Guard C.J. Henry has transferred from Kansas to Southern Nazarene University in the NAIA. The Oklahoma City school announced Friday that Henry was one of three players transferring in from Division I schools. Henry was the New York Yankees' first-round pick in the 2005 draft but returned to playing basketball after three years and signed with Memphis.

Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber isn't quite predicting a Big Ten title, but he says his team could be "very, very good." Weber talked about this year's team Thursday night. He says he's seen his team picked as high as ninth in the country and he's more excited about Illinois' prospects than he's been in a while.

LeBron James went back to school Thursday, working out against the Miami Hurricanes. The NBA's two-time reigning MVP and some of his new Miami Heat teammates made a surprise stop at the university's basketball facility for some informal scrimmaging against the Hurricanes. James, Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Patrick Beverley and New Orleans guard Chris Paul -- a close friend of James --...

Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers, who brought Hall of Famer Bob Knight to the West Texas campus and got caught up in the contentious final year of football coach Mike Leach's tenure, is retiring. The school said Thursday the former Red Raiders basketball coach will step down in May. "Together we have accomplished a lot since the Big 12 started in the fall of 1996 and it has truly...

Jeff Grayer is leaving his job as an administrative assistant to Iowa State basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, saying he wants to return home to Michigan to be closer to his family. Grayer, the Cyclones career scoring leader, was hired as an assistant coach by former head coach Greg McDermott last spring.

Point guard Bo Spencer is transferring to Nebraska after having been declared academically ineligible at LSU. Spencer would have been LSU's top returning scorer this season, with 14.5 points a game, but coach Trent Johnson announced in May that Spencer would be ineligible. Spencer averaged 11.4 points in 2008-09 as LSU won the Southeastern Conference championship and made the NCAA tournament.

Trevor Mbakwe's yearlong exile from basketball is finally over, which is why he couldn't stop smiling on Monday. Mbakwe returned to practice for Minnesota for the first time since he was sidelined by an assault accusation, saying he is relieved to have the case behind him and actually preparing to play in a game again.

Former Alabama standout point guard Mikhail Torrance collapsed after a workout in Bradenton, Fla. on Friday and is hospitalized in critical condition, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. Torrance had been training at the IMG Academies when he lost consciousness, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the player's family had not authorized...

Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart has signed a two-year contract extension. The school announced the deal Wednesday. The extension comes less than 17 months on the job. In his first season, Smart led the Rams to a 27-9 record, one win shy of the school record.

Miami forward Adrian Thomas has been given a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA. Thomas had season-ending injuries early in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, playing a total of eight games during those years. He's made 107 3-pointers in the past two seasons, becoming one of the most accurate shooters in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

University of Mississippi basketball coach Andy Kennedy on Tuesday settled a defamation lawsuit with a cab driver and a valet stemming from a dispute over a ride. Details of the settlement were kept confidential as attorneys told Judge Melba Marsh in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court that they had reached an agreement.

The attorney for the woman convicted of trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino says prosecution witnesses may have lied during trial. James Earhart made the allegation in a motion filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville asking for more time to request a new trial. The motion says "a key witness or witnesses" in the case of 50-year-old Karen Cunagin Sypher...

John Wall may have departed for the riches of the NBA, but a pair of young guards appear ready to try and fill the void for the Kentucky Wildcats. Freshmen Brandon Knight and Doron Lamb each scored 25 points and junior Darius Miller added 24 for Kentucky in a 104-75 win over the University of Windsor on Tuesday -- the finale of a three-day, three-game exhibition trip to Canada for the Wildcats.

Seton Hall University has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez. School spokeswoman Holly Wojcik (WOH'-chek) confirms a settlement has been reached but says the terms are confidential. Gonzalez is known for his brash, aggressive style and was fired March 17 after Seton Hall lost in the opening round of the NIT.

Junior center Zisis Sarikopoulos (ZIZ-iss, SAYR-uh-COHP-ul-liss) will not return to Ohio State, instead electing to remain in his native Greece and play professionally. The 7-foot Sarikopoulos played one season for the Buckeyes after transferring from Alabama-Birmingham following the 2007-08 season. He sat out in 2008-09 to satisfy NCAA transfer rules before making 14 appearances for Ohio State...

Kentucky won its second exhibition game in Canada despite having a limited roster. The Wildcats, with just eight players available Monday night, still managed to turn up the defensive pressure in a 96-68 victory over Western (Ontario) University. Kentucky started its three-day, three-game exhibition tour without 6-foot-11 forwards Enes Kanter (awaiting NCAA clearance) and Eloy Vargas (academics).

The NCAA's executive committee has approved cost-cutting changes in the drug-testing program. Future repeat tests will focus on sports and athletes at higher risk and eliminate the advance notice given to those schools and individuals facing additional tests. Ephedrine will be eliminated from all test samples, and future steroids testing at NCAA championships will target higher-risk sports.

Hall of Famers Jody Conradt and Bob Hurley Sr. and former Purdue coach Gene Keady have been chosen as this year's recipients for the third annual Lapchick Character Awards. The three will be honored at luncheon at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 18, it was announced Monday. The award, started by a group including Joe Lapchick biographer and former player Gus Alfieri, recognizes coaches who have...

For the second straight year, ESPN will mark the start of the college basketball season with 24 consecutive hours of live game coverage. The schedule was announced Monday and three teams from last season's Final Four will be part of the marathon that begins Nov. 16 at midnight EST. National champion Duke hosts Miami of Ohio.

Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke fondly remembers his childhood days, when he looked forward to Indiana's basketball powers coming together during the holiday season. Thanks in part to his persuasive skills, Burke will no longer have to rely on his memory. Indiana's four top college basketball programs will come together for the new Crossroads Classic in 2011 and 2012 at Conseco...