The last anyone heard of Georgetown’s Michael Sweetney, he was supposed to be going to China – the mecca of NBA busts. But instead Sweetney has signed with the D-League’s Erie BayHawks, where he will join former West Virginia star Mike Gansey. The ninth overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Knicks, Sweetney has battled weight issues his entire career. Michael Sweetney profile
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Georgetown’s Michael Sweetney To Play In D-League, Attempting Another NBA Comeback
March 12, 2010 – 10:12 am
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NCAA Allows Fans To Relive Glory Or Heartbreak With NCAA Vault
March 11, 2010 – 3:30 pm
So your school just lost in the conference tournament and you can’t wait for the real madness to begin? Well the NCAA has you covered. Take the time to peruse the NCAA’s Tournament vault, which has full replays of every game from the Sweet 16 to the finals, beginning in 2000. Here’s a tissue. We figured you’d be crying like Adam Morrison.
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Cal’s Kevin Johnson At Top Of His Game Politically And Personally As Mayor
March 11, 2010 – 11:03 am
The Washington Post profiled Cal’s Kevin Johnson’s political rise and his engagement with chancellor of D.C. schools, Michelle Rhee. After a successful NBA career Johnson turned his attention to the political arena. He scored his biggest win in 2008 when he was elected mayor of Sacramento despite two separate past allegations of sexual misconduct becoming public. Kevin Johnson profile
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Texas Tech’s Andre Emmett Talks Missing His Bed And Why He Chose To Play In China
March 10, 2010 – 2:08 pm
Texas Tech’s Andre Emmett recently dropped 71 points during a regular season game in the Chinese Basketball Association. USBasket sat down with China’s leading scorer to talk about his experience there. The highlights: he plans to return to the NBA, he chose China because of its lengthy season and the thing he misses most from home is his bed. He’s playing with China’s Shandong Lions. Andre Emmett profile
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Duke’s Roshown McLeod Fired From Indiana
March 9, 2010 – 2:11 pm
After a second consecutive season of putrid basketball, Indiana head coach Tom Crean has decided to rearrange the deck chairs on this sinking ship. On Sunday, he fired former Duke standout Roshown McLeod, who had been with the team for two seasons. McLeod was the team’s MVP and captain in 1998 and was a Second Team All-ACC selection that year. Roshown McLeod profile
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Texes Tech’s Andre Emmett Pours In 71 Points In China, Outduels Stephon Marbury
March 8, 2010 – 10:02 am
Is Andre Emmett the Kobe Bryant of China? The former Texas Tech star – who leads the Chinese Basketball Association in scoring (32.4 PPG) – had little trouble finding the bottom of the net this weekend, scoring 71 points for the Shandong Lions. He hit an impressive 28 out of his 34 shots inside the arc. Emmett outshined his opponent, Stephon Marbury, who scored 20 points. Andre Emmett profile
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Arizona State WR Isaiah Mustafa Is A Man
March 5, 2010 – 4:31 pm
Arizona State’s Isaiah Mustafa was a reserve WR on the ’96 Rose Bowl team starring Jake Plummer, but now he’s being targeted by Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and even movie makers. How? Because he’s a man, and he’s on a horse. Mustafa is the man in the Old Spice Super Bowl ad riding a horse and he’s become very popular. We guess not making it in football hasn’t been a bad thing. Isaiah Mustafa profile
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UF’s Dwayne Schintzius Declared Leukemia-Free, Long Recovery Remains
March 5, 2010 – 4:30 pm
Last Monday we wrote that Florida’s Dwayne Schintzius was ill and may not have much time to live. But the news today is much brighter: Schintzius’ health is becoming better by the day and he is out of his Tampa hospital. “The doctors are very optimistic,” Schintzius’ father told the Tampa Tribune. “He has been declared leukemia-free.” Dwayne Schintzius profile
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Texas’ P.J. Tucker Back Playing Basketball In Israel After Former Team Disbanded
March 5, 2010 – 3:02 pm
Part of the “charm” of playing overseas is its instability. Texas’ P.J. Tucker would know. While playing in Ukraine this season, his team folded like a two-dollar suitcase. Something Nets fans wouldn’t mind seeing. But Tucker has just signed with a new team, Israel’s Bnei Hasharon. They are 6-9 and in the middle of the nation’s top division. Tucker led the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 in 2004. P.J. Tucker profile
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Syracuse’s Eric Devendorf Gets Unhinged In New Zealand Debut, Drops In 49 Points
March 5, 2010 – 11:05 am
Syracuse’s Eric Devendorf has made a stunning first impression in New Zealand. In his first game with the defending champion Waikato Pistons, Devendorf dropped a game-high 49 points. Devendorf left Syracuse a year early to pursue an NBA career but went undrafted. With the Orange ranked No. 1 without him, imagine how scary they’d be with Devendorf and Andy Rautins raining 3-pointers. Eric Devendorf profile
