...hire Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, in Philadelphia. Calipari is a former coach of both college and the NBA. Calipari worked with Brown as an assistant coach at Kansas

...smiles as he talks about his decision to return to school next year and not enter the NBA draft during a news conference, Friday, April 24, 2009, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

...in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. The alumni game, featuring North Carolina's current NBA and other professional alumni is the kickoff event celebrating the 100th year of the Tar Heel basketball...

...before the Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of round two of the 2004 NBA Western Conference Playoffs on May 12, 2004, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. 2- Al-Forouq Aminu...

...before the Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of round two of the 2004 NBA Western Conference Playoffs on May 12, 2004, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California

NEW YORK - JUNE 25: NBA Commissioner David Stern poses for a photograph with the three overall draft pick by the Oklahoma City...

NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Head Coach John Calipari and NBA Draft prospect Derrick Rose pose in the green room prior to the 2008 NBA Draft on June...

...posing after being presented with the Lapchick Trophy, in New York. He holds the trophy, right, and NBA and ABA basketballs. College basketball's greatest scorer shot his way over the poverty line with a...

In this photo taken on Oct. 22, 2009, former NBA player Isiah Thomas, now head coach for Florida International University, answers a question from a fan during...

Former University of Virginia and NBA basketball star Ralph Sampson is seen in the stand reacting in the second half during an NCAA...

...off the court after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cavaliers 79-61 in Game 7 of the NBA basketball playoffs at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, May 21, 2006. Man at left is...

...off the court after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cavaliers 79-61 in Game 7 of the NBA basketball playoffs at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, May 21, 2006. Man at left is...

NBA draft prospect Stephen Curry, from Davidson, speaks to reporters in New York, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The...

...Floyd listens in Los Angeles. Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo, who is now in the NBA, has told Yahoo! Sports thatFloyd paid to help get Mayo to play for the Trojans. Floyd declined...

...Floyd listens in Los Angeles. Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo, who is now in the NBA, has told Yahoo! Sports thatFloyd paid to help get Mayo to play for the Trojans. Floyd declined...