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The NBA is all Xavier Silas has sought since he was a child. Silas, the son of former NBA player James Silas, grew up around the game. He played high school and college basketball, but the NBA is what he knows best. That's why Silas, a former Nort...

DEKALB, Ill. -- Xavier Silas may never play another college basketball game. He's learning to accept that. Already sidelined for the past three Northern Illinois games due to a severe ankle sprain and bruised fibula, Silas will also miss the Hu...

David Thorpe scours the college ranks for the always intriguing "sleeper" prospects, and he finds a pair of potential NBA players in Northern Illinois' Xavier Silas and Washington's Justin Holiday (the brother of Jrue Holiday of the Philadelphia 76ers).

Blog | Conversation | January 20, 2011

1. Illinois senior guard Demetri McCamey: McCamey made a wise decision returning for his senior season. While he could have been selected last year, he's improved his draft stock, his game and the Illini by coming back. He's averaged 15.8 points, 7.2...

Chicago's SportsCenter covers Saturday's college football, the Bulls' big comeback and a Blackhawks' win....

ESPNChicago.com had a chance to discuss the season ahead for Northern Illinois with coach Ricardo Patton. Q: Was this one of the more interesting offseasons you've ever had with so many players leaving? A: It was one of the more interesting offsea...

Northern Illinois junior guard Xavier Silas has pulled his name out of the NBA draft and will return to the Huskies for his senior season. "We talked to a couple friends who are affiliated with the league, and they said if I went back and had a go...

Northern Illinois' Xavier Silas withdraws from the NBA draft.

Northern Illinois junior guard Xavier Silas told ESPNChicago.com on Saturday that he has declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft. He will not hire an agent. "I don't see why you wouldn't do it," said Silas, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound shooting guard...

Northern Illinois guard Xavier Silas declares for NBA draft, but he's likely to return to school.

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

Oklahoma State grabbed commits from Gerald Green and Terrel Harris from Texas, while Missouri and USC also picked up pledges.

The Early Signing Period is underway, and it looks like Indiana and Texas will have the top 2004 classes.

Memphis snagged its fourth Class of 2004 commit with the pledge of center Kareem Cooper.

Guard Trent Meacham has committed to Dayton, while Wyoming and Western Kentucky picked up transfers.