According to AP reports Cal center DeVon Hardin declared for the NBA Draft but has not signed with an agent, giving him the option to return to school in the fall. The junior is listed at 6-11, 235 pounds and was considered a possible first round pick this year prior to sustaining a season-ending stress fracture that cut short his season after just 11 games.
"DeVon is using this opportunity just as the rule was intended," Bears coach Ben Braun said. "He will have a chance to test his marketability before his final year without jeopardizing his eligibility, and the feedback he receives should help him considerably."
Hardin averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season and is currently fifth all-time in blocks at Cal. His departure would leave the Golden Bears without a legitimate inside presence for next season.
A story from the Oregon Daily Emerald reports that junior guard Chamberlain Oguchi will transfer out of Oregon, stating lack of playing time as the reason. He started the first 6 games of the year for the Ducks before going down with an ankle injury; he would start 4 more games all season. In all, Oguchi appeared in 32 games and averaged 4.8 points per game.
"I haven't felt like the opportunity to play has been there for me, throughout my career," Oguchi said in the report. "It's a decision I made and will hopefully better my basketball career."
The junior was one of the top free throw shooters for Oregon, but overall was one of the team's weakest shooters, hitting just 31.3% of his shots from the field.
According to the Buffalo News on Tuesday afternoon St. Bonaventure will be holding a press conference to announce their new head coach. Robert Morris coach Mark Schmidt is expected to be named to the position, taking over for former coach Anthony Solomon who was fired after his fourth season with the school.
Schmidt was 82-90 in six season with Robert Morris and guided the team to a 17-11 record this past season. Schmidt has worked as an assistant coach at Xavier, Penn State, and Loyola of Maryland.
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