- Oklahoma State senior Nick Sidorakis was recently named team captain, and he immediately set an example of the selflessness asked by such leaders when he gave up his scholarship for the betterment of his Cowboy squad. He has not been a key contributor for the OSU program in terms of points or minutes (topping out at 12.9 MPG last season), but head coach Travis Ford must be pleased that his new captain is putting his money where his mouth is from the beginning of the school year.
- Jeff Goodman reports that WVU head coach Bob Huggins is back to work and feeling much better after his fall that broke seven ribs a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas. This is definitely good news — all we can hope is that Huggins, who has had a propensity for dangerous falls in the last few years, takes care of himself and stays on his feet going forward.
- Oregon State received some good news when they found out that UTEP transfer Eric Moreland will be eligible to play for the Beavers immediately due to “special circumstances.” What those circumstances are, we’re not exactly sure, but Tim Floyd apparently had no use for the athletic, 6’9 forward, so Craig Robinson’s team will be the beneficiary.
- Is Isiah Thomas’ new consulting job with the New York Knicks a conflict of interest? Adam Zagoria reports that college heavyweights such as Jim Boeheim and Coach K both believe that it is. They have a fair point here, but since when did Isiah ever do anything without controversy?
- Hoop Scoop has the, um, scoop on Team USA Select’s Tuesday scrimmage against NBA players in NYC. According to Ryan Feldman, Duke stars Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith as well as UConn guard Kemba Walker seemed the most comfortable playing against Team USA as they prep for the World Championships later this month.
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Am I the only person who thinks Isiah Thomas did the consultancy job to get his name back into the news and remind recruits about his connections with the NBA?
Could be, esp. considering his rescission today.