee | Bradley sophomore center Will Egolf will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee 11/29 vs. East Tennessee State. Egolf was injured in the second half after making his third consecutive start for the Braves. Egolf is eligible for a medical redshirt, meaning he will retain three seasons of eligibility. Senior Sam Singh is a 5th year player who has overcome injuries and will take on more responsibility at the 5 spot. |
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Brigham Young Cougars |
| 01/02 | 8:35am | Jackson Emery | G | Questionable | Concussion | Emery suffered a concussion during BYU's last game when he hit his head on the floor after being fouled hard. The starting point guard averages 8.5 points, 3.7 boards, and 3.3 assists per game as the floor general of the BYU offense. | | 11/22 | 4:31am | Michael Boswell | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman walk on forward Michael Boswell will redshirt this year. | | 11/21 | 5:46am | Michael Loyd, Jr. | G | Out For Year | Shoulder | Guard Michael Loyd, Jr. is bothered by a shoulder injury and is questionable for Friday's game against Rice. Coach Rose announced plans to redshirt the sophomore guard. |
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Butler Bulldogs |
| 12/01 | 6:36am | Chase Stigall | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard Chase Stigall will redshirt this season. | | 12/01 | 6:36am | Emerson Kampen | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman walk-on forward Emerson Kampen will redshirt this season. |
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Cal Poly Mustangs |
| 12/15 | 6:54am | John Manley | F | Out | Back | Senior forward John Manley has not played this year and is out indefinitely with a back injury. | | 12/15 | 6:50am | Justin Brown | G | Questionable | Leg | Freshman G Justin Brown was expected to return from a leg injury to play in Sunday's game vs. Seattle U but he did not play. |
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California Golden Bears |
| 12/20 | 8:34am | Taylor Harrison | C | Out | Knee | Harrison is trying to return from knee surgery that forced him to redshirt a year ago. He has yet to play this season and is out indefinitely. Harrison was able to practice this week for the first time in about 1 1/2 years, but Coach Montgomery said the sophomore probably won't be able to contribute immediately. |
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Central Florida Knights |
| 12/20 | 9:39am | Tony Davis | F | Questionable | Disciplinary | Davis sat out the Knights' game against Florida Tech on Dec. 12 because of an undisclosed violation of team rules and is questionable for tonight\'s game vs. Florida. | | 12/20 | 9:35am | AJ Tyler | F | Questionable | Knee | Tyler is nursing an injured knee and is questionable to play today vs. Florida. Tyler has started three of the five games he has played in this year averaging 21.8 mpg and 4.4 rpg. |
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Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 12/17 | 6:54am | Chris Kellerman | C | Out | Foot | Kellerman recently re-aggravated a foot injury, the same one that plagued him last season, and will miss 2-4 weeks of action. The senior center is averaging 14.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. | | 12/16 | 3:22pm | Marko Spica | F/C | Out | Knee | Spica has yet to play this season and is out indefinitely with a knee injury. Spica averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last year as a starting member of the frontcourt. |
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Charlotte 49ers |
| 11/14 | 7:34am | Shamarr Bowden | G | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman guard Bowden will miss the entire season with a knee injury. No information regarding his taking a redshirt has been released. |
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Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 11/10 | 7:14am | Nick Aldridge | F | Out | Leaving Program | Western Carolina transfer forward Nick Aldridge would have been a huge addition to the roster after he posted averages of 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest last year. However, Cincinnati head men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin has announced that Nick Aldridge is leaving the program prior to the start of the 2008-09 academic term. | | 11/05 | 5:14pm | Cashmere Wright | G | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman point guard Wright tore his left ACL in preseason workouts and will miss the entire 2008-09 season. Wright was competing for the Bearcats' starting point guard spot and was expected to play significant minutes regardless of position. |
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Cleveland State Vikings |
| 12/05 | 2:27pm | Charlie Woods | F | Out For Year | Head | Freshman forward Charlie Woods is expected sit out this season as a redshirt. He collided with teammate Trevon Harmon and suffered facial and head injuries. He said he still has some dizziness and has trouble remembering names. While he would rather be out on the floor, he's content to ride a stationary bike and dribble a basketball until he feels ready to put up some shots. |
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Colorado Buffaloes |
| 11/28 | 3:21pm | Trent Beckley | F | Out For Year | Back | Junior forward Trent Beckley will miss the 2008-09 basketball season with a stress fracture in his lumbar spine. According to CU men’s basketball athletic trainer Larry Willock, Beckley’s injury does not require surgery, as the bone tissue is healing. Beckley played in 10 games last season. He was a walk-on during his freshman and sophomore years, and was awarded a scholarship at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year. |
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Columbia Lions |
| 12/21 | 7:43am | Patrick Foley | G | Questionable | Foot | Foley did not play 12/20 vs. Virginia Tech with a foot injury and is unlikely to go 12/21 against Marist. He is the team's leading scorer and assist man. | | 12/19 | 7:20pm | Asenso Ampim | F | Questionable | Undisclosed | Ampim is questionable for Saturday 12/20 vs. Virginia Tech with an undisclosed injury. He ranks 2nd on the team in rebounds per game. | | 11/06 | 12:13pm | Brian Grimes | F | Out For Year | Knee | Grimes injured his knee five minutes into the Lions' first practice of the season and will miss the season. The junior transfer from LaSalle saw very few minutes with the Pioneers but had an attractive combination of size and strength to be a force in the Ivy League. There has been no announcement regarding if Grimes plans to take a redshirt. |
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Connecticut Huskies |
| 12/19 | 8:38pm | Ater Majok | F | Questionable | Transcript | Freshman forward Ater Majok, should add even more depth to a loaded frontcourt. Majok, who is from the Sudan by way of Australia, was held up by some transcript issues and was supposed to be available by Dec. 15 but did not play. He is questionable for Saturday vs. Gonzaga. |
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Cornell Big Red |
| 11/10 | 6:13am | Adam Gore | G | Out | ACL | Senior guard Adam Gore is out until January with a foot injury. Gore tore his ACL in September and is expected to miss the entire non-league schedule. He could return for Ivy League play. |
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Dayton Flyers |
| 11/27 | 2:55pm | Josh Benson | F/C | Out For Year | Shoulder | Freshman Josh Benson is out for the year with a dislocated shoulder. |
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Delaware Fightin Blue Hens |
| 12/29 | 9:10pm | Brian Young | F | Questionable | Illness | Reserve forward Brian Young has been sidelined with pneumonia and has yet to play this season. His return is questionable for Tuesday 12/30 vs. Toledo. | | 12/12 | 1:52pm | Kelvin McNeil | F | Out For Year | Shoulder | Freshman forward McNeil is out for the season after suffering a torn labrum during the preseason. He will redshirt the year and have four years of eligibility remaining starting next season. McNeil averaged 10 ppg, 6 rpg and 4 apg last year at Massanutten Military Academy. | | 12/12 | 1:45pm | Hakim McCullar | F | Out For Year | Transfer | The sophomore forward will sit the 2008/2009 season under NCAA transfer rules. |
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Detroit Titans |
| 12/31 | 2:52pm | Eulis Stephens | G | Questionable | Elbow | Stephens missed Detroit's last three games with an elbow injury and is questionable for NY's Day vs. Youngstown. He is an important reserve player who averages 27.3 mpg and 7.6 ppg. | | 12/22 | 4:33pm | Xavier Keeling | G | Out | Foot | The team's leading scorer and best rebounder sat out Detroit's last two games with a foot injury and has been downgraded to 'out indefinitely'. | | 12/04 | 7:09am | Eli Holman | C | Out For Year | Eligibility | Sophomore transfer Holman had his request to play this season after transfer denied by the NCAA. He will no longer be allowed to suit up for Detroit this season. Holman was playing under appeal and averaged slightly more than a point per game this year. |
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Drexel Dragons |
| 01/02 | 8:13am | Bobby Jordan | G | Questionable | Hand | Senior guard Bobby Jordan missed Drexel's last three games with a hand injury and is questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against Hofstra. He has appeared in just one game this year and has not recorded a basket. | | 11/05 | 4:45pm | Chris Fouch | G | Out For Year | Knee | Fouch has torn his ACL and will sit out the entire season, taking a redshirt. The freshman was considered one of the top shooting first-year players in the country and was likely to contribute immediately for the Dragons. |
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Duquesne Dukes |
| 12/17 | 6:56am | Rodrigo Peggau | F | Out For Year | Knee | Peggau has been downgraded to out for the season after it was discovered that the knee injury he suffered earlier this week would require surgery. The operation will be the third on Peggau's right knee in the past year, and the forward has also dealt with knee issues when in high school. Peggau averaged 5 points and 3 boards per game off the bench this year. | | 11/27 | 2:03pm | Phillip Fayne | G | Out For Year | Illness | Duquesne announced that guard Phillip Fayne had been diagnosed with adult-onset Still's Disease in early July and was forced to forego his senior season. |
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East Carolina Pirates |
| 12/17 | 7:05am | DaQuan Joyner | F | Out | Foot | Sophomore DaQuan Joyner has missed the last four games of action with a foot injury and is not yet ready to return. He will likely be out at least another week and perhaps until January. Joyner is averaging seven points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season in the five contests he's suited up for. |
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East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
| 11/17 | 10:12am | Jocolby Davis | G | Out | Wrist | Senior point guard and preseason starter Jocolby Davis is expected to miss at least the first month of play due to a wrist injury. He averaged 4.1PPG and 3APG. |
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Eastern Illinois Panthers |
| 12/27 | 7:06am | James Hollowell | F | Out | Foot | Reserve forward Hollowell will miss two more weeks of action with a lingering foot injury. He averages 3 points and 3 assists per game playing just under 12 minutes per night. |
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Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| 11/06 | 12:19pm | Carlos Medlock | G | Out For Year | Foot | Senior point guard Medlock broke his foot during preseason practice and will be out for the year. Widely considered one of the top guards in the MAC, Medlock has averaged 13.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game for his career. |
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Elon Phoenix |
| 12/30 | 10:51am | Drew Spradlin | G | Questionable | Heel | Spradlin did not play in Elon's last game and is questionable to suit up Tuesday 12/30 against Maryland because of a heel injury. Spradlin averages 5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game off the bench this year. | | 11/14 | 1:29pm | Scott Grable | F | Out For Year | Knee | The reserve forward is out for the season while recovering from knee surgery on his ACL. |
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Fairfield Stags |
| 12/11 | 8:56am | Rob Sisca | G | Out For Year | Quit | Junior guard Rob Sisca, a reserve this season for the Stags, was a walk on transfer from University of Vermont, plans to continue his education at Fairfield and work toward a degree in communications. He saw limited minutes in three games this season. | | 12/11 | 8:56am | Brandon Davis | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Freshman center Brandon Davis never took the floor for the Stags. He will leave Fairfield at the end of the semester and return home to South Carolina where he is expected to transfer to school closer to home. |
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Florida Atlantic Owls |
| 12/31 | 3:14pm | Xavier Perkins | F | Questionable | Personal | Perkins has missed the last few games due to personal reasons and his return remains questionable for NY's Day vs. South Alabama. Perkins had started all eight games for which he was with the team and was second on the team with 12.4 points per game. He was also their leading rebounder. Perkins had back-to-back games with at least 20 points this season and back-to-back games with 11 rebounds. |
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Florida State Seminoles |
| 12/27 | 2:56pm | Devidas Dulkys | G | Questionable | Groin | Freshham guard Devidas Dulkys has missed FSU's last three games and is questionable to play Sunday 12/28 vs. W. Kentucky. Dulkys averages 2.9 and 1.3 points and rebounds per game, respectively off the bench. |
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Fordham Rams |
| 01/02 | 8:14am | Brenton Butler | G | Questionable | Ankle | Butler did not play in Fordham's last four games and remains questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against Bowling Green. He ranks 3rd on the Rams in points per game with 9.6. |
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Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 12/23 | 7:53am | Bryce Cartwright | G | Questionable | Ankle | Cartwright is questionable to play Tuesday 12/22 against St. Louis with a mild ankle sprain suffered during Fresno State's last game. Cartwright doesn't make a huge impact on the stat sheet but does contribute about 20 minutes per game off the bench as the reserve point guard. He's averaging 3 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists while splitting time with Dwight O'Dell at the 1. |
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Furman Paladins |
| 12/22 | 7:34am | Brandon Sebirumbi | F | Questionable | Undisclosed | Sebirumbi is questionable to return to action on Monday 12/22 against Vanderbilt after missing the past handful of games with an undisclosed injury. Sebirumbi averages 5.5 points and 4 rebounds a game in just about 22 minutes of action when healthy. | | 12/22 | 7:33am | Darryl Evans | G | Questionable | Leg | Evans injured his leg in Furman's last game and is questionable to play Monday 12/22 against Vanderbilt. When healthy, Evans runs the Furman offense for 24 minutes per game averaging 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists. |
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George Mason Patriots |
| 12/29 | 9:08pm | Vlad Moldoveanu | F | Out For Year | None | Moldoveanu has left the team. He was averaging 9.9 mpg in a reserve role. | | 12/29 | 9:06pm | Chris Fleming | F | Questionable | Ankle | Fleming was questionable to return to the court Monday 12/22 against Tulane after playing in only one game this year before injuring his ankle. He did not play and remains questionable for Tuesday 12/30 vs. Dayton. When the senior does return to the court it remains to be seen what type of role he will play. |
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Georgia Bulldogs |
| 01/02 | 8:09am | Terrance Woodbury | F |  Probable | Ankle | Woodbury missed Georgia's last game with a minor ankle injury but is probable to get back on the court Saturday 1/3 against Missouri. | | 11/10 | 5:57am | Ebuka Anyaorah | G | Out For Year | Stress Fracture | Freshman guard Ebuka Anyaorah is out for the season following surgery to repair a stress fracture in his leg. |
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Georgia Southern Eagles |
| 12/11 | 3:00pm | Johntavious Rucker | G | Out For Year | Knee | Reserve guard Rucker will sit out the 2008/2009 season after having ACL surgery. The sophomore missed all but five games a year ago as well. |
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Georgia State Panthers |
| 12/16 | 4:45pm | Dante Curry | SG/SF | Probable | Eligibilty | Ole Miss transfer Dante Curry is expected to become eligible for Georgia State's next game against Georgia Tech Wednesday 12/17. Consider him probable to see his first action of the season. Curry is expected to contend for a starting spot upon arrival. |
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
| 12/17 | 7:11am | Moe Miller | G | Out | Nose | Miller will be out for about three weeks after having surgery to reset his broken nose. Miller suffered the break in Georgia Tech's game against UIC when he received an elbow to the face. He is also dealing with a minor concussion. Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt is hoping for a return in the middle of January. The starting point guard is averaging 8 points and 5.7 assists per game, the latter mark being good for second in the ACC. | | 11/05 | 1:14pm | D'Andre Bell | G | Out For Year | Back | Senior guard D'Andre Bell will miss the season because of spinal
stenosis but hopes to return next year following surgery with a redshirt. Bell averaged
6.6 points and 24.8 minutes a game last season. |
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Hawaii Warriors |
| 12/22 | 4:59pm | Gary Satterwhite Jr | G | Out | Shoulder | Redshirt freshman Gary Satterwhite Jr. is currently not travelling with the team because of a shoulder injury. Satterwhite will not be able to practice for at least another month. |
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Illinois State Redbirds |
| 12/19 | 6:37pm | Bobby Hill | F | Out | Knee | Hill has recovered from his torn ACL injury but is still out indefinitely. He tore his ACL during preseason workouts. It remains to be seen what kind of role the forward will play for Illinois State. It is questionable now when Hill will return to the court. |
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Indiana State Sycamores |
| 12/28 | 6:22am | Tyler Cutter | PG | Out | Ankle | Freshman point guard Tyler Cutter injured his ankle in practice on Monday. He is expected to miss a month. | | 12/15 | 7:25am | Dwayne Lathan | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Dwayne Lathan has to sit out the year after transferring from Louisiana Tech. He can practice with the team and participate in activities that aren’t game-related. |
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Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12/30 | 10:55am | Anthony Tucker | G | Probable | Undisclosed | Freshman guard Anthony Tucker is questionable to play Wednesday 12/31 against Ohio State because of an undisclosed injury. Tucker, who has missed a handful of games this season while under suspension, averages 13 points and 4 rebounds per night as one of the Hawkeyes most important players. |
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James Madison Dukes |
| 12/18 | 7:35am | Kyle Swanston | F | Questionable | Ankle | Swanston rolled his ankle in JMU's last game and is listed as questionable for Thursday 12/18 against Morehead State. The starting forward is second on the team in scoring averaging 14 points and 4 rebounds per game. | | 12/18 | 7:33am | Abdulai Jalloh | G | Out For Year | Shoulder | Jalloh is done for the year after having surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. The starting guard was averaging over 7 points per game in 23 minutes per night this season. | | 12/05 | 1:27pm | Juwann James | F | Out | Heart | Senior forward Juwann James was evaluated by a doctor Thursday regarding his pericarditis - inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart - and was wearing a heart monitor when he visited the Convocation Center after the evaluation. He said he will not be provided results of the testing until this afternoon, making it unlikely that he will be cleared for Saturday's game vs. Northeastern. "It's something that I don't want to push," James said. "If they tell me to sit out, I'm gonna sit out. If it was my knee, then I'd try to play through it, but it's my heart." The ailment was discovered in between the Dukes' 2nd and 3rd games and James hasn't played since. |
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Kansas Jayhawks |
| 01/02 | 8:40am | Abdul Herrera | F | Out For Year | Left Team | Reserve center Herrera, who has only played in four games this season, has left the Jayhawks. He has not announced any plans to transfer though it would appear likely that the 6-10 player would be welcomed elsewhere, especially at the mid-major level. | | 12/22 | 7:13am | Mario Little | G/F | Out | Leg | While Little has returned to practice, he is still not ready to return to the court. The 6-5 forward remains out with a stress fracture in his left leg and will not play for another 1-3 weeks. |
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Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 11/05 | 12:43pm | Rodriquez Sherman | G | Out For Year | Knee | Rodriquez Sherman is forecasted to sit out this season with a medical red-shirt due to off-season knee surgery. A MAC All-Freshman team member in 2006-07, the 6'2" versatile guard played in all 35 games, making 13 starts while averaging 20 minutes a contest last season. |
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Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12/27 | 7:10am | Jodie Meeks | G | Probable | Illness | Meeks has missed significant practice time since returning to campus after the Christmas holiday with an illness but he is probable to play when Kentucky retakes the court on Sunday 12/28 against Florida Atlantic. Meeks is the SEC's leading scorer averaging 24 points per game. | | 12/26 | 3:27pm | Ramon Harris | F | Questionable | Neck | Harris has missed a few games due to a neck injury but has returned to practice. He may not be game-ready however as he is still questionable for Saturday 12/27 vs. Fla. Atlantic. |
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La Salle Explorers |
| 11/18 | 7:02am | Kyle Griffin | G | Out For Year | Left Team | Sophomore guard Griffin, who underwent offseason knee surgery and missed most of the preseason, has left the team for undisclosed reasons. The reserve averaged 3.5 points per game last year. |
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Long Beach State 49ers |
| 12/20 | 8:52am | Mike Vantrimpont | C | Out | Eligibility | Freshman center Mike Vantrimpont is practicing with the team but has yet to be cleared for game action by the NCAA's Committee on Initial Eligibility. He is out indefinitely. |
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Loyola Chicago Ramblers |
| 01/02 | 8:21am | Andy Polka | F | Questionable | Ankle | Polka has missed the past two games with an injured ankle and while rest over a long Christmas layoff has helped, he is still questionable to return to the court on Saturday 1/3 against UW-Milwaukee. The starting forward is averaging 8 points and 6 boards a night while playing nearly 30 minutes a game. |
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Loyola Marymount Lions |
| 12/20 | 5:27am | Ashley Hamilton | F | Out For Year | Back | Hamilton has missed a few games with a bad back and Loyola Marymount trainers do not envision it getting any better. They have shut the forward down for the season. He was averaging 7.2 ppg and 4.7 rpg when healthy. | | 12/06 | 8:58am | Bill Bayno | HC | Out | Illness | Coach Bill Bayno is taking a medical leave of absence, the school announced last week. Assistant coach Max Good will be acting coach. | | 11/28 | 2:55pm | Vernon Teel | G | Out | Foot | Leading scorer, rebounder and assist person Vernon Teel broke his right foot in the loss to Notre Dame 11/22. He's out four to six weeks. That leaves the Lions with just eight scholarship players who are healthy and eligible on an LMU team that finished last season 5-25 overall, 2-12 in the WCC. | | 11/28 | 2:48pm | Terron Sutton | F | Out For Year | Knee | Redshirt sophomore Terron Sutton is out for the year with a torn ACL. He was expected to be a key reserve this season. | | 11/28 | 2:46pm | Tim Diederichs | F | Out For Year | Shoulder | Returning starter Diederichs is expected to miss the season after suffering a shoulder injury. He averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg a year ago. |
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LSU Tigers |
| 12/30 | 4:39pm | Terry Martin | G | Questionable | Disciplinary | Martin saw his playing time dwindle this month despite scoring a season-high 16 points against Grambling State on December 13th. As his minutes dropped, so did his attitude at practice. That didn't play well with Coach Johnson as Martin has played since. His return to the hardwood is questionable for 12/31 vs. UL-Lafayette. | | 12/15 | 7:36am | Garrett Green | F | Out For Year | Back | LSU sophomore forward Garrett Green will redshirt this season because of nagging back pain |
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Marist Red Foxes |
| 01/01 | 10:08am | David Devezin | G | Probable | Heel | Devezin returned to the court during Marist's last game against Binghamton and is probable to start against St. Peter's on Jan. 2. after missing five games with an ankle injury. Freshman RJ Hall has been seeing increased minutes at the point with Devezin out, and had a career high 20 points in Marist's last game. His emergence may mean less playing time for Devezin, even when 100% healthy. | | 11/15 | 10:17am | Dorvell Carter | G/F | Out For Year | Knee | Freshman forward Carter tore his ACL in practice prior to Marist's season opener against Rutgers and will miss the entire season. He is likely to take a redshirt. Carter was scheduled to see significant playing time as a freshman off of Chuck Martin's bench as Carter was Martin's first recruit at Marist. |
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Marquette Golden Eagles |
| 11/21 | 10:46am | Liam McMorrow | C | Out For Year | Foot | The 7-0, 260 pound transfer from Durham College broke a bone in his foot this summer. The big Canadian is redshirting his sophomore season. |
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Maryland Terrapins |
| 12/29 | 9:24pm | Steve Goins | F | Out | Leg | Freshman forward Steve Goins, who missed Saturday's game while awaiting the results of a second MRI exam on his lower left leg, returned to practice today. Coach Gary Williams seemed surprised to see Goins participating in a shoot around without wearing a protective boot. Still, Williams said, Goins is not expected to play tomorrow night (12/30) against Elon. | | 12/29 | 9:22pm | Jerome Burney | F | Out | Foot | Jerome Burney has been out the past three weeks due to a stress fracture in his right foot. The sophomore forward has averaged 1.9 rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game. Coach Williams said he hopes Burney would be able to return in two weeks, which may mean he could play in the Terps' ACC season opener Jan. 10 against Georgia Tech. |
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Massachusetts Minutemen |
| 11/29 | 11:21am | Doug Wiggins | G | Out | Suspension | The University of Massachusetts has suspended guard Doug Williams after he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of breaking and entering. Wiggins transferred over the summer from the University of Connecticut after averaging 6.8 points in 30 games as a reserve last season. He was allowed to practice with the Minutemen but not play with the team this season. | | 11/28 | 2:33pm | Matt Hill | F | Out For Year | Achilles | Forward Matt Hill has been lost for the season to a torn left Achilles tendon. Matt Glass, primarily a guard, will take over the 4-spot as he is the next biggest guy on the team. When center Luke Bonner returns UMass will be able to re-adjust its lineup and get Glass back into a more familiar position. |
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Memphis Tigers |
| 12/30 | 3:52pm | CJ Henry | G | Questionable | Knee/Foot | Henry has been dealing with two injuries. First he had a sprained knee, second he had a broken bone in his foot. He is apparently healthy again and was expected to be available for Memphis' last two games but did not play. Henry was slated to be the primary backup to point guard Willie Kemp and is questionable for Wednesday 12/31 vs. Northeastern. | | 12/20 | 8:45am | Angel Garcia | F | Out | NCAA Clearance | Freshman forward Angel Garcia has yet to be cleared to play by the NCAA. A decision should be made shortly. The NCAA has allowed Memphis to keep him on scholarship throughout the 2008-09 season, so he is now able to join the team on the bench during games and other team functions. The NCAA Clearinghouse is still reviewing his case. He has also been battling an MCL knee sprain so he might not be playing right now even if cleared. |
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Miami (Ohio) RedHawks |
| 12/20 | 5:19am | Kenny Hayes | G |  Doubtful | Wrist | Senior guard Hayes is not expected to play Saturday 12/20 against West Virginia with a wrist injury. In 8 games played this year the starting point guard is averaging 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists per night. | | 12/12 | 2:42pm | Antonio Ballard | G/F | Out | Hand | Ballard recently suffered an injury to his right hand and is expected to be out six weeks. He is averaging 21.8 mpg off the bench. |
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Michigan Wolverines |
| 12/30 | 3:55pm | Ben Cronin | C | Out For Year | Hip | Freshman center Ben Cronin will miss the rest of the basketball season after surgery on his left hip. The surgery is set for Jan. 14 at the University of Michigan Medical Center. The Wolverines say Cronin will be out five to six months during recovery and rehabilitation. He missed most of the preseason with the hip injury and has seen limited action this season, playing in just two games. | | 11/11 | 6:04am | Laval-Lucas Perry | G | Out | Transfer | Michigan should get a lift after the fall semester when guard Laval Lucas-Perry is eligible to play after transferring from Arizona | | 11/11 | 6:00am | Ekpe Udoh | F | Out | Transfer | Wolverines suffered a blow with the sudden transfer of 6-10 shot-blocker Ekpe Udoh to Baylor. He didn't leave until May, too late to find an adequate replacement. |
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Michigan State Spartans |
| 12/30 | 3:34pm | Delvon Roe | F | Doubtful | Ankle | Roe has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday 12/31 vs. Minnesota due to an ankle injury. He has started 7 of 11 games for MSU and leads the team in blocked shots. |
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Middle Tenn. State Blue Raiders |
| 12/21 | 7:55am | Antwaun Boyd | G | Out | Shoulder | Reserve guard Boyd is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury and it is possible he will miss the remainder of the season. He will be re-evaluated Tuesday 12/23 when the team returns to MTSU. He was averaging 14.1 mpg. | | 12/10 | 4:14pm | Darren Avery | G/F | Out | Disciplinary | Junior guard/forward Darren Avery, one of MTSU's best defenders, has been suspended indefinitely for attitude detrimental to the team. Avery was averaging 11.2 mpg. |
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Mississippi Rebels |
| 11/17 | 1:13pm | Eniel Polynice | G | Out For Year | Knee | Junior Eniel Polynice will miss the season after having knee surgery on Tuesday. The returning starter averaged 10 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season and was one of the SEC's most difficult matchups. | | 11/10 | 5:35am | Trevor Gaskins | G | Out For Year | Knee | Mississippi sophomore guard Trevor Gaskins will miss the upcoming season after tearing a ligament in his knee. The sophomore will have season-ending surgery after injuring the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during practice Thursday. He started eight games last season and played in all 35, averaging 5.9 points per contest. |
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Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 01/02 | 8:18am | Elgin Bailey | F | Questionable | Foot | Bailey has suffered a foot injury in practice and missed Mississippi State's last game. He is questionable to go Saturday 1/3 against Houston. The reserve forward averages 5 points and 3 rebounds per game as the second forward off the bench this season. | | 12/12 | 3:25pm | Jacquiese Holcombe | F | Out | Foot | Transfer forward Jacquiese Holcombe, a junior, has continued to struggle because of a foot injury that sidelined him in the preseason and is out indefinitely. When asked if he'll be redshirted, Coach Stansbury said, "We'll see." Holcombe is averaging 2.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 14.3 minutes per game. |
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Missouri State Bears |
| 01/02 | 8:31am | Chris Cooks | F | Questionable | Eye | Cooks did not play Wednesday against Drake despite being listed as probable to go. Consider him questionable to return from an eye injury on Saturday 1/3 against Bradley. He is one of the team's most important players averaging 12 points and 6 rebounds a night. | | 12/20 | 9:57am | Derron Hobbs | G | Out For Year | Personal | Reserve guard Hobbs has quit the team. He played in three games this season averaging 17.3 mpg. | | 11/13 | 4:06pm | Dominick Brumfield | F | Out | Foot | Freshman forward Dominick Brumfield is expected to miss 4-6 weeks of action with a stress fracture in his right foot. |
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Monmouth Hawks |
| 11/28 | 3:26pm | Whitney Coleman | G | Out For Year | Knee | Whitney Coleman's season is over, but the Monmouth University guard said his career is not. Coleman said on Friday he plans to redshirt and return to the men's basketball team as a fifth-year senior in 2009-10. "I want to play, I want to win," said the tri-captain while having his injured left knee tended to on Friday in the trainer's room at Boylan Gym. "I want to have a chance to be a part of a winning team," he said. |
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Montana Grizzlies |
| 01/02 | 8:42am | Ceylon Elgin-Taylor | G | Doubtful | Disciplinary | Elgin-Taylor's originally announced two-game suspension has stretched to three games and is is likely that the streak will be run to four on Sunday 1/4 against Montana State. While the starting point guard doesn't make a huge impression in the point column averaging just 4 per game, he does dish out over 4 assists a night and is a competent floor general. | | 11/14 | 2:01pm | Nyandigisi Moikobu | F | Out For Year | None | Moikobu will reshirt the 2008/2009 season. | | 11/14 | 2:01pm | Mathias Ward | F | Out For Year | None | Ward will redshirt the 2008/2009 season. |
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Murray State Racers |
| 12/12 | 3:46pm | Jewuan Long | F | Out For Year | Knee | Sophomore Jewuan Long will miss the rest of the 2008-09 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee in the game at Morehead State Dec. 6. “We’re going to miss him because he was such a big part of our team, especially on the defensive end" coach Kennedy said. Long had played in all seven MSU games this season and was averaging 4.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He will be eligible to apply for a medical redshirt. |
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Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 12/12 | 3:27pm | Chris Balham | F | Questionable | Knee | Balham missed NU's last game with a sore knee and is questionable for Saturday's tip-off with Oregon State. Last season, Nebraska's offense ran through 6-foot-11 post player Aleks Maric. Now the Huskers' tallest starter is the 6-8 Balham who would be replaced by 6-7 RS freshman Alonzo Edwards if he can't go Sunday. | | 12/12 | 3:27pm | Alex Chapman | F | Questionable | Knee | Alex Chapman missed the last few games due to a knee injury and is questionable for Oregon State 12/13. Chapman was expected to be a key reserve this year but has had a lot of trouble getting healthy. | | 12/07 | 6:29am | Eshaunte Jones | G | Out For Year | Foot | The big guard hasn't played since 11/22 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff due to a foot injury and is now expected to miss the rest of the season. Nebraska will have to wait until next year to see if he is truly one of college basketball's top newcomers like several preseason mags suggest. | | 11/28 | 2:23pm | Christopher Niemann | C | Out For Year | Eligibility | 6-11, 273-pound freshman from Germany Christopher Niemann will sit out this season under an NCAA eligibility ruling. |
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New Mexico Lobos |
| 12/22 | 5:38pm | Kem Nweke | F | Out | Knee | RS freshman Nweke has yet to play this year while still recovering from offseason knee surgery and is out indefinitely. |
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New Orleans Privateers |
| 01/02 | 8:30am | Ejike Hart | F | Questionable | Leg | Hart injured his leg in New Orleans' last game against South Dakota State and is questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against Arkansas State. The junior forward averages 4.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. | | 01/02 | 8:28am | Darrian McKinstry | G | Questionable | Suspension | McKinstry is questionable to return from a suspension for a violation of team rules on Saturday 1/3 against Arkansas State. The starting guard averages 13 points, 3 boards, and 3 assists per game. No timetable for his return has been given. |
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North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11/20 | 7:16am | Tyler Zeller | C | Out For Year | Wrist | Freshman center Zeller is out for the season with a wrist injury. He had earned some playing time with Tyler Hansbrough out and played pretty well. No word if Zeller will apply for a redshirt. | | 11/15 | 6:34am | Mike Copeland | F | Out | Knee | Copeland is out indefinitely with a knee injury. The newcomer is a bench option for the Tar Heels but likely will not see much playing time this year due to the quality of talent playing ahead of him. |
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North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 12/30 | 4:08pm | Trevor Ferguson | G | Out | Hand | Late Tuesday, it was announced NC State would be without the services of Trevor Ferguson for 3-6 weeks due to a non-displaced fracture of the ring finger on his non-shooting hand. Ferguson had played himself into the starting lineup over the last 4 Wolfpack games, including Monday night’s loss to Marquette. | | 12/30 | 4:06pm | Javier Gonzalez | G | Questionable | Elbow | Gonzalez has missed the last couple of games with an elbow injury and is questionable to play Wednesday 12/31 vs. Towson. The reserve guard chips in about 5 points and 3 rebounds per game off the bench. |
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Northern Colorado Bears |
| 12/31 | 3:24pm | Robert Palacios | F | Probable | Ankle | Palacios returned from an ankle injury that has held him out since mid December but managed to only play 4 minutes Monday 12/29 against Northern Arizona. The forward averages 5.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game this season as a starting post player. | | 12/12 | 3:52pm | Jefferson Mason | G/F | Out For Year | Personal | Guard/forward Jefferson Mason has decided to transfer out of the men’s basketball program and is leaving school entirely at the end of the semester. No specifics were given of Mason’s reasons for leaving the team. UNC players were asked by UNC coach Tad Boyle not to comment on the departure.Mason, a a 6-foot-6 junior, started all six games for the Bears. He was 4th on the team in scoring, averaging 9.7 points per game and was the team’s 2nd-leading rebounder at 5.8 per game. Mason was in his third season at UNC. The departure of Mason will leave the Bears short-handed as they prepare to play Creighton in a 6:05 p.m. game Saturday as part of the Las Vegas Classic. |
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Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 11/17 | 12:54pm | Keith Smith | G | Out | Shoulder | Freshman Keith Smith is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury and could possibly miss the entire year. |
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Northern Iowa Panthers |
| 12/27 | 2:35pm | Jon Montgomery | G | Out For Year | Ankle | Reserve guard Montgomery injured his ankle earlier this month and has now left the basketball program altogether. Montgomery, who was looking for more playing time, averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest in his 33 games as a Panther. | | 11/15 | 6:30am | Jake Koch | F | Out For Year | Ankle | Koch will miss the entire season with an ankle injury. The brother of top returning scorer Adam will likely take a redshirt. | | 11/05 | 1:15pm | Carlton Reed | G | Out For Year | Knee | Senior guard Reed will miss the season with a ruptured tendon
in his left knee. He averaged 3.5 points and 11.4 minutes a game last
season. |
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Ohio Bobcats |
| 11/16 | 6:30am | Zach Nagtzaam | C | Out | Knee | Zagtzaam is out of action for an indefinite period with a knee injury. He was expected to contribute on the frontline this season. | | 11/16 | 6:29am | Asown Sayles | F | Out | Shoulder | Sayles will be out until January with a shoulder injury. The forward was competing for time in the frontcourt in his first year on campus. |
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Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 12/30 | 4:52pm | Anthony Crater | G | Out For Year | Left the Team | Anthony Crater, a prized recruit who has appeared in all 10 games for No. 15 Ohio State this season, has been granted a release from his scholarship. Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced the surprise decision on Sunday. The 6-foot-1 freshman point guard from Flint, Mich., requested the release. Crater had 12 points and 19 assists for the Buckeyes (9-1). Matta did not know Crater's plans, but in a news release he thanked him for his brief time with the Buckeyes and wished him the best with his college career. | | 12/26 | 3:37pm | Nikola Kecman | F | Out | Eligibility | Sophomore forward Kecman will be eligible to play Jan. 6 in a game at Michigan State. The NCAA ruled he received more than "necessary" expenses while playing for a professional team in his native Serbia. He is still able to practice with the team. | | 12/19 | 8:08am | David Lighty | F | Out | Foot | Lighty will miss between 6-12 weeks of action after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot. He suffered the injury late in the second half of OSU's 12/17 game against Jacksonville, a contest in which Lighty had a career high 21 points. The junior forward is the most experienced player on the Buckeye's roster and his 10 points and 6 rebounds per game will be sorely missed. |
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Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 12/09 | 7:47pm | Ibrahima Thomas | F | Out For Year | Disciplinary | Thomas sat out the Cowboys' last game after an undisclosed violation of team rules but coach Travis Ford has now dismissed the starter from the basketball team. Ford says he had several conversations with the sophomore over the past week and determined that he lacked the commitment to make the program successful. At 6-foot-11, Thomas was the main post presence on a Cowboys team that lacks depth inside. Thomas averaged 8 ppg and 4 rpg in 21 minutes a night. |
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Oregon Ducks |
| 12/06 | 8:33am | Frantz Dorsainvil | C | Out | Wrist | Reserve center Dorsainvil is out for eight weeks with a wrist injury. The 6'-8" frontline player does not play much for Oregon, getting just about 4 minutes per game when healthy. |
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Oregon State Beavers |
| 12/12 | 3:28pm | Calvin Haynes | G | Probable | Eligibility | Haynes has not played yet this season while awaiting the outcome of an eligibility issue but is expected to finally suit up and play December 13th when Oregon State faces Nebraska. No word has been released regarding Haynes' possible role with the team. |
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Pacific Tigers |
| 12/06 | 9:10am | Royal Edwards | F | Out | Knee | The Tigers have been without Royal Edwards for the past few games, and the rest of his season is in doubt. He's scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on both knees after battling soreness all season. | | 11/25 | 2:29pm | Steffan Johnson | G | Out For Year | Suspension | All-Big West guard Steffan Johnson was suspended for stemming from an on-campus sexual assault investegation. He has since transferred to Idaho. Last season Johnson averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.9 apg. He has since transferred to Idaho. | | 11/15 | 10:44am | Michael Nunnally | C | Out For Year | Suspension | Center Michael Nunnally received a one year suspension stemming from an on-campus sexual assault investigation. Nunally was expected to be the Tigers starting center and was coming off a season in which he averged 7.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg. |
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Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12/05 | 2:25pm | Billy Oliver | F | Out | Concussion |
Freshman forward Billy Oliver, who has missed considerable practice time due to concussions this season, has not yet been cleared by doctors to resume contact drills and is out indefinitely. Coach DeChellis is counting on the freshman to add some 3-point range and shot blocks to the team. Oliver doesn't think he'll be cleared to play in a game for another one to two weeks. While he would take a redshirt if the coaches sat him down and asked him to, right now he wants to play. | | 11/14 | 8:02am | Andrew Ott | C | Out | Transfer | Villanova transfer Andrew Ott is the team's tallest player at 6'10'' but he will not be eligible to play until after fall finals because of NCAA transfer rules. |
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Pennsylvania Quakers |
| 11/14 | 1:05pm | Darren Smith | G | Out | Knee | Smith is expected to be a key reserve for Penn this year but is out indefinitely with a knee injury. He missed all of last season and is trying to get back to a healthy state. |
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Pepperdine Waves |
| 12/29 | 8:06am | Jonathan Dupre' | F | Doubtful | Ankle | Dupre' did not play in Pepperdine's last game due to an ankle injury and is doubtful to play Monday 12/29 against Coppin State. Dupre' averages 6 points and 2 boards per game in about 18 minutes of action. | | 12/02 | 7:13am | Ryan Holmes | G | Out | Knee | Holmes will be out of action for 4-6 weeks. The senior guard has been out of action for a week due to a knee injury suffered in Friday's 90-66 loss to New Mexico St. Holmes is one of four seniors on roster and has averaged 11.7 points and 3.0 assists through the first three games. |
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Portland Pilots |
| 12/26 | 4:44pm | John Hegarty | C | Questionable | Personal | The reserve center has missed the last few games due to personal reasons and is questionable for Saturday's matchup vs. Air Force. |
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Providence Friars |
| 11/05 | 4:54pm | Ray Hall | C | Out For Year | Leg | Hall is out for the season and his career is over after doctors have told him that his injured leg will never fully heal if he continues to play basketball on it. The 6'11" junior was seen as a reserve front court player for the Friars this season after averaging 1.3 points and 1.6 rebounds last year in very limited minutes. |
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Purdue Boilermakers |
| 12/29 | 9:14pm | Chris Kramer | G | Probable | Ankle | Kramer did not play in Purdue's last game against Valparaiso on 12/28. He has been upgraded to play Tuesday 12/30 against Illinois. | | 11/20 | 8:04am | John Hart | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard John Hart will be redshirted this year. |
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Rice Owls |
| 12/30 | 4:56pm | Aleks Perka | F | Probable | Knee | Perka missed a few games with a knee injury but managed to play six minutes this past Sunday 12/28 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock. Perka started the first six games of the season and leads the team with 6.3 rpg while scoring 7.8 ppg in 23 mpg. He is probable for Wednesday 12/31 vs. Texas A&M but may still be limited. |
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Richmond Spiders |
| 11/04 | 12:51pm | Dan Geriot | C | Out For Year | Knee | Junior Center Geriot, the Spider's returning scorer is out for the entire 2008-2009 season due to a knee injury. Geriot averaged 14.3 points and 5.5 rebounds last season. |
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Rider Broncs |
| 01/01 | 10:05am | Harris Mansell | G | Probable | Elbow | Harris Mansell missed the last few games with an elbow injury but has been upgraded to probable for NY's Day vs. Iona. He has started all seven games he has played for Rider and averages 11.0 ppg and 5.1 rpg. With Mansell out, freshman Jermaine Johnson has been getting starts and increased minutes. |
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Sacramento State Hornets |
| 12/29 | 9:33pm | Michael Selling | F | Questionable | Foot | Selling's broken foot is still not 100%. He was doubtful to play during 12/23's match-up with George Washington but managed to log 2 minutes. Selling is questionable for 12/30 vs. Pacific. Coach Katz is counting on the forward to add depth in the frontcourt when he can finally return. | | 12/01 | 6:53am | AJ Kapanoske | F | Out For Year | Foot | Forward AJ Kapanoske will not play this season with an injured foot. The junior transfer from Irvine Valley CC was expected to compete for a significant role in the frontcourt. |
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Saint Louis Billikens |
| 12/12 | 3:43pm | Ruben Cotto | G | Out | Personal | Reserve guard Cotto is expected to transfer from Saint Louis. He has averaged 12.4 mpg. | | 11/20 | 8:01am | Femi John | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard Femi John (McCluer North) will redshirt this year. |
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San Diego Toreros |
| 12/30 | 10:48am | De'Jon Jackson | G | Probable | Knee | Jackson has missed the last five games with a swollen left knee but has been upgraded to probable to play Tuesday 12/30 against Mississippi State. The problem may not be as much related to the MCL, which Jackson sprained taking a charge in a preseason scrimmage, as it is with the patella (kneecap). Jackson's contributions, as the team's best overall and No. 1 perimeter defender, and his savvy on offense were invaluable to the team's cohesiveness and success. He has averaged 25.8 minutes, 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in five of USD's eight games this season. | | 12/07 | 7:10am | Brandon Johnson | G | Out For Year | Achilles | Senior guard Johnson suffered a ruptured left achilles tendon in last night's loss to San Diego State and he will now be lost for the rest of the season. Johnson is expected to have surgery on Tuesday. "We lose the guy that is kind of the heart and soul of this team," said head coach Bill Grier. "And he is a senior, and you lose him for the year. Right now the game isn't on my mind, it's him. This kid has done so much for this program and for him to have a senior year like this is devastating." |
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San Jose State Spartans |
| 11/15 | 1:30pm | Oliver Caballero | C | Out | Back | A back injury will keep Caballero out indefinitely. The sophomore started in five games last year averaging 2.1 ppg and 1.3 rpg). |
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SE Missouri State Redhawks |
| 12/23 | 8:01am | Bijon Jones | G | Probable | Leg | Jones, SE Missouri's starting point guard, is probable to play Tuesday 12/22 against Arkansas State after injuring his leg in the Redhawks last game. Jones plays about 28 minutes per night averaging 3 points, 3 boards, and 3 assists per game. | | 12/22 | 5:09pm | Jimmy Drew | G | Out | Foot | Junior guard Jimmy Drew hasn't played this year because of a lingering foot problem that also plagued him last year. Medical staff has said that they do not believe the injury will get better without rest, so Drew has been downgraded to out indefinitely. The guard was expected to step in and start at the point this season after averaging 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game last year. | | 11/13 | 4:47pm | Hank Harris | PG | Out For Year | Achilles Tendon | The probable starting point guard Senior Hank Harris suffered an achilles tendon injury during a pickup game and is expected to miss the entire season. |
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Seton Hall Pirates |
| 01/02 | 8:20am | John Garcia | C | Questionable | Knee | Garcia missed Seton Hall's last three games with a knee injury and is questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against West Virginia. In 30 minutes a night Garcia is almost averaging a double-double with 10 points and 8 rebounds per game. |
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Siena Saints |
| 12/31 | 3:11pm | Cory Magee | F | Questionable | Concussion | Cory Magee has been out with a mild concussion suffered during preseason practice. He is questionable for NY's Day vs. Fairfield. Ryan Rossitter, Alex Franklin, and Josh Duell have played well at the forward positions this season without Magee in the rotation. | | 11/06 | 4:12am | Wolfgang Gieler | C | Out For Year | Playing Professionally in Europe | Junior Center, Wolfgang Gieler has left Siena College to pursue a professional basketball career in Germany. He attended Allan Hancock College last year after playing at UC-Irvine as a freshman. |
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South Alabama Jaguars |
| 01/01 | 10:00am | Daniel Hayles | G | Out For Year | Dismissed | Senior combo guard Hayles has been dismissed from South Alabama. The reserve played significant minutes (nearly 19 a night) averaging 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. |
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South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12/29 | 9:00pm | Branden Conrad | G | Out | Foot | Coach Darrin Horn says guard Branden Conrad is out indefinitely after fracturing his right foot. Conrad, a senior, he has performed well as a starter. He ranks third in the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio and has played 28.8 minutes per game. There is no timetable for his return, but the nature of the injury makes him unlikely to come back before the start of SEC play. | | 12/29 | 8:59pm | Sam Muldrow | F | Out | Academics | S. Carolina could certainly benefit from the presence of 6’9” forward Sam Muldrow, but Muldrow has yet to play this season with “academic issues” and an injured elbow. Coach Horn said Muldrow is "very doubtful" to play before January 2nd (vs. Baylor). |
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South Florida Bulls |
| 01/01 | 10:14am | Mike Mercer | G | Out For Year | Knee | Mercer's injured knee will require surgery and the guard is now out for the year. Mercer averages 8.5 points and 2 rebounds per game in 31 minutes per night. |
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 12/30 | 10:47am | Jerome Clyburn | G | Doubtful | Foot | Clyburn's injured foot will likely keep him out of Tuesday 12/30's matchup with Mississippi. The reserve guard has played in just three games this year and hasn't made any significant statistical contributions. | | 12/23 | 8:04am | Sai'Quon Stone | F | Out | Foot | Stone has missed Southern Miss' last two games with a foot injury, and while it was hoped rest alone would be enough to get him back onto the court that does not appear to be the case. Stone has been downgraded to out indefinitely while the Golden Eagles athletic training staff formulate a plan for his recovery. Stone is averaging 6 points and 5 rebounds per game. | | 12/11 | 7:07am | Brandon Cooks | F | Out For Year | Quit | Sophomore forward Brandon Cooks has left the team. Cooks played in 20 games last season, averaging 3.8 points. | | 12/05 | 7:46am | LaVance Pennington | G | Out For Year | Eligibility | Pennington will not play this season due to an unresolved eligibility issue. | | 12/01 | 3:45pm | Andre Jackson | F | Out For Year | Eligibility | Jackson is expected to sit out the 2008/2009 season due to eligibility issues. Southern Miss was hoping the freshman's wide body could fill a key role this season. |
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St. John's Red Storm |
| 12/26 | 3:16pm | Malik Boothe | PG | Out | Thumb | Malik Boothe has been ruled out for about two weeks after having surgery to repair ligaments in his thumb Monday. Coach Norm Roberts said, “Malik is a big loss for us, but we are happy that it wasn’t worse, and that it is something he will likely be able to recover from relatively quickly. We’ll miss Malik, but as with other injuries we’ve had to deal with, it gives an opportunity for our young guys to step up and fill his position.” | | 11/23 | 5:05pm | Anthony Mason Jr. | F | Out For Year | Foot | St. John's forward Anthony Mason Jr. will miss the rest of the season after foot surgery. The dazzling athletic senior averaged 14.0 ppg and 4.4 rpg a year ago. This is a huge blow to a very young St. John's squad. |
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Stanford Cardinal |
| 12/19 | 6:47pm | Drew Shiller | G | Out | Thumb | Shiller will be sidelined for the next four or five games after tearing ligaments in his right thumb during Tuesday's practice. Kenny Brown will see more minutes backing up Mitch Johnson while Shiller is recovering. |
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Temple Owls |
| 12/29 | 7:54am | Juan Manuel Fernandez | F | Probable | Eligibility | Fernandez is now eligible and fully expected to play Monday 12/29 against Villanova. | | 11/20 | 7:47am | Martavis Kee | G | Out | Transfer | Sophomore guard Martavis Kee, who reportedly will transfer at the end of the semester, was not on the bench. |
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Tennessee Volunteers |
| 01/02 | 8:12am | Wayne Chism | F | Questionable | Elbow | Chism is questionable for Saturday 1/3 against Kansas after leaving Tennessee's last game with an elbow injury. The forward is among the team leaders in both points and rebounds averaging 11.5 and 8.5 per game respectively. | | 11/14 | 1:39pm | Daniel West | G | Out | Academics | West has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA and is expected to miss the season. The Vols will have to wait until next year to see West's stellar assist skills (he averaged 11 assists his senior year of high school). Junior college All-American Bobby Maze will likely direct the offense this year. |
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Texas Longhorns |
| 12/19 | 5:00pm | Alexis Wangmene | F | Out For Year | Knee | Wangmene injured his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery. Wangmene will probably qualify for a medical redshirt season. With that status, he would petition the NCAA to return as a sophomore next season . |
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Texas Christian Horned Frogs |
| 12/10 | 7:25am | John Ortiz | F | Doubtful | Arm | Senior forward John Ortiz is doubtful for Wednesday's game against Indiana with an arm injury. |
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Toledo Rockets |
| 12/29 | 9:13pm | Ridley Johnson | G | Out | Foot | Johnson has an injured foot and is expected to miss 2 to 3 weeks. He is averaging 17.8 mpg in mostly reserve duty, but he has started 4 games this year. | | 12/22 | 5:15pm | Terrance Tubbs | F | Questionable | Shoulder | Tubbs has missed Toledo's last several games and is questionable to play Tuesday 12/23 vs. Illinois-Chicago. The freshman forward left the game against Florida with a shoulder injury after a nasty fall. |
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Towson Tigers |
| 12/30 | 4:03pm | Rick Brown | F | Questionable | Suspension | Freshman forward Brown sat out Towson's first five games of the season while under suspension for violating team rules. He served the suspension but due to coach's discretion has not entered a game yet. He was fighting for playing time in a crowded Tigers' frontcourt this offseason and receiving the suspension apparently greatly hurt his chances for future playing time. |
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Troy State Trojans |
| 11/17 | 6:36am | Bernard Toombs | C | Out For Year | Redshirt | Bernard Toombs, a 6-10 junior center, is also redshirting. He averaged 2.2PPG and 2.3RPG last season. | | 11/17 | 6:35am | Trayce Macon | F | Out For Year | Redshirt | Junior forward Trayce Macon will redshirt this season. He averaged 7.1PPG and 4.2RPG last season. |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 12/19 | 6:26pm | Adrian Hernandez | G | Out For Year | Personal | Hernandez has decided to leave the team due to personal reasons. He has not played much this year. | | 12/19 | 6:24pm | Brandon Jackson | PG | Out For Year | Personal | Freshman PG Jackson has decided to leave the team due to personal reasons. He played sparingly this season. | | 12/07 | 6:45am | Armond Battle | F | Out For Year | Ankle | 6-7 freshman forward Armond Battle will redshirt this basketball season after suffering an ankle injury in practice. |
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UAB Blazers |
| 12/17 | 7:42am | Terrence Roderick | G | Out For Year | Academics | Freshman guard Roderick is one of three UAB Blazers' ruled academically ineligible for the second semester, effectively ending his season. Roderick, the only starter affected, was averaging 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in about 22 minutes a night. It is rumored that Roderick is planning to leave school, though he has made no formal announcement regarding his transfer. | | 12/17 | 7:40am | Jeremy Mayfield | F | Out For Year | Academics | Reserve forward Mayfield has been suspended for the second semester due to academic ineligibility. He is one of three Blazers' who will effectively miss the rest of the season, leaving UAB with just six scholarship players. Mayfield was averaging 4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench this season. | | 12/17 | 7:34am | Ed Berrios | G | Out For Year | Academics | Berrios has been ruled academically ineligible for the second semester, meaning he is effectively out for the year. The reserve guard saw about 13 minutes per night and averaged just about 2 points and 1 rebound. |
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UC Irvine Anteaters |
| 12/19 | 7:39pm | Darren Moore | G | Out For Year | Knee | Moore is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to an injured knee (tendonitis). He has started 4 of the first 6 games of the season and averaged 24.7 mpg. |
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UC Riverside Highlanders |
| 01/02 | 9:11am | Rudy Meo | G | Questionable | Knee | Guard Rudy Meo has yet to play this season after pre-season arthroscopic knee surgery. He was upgraded to questionable before UC-Riverside's last game but did not play and he remains questionable heading into 1/2 vs. Cal Poly. Meo is a new transfer from Cloud County Community College. |
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
| 01/01 | 10:17am | Jesse Byrd | F | Out | Knee | Byrd will miss 4-6 weeks of action with a knee injury suffered in practice over the Christmas holiday. The forward is UCSB's leading rebounder, pulling down nearly 8 caroms per night while also contributing just over 8 points per game. | | 11/17 | 9:58am | Justin Joyner | G | Out For Year | Wrist | Junior point guard Justin Joyner, a two-year starter for the Gauchos, will miss the 2008-09 season after having two surgeries to repair his right wrist in the off-season. Joyner played the entire 2007-08 season with the injured wrist and, in fact, played in and started all 32 games. He had the first surgery on his wrist in the spring of 2008 and the second in the latter portion of the summer. He is expected to apply to the NCAA for an injury redshirt in the 2008-09 season and expects to make a healthy return for his junior year in 2009-10. |
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UCLA Bruins |
| 01/02 | 9:12am | Malcolm Lee | G | Doubtful | Knee | Reserve guard Lee is unlikely to play in UCLA's Friday match-up with Oregon State on 1/2 because of a knee injury. Lee averages 5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in around 13 minutes per night off the bench. | | 12/28 | 6:36am | Mustafa Abdul-Hamid | G | Out For Year | Wrist | Former walk-on guard Mustafa Abdul- Hamid will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his wrist and is likely out for the season. |
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UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| 01/02 | 8:22am | Jeremy Barr | F | Questionable | Flu | Sometimes-starting forward Barr missed ULL's last two games due to the flu and is questionable for Saturday 1/3 vs. Denver. | | 12/30 | 4:34pm | Brandon Dison | G | Out For Year | Ankle | Reserve guard Dison is out for the remainder of the season with a severe ankle injury. He averaged 15.2 mpg in six games this year. |
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UL Monroe Warhawks |
| 12/22 | 4:40pm | Tony Hooper | G | Out | Suspension | Hooper has been out the last couple of games while serving a suspension for a violation of team rules. He is UL-Monroe's top returning player and averaged 10.3 ppg the first three games. “Tony’s status hasn’t changed,” Coach Early said. “He’s been suspended indefinitely for a rules violation. It’s not that he’s kicked off the team for good. It’s open that he could come back. We just haven’t gotten to that point with him.” | | 12/22 | 4:39pm | David Garrison | F | Out | Suspension | Garrison continues to be suspended for a violation of team rules. Coach Early has not said when he will be available to return. |
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UNC Greensboro Spartans |
| 01/02 | 8:38am | Mike Hardiman | G | Questionable | Foot | Reserve guard Hardiman did not play on Wednesday 12/31 vs. Akron due to a foot injury and remains questionable heading into Saturday 1/3 against Princeton. | | 12/30 | 4:25pm | Landon Clement | G | Questionable | Shoulder | Clement has a shoulder injury and is questionable for Wednesday 12/31 vs. Akron. He has played in all nine UNCG games this season; starting three. Clement ranks 2nd on the team with 8.2 ppg. |
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UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
| 01/02 | 8:37am | Wink Adams | G | Questionable | Abdominal | Adams did not play in UNLV's last game against Louisville on 12/31 and is questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against New Mexico as he is recovering from a lower abdominal strain. Runnin' Rebels head coach Lon Kruger has said that Adams was close to returning for the Louisville game but didn't appear 100% during pregame shootaround and was held out of action. Consider UNLV's leading scorer (14 ppg) somewhere between questionable and probable. It sounds like he is a game time decision. | | 12/14 | 8:35am | Beas Hamga | C | Out | Left Team | Hamga has decided to leave the UNLV basketball team. He wasn't receiving much playing time, appearing in just five games for about 2 minutes per game. No information has been released regarding any potential transfer opportunities. | | 11/06 | 2:04pm | Matt Shaw | F | Out For Year | Knee | Shaw tore his ACL over the summer and will miss the entire season. The junior forward averaged 6.9 points and 4 rebounds per game last season. Shaw hopes to resume full practices by February. |
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Utah State Aggies |
| 12/05 | 7:44am | Dominique Cooks | G | Out | Ankle | Cooks is out indefinitely with a sprained ankle and ligament injury. The Australian guard has not played yet this season and might end up taking a redshirt. |
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UW-Green Bay Phoenix |
| 12/29 | 8:49pm | Jesse Childs | G | Out | Suspension | Junior-college transfer Jesse Childs was suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules and apparently won't return this season. |
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UW-Milwaukee Panthers |
| 12/03 | 5:31pm | Patrick Souter | G | Out For Year | None | Souter is expected to redshirt this season. | | 12/03 | 5:30pm | Riley Walker | F | Out For Year | None | Walker is expected to redshirt this season. | | 12/03 | 5:29pm | Ryan Haggerty | F | Out For Year | None | Haggerty is expected to redshirt this season. | | 12/03 | 5:28pm | Jerard Ajami | G | Out For Year | Eligibility | Ajami is ineligible for the 2008/2009 season. |
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Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 12/02 | 11:50am | Andre Walker | F | Out For Year | Knee | Walker has been downgraded to 'expected to miss the season' after being diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee. The talented sophomore was expected to add depth to both forward positions this season. |
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Villanova Wildcats |
| 12/01 | 3:20pm | Casiem Drummond | C | Out For Year | Transfer | Drummond told the coaching staff on Monday that he will leave the Big East school and transfer. The 6-foot-10 junior played in two games for the No. 17 Wildcats (6-0) and averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds. He started nine times in 42 career games at Villanova and missed most of last season with ankle injuries. "Casiem is interested in finding a place where he can earn significantly more playing time than he has received here," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "Our staff is doing all it can to help him locate that opportunity." |
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Virginia Commonwealth Rams |
| 12/20 | 5:26am | Lance Kearse | F | Out | Undisclosed | Kearse did not dress for VCU's last game against Akron is is officially out indefinitely with an undisclosed health issue. The sophomore missed three games earlier this year with a back injury and had to sit out some games last year due to what was believed to be Epstein-Barr Virus. When healthy, Kearse contributes over 5 points per game off the bench as one of the top reserve posts. | | 12/20 | 5:24am | TJ Gwynn | F | Out | Foot | Gwynn will be out 2-6 weeks with a foot injury. The severity of the injury is not yet fully known as Virginia Commonwealth is awaiting the results of an MRI performed earlier this week. Once that information gets back to campus, a more narrow timetable for the forward's return should be announced. Gwynn is averaging 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in roughly 15 minutes per game off the bench this season. |
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Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12/21 | 7:49am | Hank Thorns | G | Out | Knee | Thorns sat out 12/20's Holiday Festival opener against Columbia and will miss Sunday 12/21's second round game against St. Johns with a knee injury. The sophomore averages 3.5 points and 2 rebounds per game off the bench in about 15 minutes of action. | | 12/19 | 7:07pm | J.T. Thompson | F | Questionable | Hernia | Forward J.T. Thompson has been out after surgery to correct a sports hernia, according to Tech's athletic department. The 6-foot-6 sophomore has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday 12/20 vs. Columbia. He played in 34 games last season, starting five, and averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. |
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Washington Huskies |
| 01/02 | 8:23am | Elston Turner | G | Doubtful | Ankle | Turner is unlikely to play Saturday 1/3 against Washington State after he left last Tuesday's game with an ankle sprain suffered less than seven minutes in – he hit the court with his leg tucked under him as Morgan State’s Rico Myles tumbled on him. Turner was averaging 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in about 17 minutes per game. He was third on the team in steals and 3-point shooting percentage. He provided an outside threat on a team that is short on outside shooting. “Scott Suggs is someone who hasn’t been playing just because you can’t play everyone,” Romar said. “And Scott Suggs can shoot the ball. He hasn’t played as many minutes as Elston, but there will be opportunities for him. (Justin Holiday) hasn’t shown that he’s a 3-point shooter, but there will be more minutes for him. He certainly does a whole lot of other things.” | | 01/02 | 8:23am | Tyreese Breshers | F | Out For Year | Shin | Coach Romar has decided to redshirt Breshers, making him out for the season due a shin injury suffered during pre-season practice. |
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West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12/27 | 7:11am | Joe Mazzulla | G | Questionable | Shoulder | Mazzulla is questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against Seton Hall with a shoulder injury. He has not played in West Virginia's last four games. | | 12/12 | 3:15pm | Jonnie West | G | Out | Foot | Reserve guard West is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his foot. He is averaging 16.1 mpg and 5.5 ppg. |
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 12/31 | 2:58pm | Japeth Aguilar | C | Out | Foot | Aguilar is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot and it was hoped he would return sometime before the end of December but he has yet to play this season. The junior center averaged 4.4 points and 4 rebounds per game off the bench last season and while it is unknown if he'll crack the starting lineup this year, the 6'9" Aguilar will be a top option in the frontcourt when healthy. |
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Western Michigan Broncos |
| 12/29 | 8:51pm | LaMarcus Lowe | C | Questionable | Concussion | Reserve center Lowe is questionable to play Tuesday 12/30 vs. UW-Green Bay after suffering a concussion. In about 8 minutes per game, Lowe is averaging 1 point and 2 rebounds. |
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Wichita State Shockers |
| 12/30 | 11:02am | Haleigh Lankster | F | Questionable | Undisclosed | Lankster sat out Wichita State's last game two games with an undisclosed injury and is questionable to play Saturday 1/3 against Northern Iowa. |
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Wisconsin Badgers |
| 11/20 | 7:34am | Ryan Evans | G | Out For Year | Redshirt | Freshman guard Ryan Evans announced Friday that he will use his redshirt and sit out the 2008-09 season. Evans will participate in all practices and attend games. |
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Wofford Terriers |
| 12/19 | 8:02pm | Matt Estep | G | Questionable | Undisclosed | Estep missed Wofford's last game with an undisclosed injury and is questionable for Saturday vs. Georgia. Estep averages 9.2 mpg. |
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Wright State Raiders |
| 01/02 | 8:24am | Vaughn Duggins | G | Out | Hand | Wright State has been without its best player for the past 4 weeks due to a broken finger and he is expected to miss Saturday 1/3's game with Youngstown State. He opted to have surgery in order to recover as quickly as possible. |
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Xavier Musketeers |
| 12/02 | 11:48am | Jordan Crawford | G | Out For Year | Transfer | Jordan Crawford, a sophomore guard, will sit out this season and have three years of eligibility remaining. He transferred from Indiana in June. | | 11/20 | 7:31am | Mark Lyons | G | Out For Year | Ineligible | The 6-foot-1, 185-pound freshamn guard Mark Lyons will not be able to play this season after a ruling by the NCAA. He was one of the most athletic guards in the A-10, was selected to the conference's All-Rookie team and was the front runner to start at point guard. |
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Yale Bulldogs |
| 12/27 | 3:10pm | Travis Pinick | G/F | Questionable | Undisclosed | Pinick is questionable for Sunday 12/28 vs. Alabama with an undisclosed injury. He ranks 1st on the team in apg and 2nd in rpg while scoring 7.4 ppg. |
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Youngstown State Penguins |
| 12/20 | 1:07pm | Ben Umbel | G | Out | Shoulder | Umbel has yet to play this season and is still out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. The reserve guard was not expected to play a big role this season. | | 11/15 | 6:47am | Blair Rozenblad | F | Out For Year | Dismissed | Rozenblad has been dismissed from the team due to what is being described as personal reasons. He was battling for time in the frontcourt before leaving his squad. |
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