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Ex-Duke player says he'll transfer to Memphis (AP)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:15:32 PDT

Ex-Duke basketball player Elliot Williams says he'll transfer to the University of Memphis. Williams, a rising sophomore guard, was granted his release Wednesday from Duke because his mom is sick. He told The Commercial-Appeal on Saturday that he's planning to transfer to Memphis, in his hometown, because being closer to his family is the most important thing.

Memphis Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:00:41 PDT

The Tigers reloaded quickly to enjoy a successful 2008-09.

The task might be even tougher in 2009-10.

The rebuilding process starts at the top. John Calipari accepted an eight-year, $31.65 million deal with Kentucky that makes him the highest-paid coach in college basketball. Much of the recruiting class followed Calipari, but first-year coach Josh Pastner whose prowess as a talent evaluator and recruiter was evident when landing Latavious Williams and one of the top players in the 2010 crop, Will Barton. Barton committed verbally and is widely considered one of the top all-around talents in next year's class.

That kind of news is welcome in Memphis, where one of Pastner's top recruits, 2008 No.

NCAA discusses Memphis' possible violations (AP)

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:01:50 PDT

The NCAA met with Memphis officials on Saturday to discuss major violations and the school must now wait at least six weeks for a ruling on whether its 38 wins from the 2007-08 season will count. The most serious allegation taken up at the meeting was whether an unknown person took the SAT for a player.

Tiger's Continue Hot Streak on the Recruiting Trail (Rivals.com)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:35:00 PDT

Antonio Barton (pictured) and his 5-star brother Will have signed with Josh Pastner and the Memphis Tigers.