Agents and coaches battle for prospects
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAgents have been around college hoops for years. But they seem to be multiplying these days, reaching out to players at a younger age while both infuriating and befriending coaches at all levels.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Coaches need to speak up on one-and-done rule
Andy KatzInvestigations and innuendo about potential rules violations or an invalid amateur status hover over places like USC, Connecticut, Memphis and -- beca...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2009Griffin reacts to L.A. winning lottery
Andy Katz, ESPN.comOklahoma's Blake Griffin calls Los Angeles "a great opportunity" if the Clippers take him with the first pick.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Holiday's over as UCLA frosh prepares for college game
Andy Katz...The 2007-08 freshman class skewed the learning curve for this fall's crew. Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love and Eric Gordon came into college looking like men, played like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2008Disappointing night for many early entrants
Andy Katz, ESPN.comForget about the record-setting 10 freshmen in the first round. Many underclassmen -- such as the undrafted Jamont Gordon and Davon Jefferson -- learned the NBA draft can be cruel, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008Beasley, Mayo, Bayless make final impressions on Heat before draft
Andy Katz, ESPN.comMichael Beasley, O.J. Mayo and now even Jerryd Bayless are all wondering if they're going to end up in Miami at the end of draft night Thursday.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008Rose 'chases greatness' with a passion for winning
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDerrick Rose cares so much about winning that he'll tear up after a loss, even those ridiculous AAU summer games. It's that competitiveness that will make him a special player in the NBA, John Calipari says.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008Freshmen could produce record number in the '08 draft
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThe Class of 2008, with unsurpassed talent and depth, was always earmarked for success. And with as many as 12 freshmen looking like they'll be in the NBA draft's first round on Thursday, they haven't disappointed, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008Rose works out for Heat in Santa Monica Saturday
Andy Katz, ESPN.comMemphis freshman guard Derrick Rose worked out in front of the Heat coaching staff Saturday in California.
Story | Conversation | June 21, 2008Rose tries to sway Bulls into drafting him ahead of ... Beasley?
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDerrick Rose desperately wants to be the face of his hometown Chicago Bulls. He's not hiding his feelings one bit.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008Rose 'chases greatness' with a passion for winning
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDerrick Rose cares so much about winning that he'll tear up after a loss, even those ridiculous AAU summer games. It's that competitiveness that will make him a special player in the NBA, John Calipari says.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008Sources: MRI needed after another knee injury strikes draft prospect Walker
Andy Katz, ESPN.comRepresentatives for Bill Walker were scrambling to secure a commitment from a team in the late first round on the eve of the withdrawal deadline for the NBA draft after Walker injured his right knee during a workout in Oakland over the weekend.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2008One-and-dones have low academic requirements too
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAccepting money from agent runners isn't the only issue with one-and-done players in NCAA hoops. Since they're required to pass only the first semester, the disappearing "student" part of the student-athlete is a frustrating issue for the schools, too, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008Early entrants leave teams playing the waiting game
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWith the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the NBA now past, teams can take stock of what their rosters will look like in 2008-09. But it's not easy, since many players are just testing the waters and could return to school, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008College hoops searching for the face of the game this season
Andy Katz, ESPN.comUnlike in previous seasons, there's not one identifiable, consensus face of college basketball this season. Who's going to step up into that role?
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