Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... PR people made a big stink about top high-schooler Lance Stephenson making a decision about where he'd go to college. Then he announced that he still hadn't made up his mind. I don't know what the story is ... but I bet it's a good one. ...
McDonald’s All-American Lance Stephenson delays college decision again
InGameNow —
... At media day in Coral Gables, Fla., site of this year’s McDonald’s game, Stephenson told reporters that “my family and I want to wait it out.” Tuesday was the expected day for Stephenson to pick a school. Sources have speculated that Stephenson is leaning towards Kansas, which with 14 scholarship players slated to return next season is already over its scholarship limit. According to the New York Daily News, Stephenson may be waiting on the decision of Jayhawks center Cole Aldrich, who may elect to turn pro. ...
Quick hits for a Wednesday
gobsmackr —
... and videos to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Len Berman to leave WNBC-TV in New York after more than 20 years. Tyreke Evans bolting Memphis for the NBA . One and done, just like Derrick Rose. "If he’s (John Calipari) leaving, I’m not staying," Evans told FOXSports.com. "Coach leaving did it for me." Kentucky thinks John Calipari is a marketable personality . Shocking. The Lance Stephenson wait continues . UConn women gain second straight Final Four . Owner Pat Bowlen says Jay ...
Could the Yankees hold the key to the Stephenson-Henry saga?
The Dagger —
... . Xavier agreed to play at Memphis figuring he'd get to play with his brother before turning pro after his freshman year. But after John Calipari left for Kentucky, plans changed. Now, the Henrys are considering staying at Memphis, following Calipari to Kentucky or going to the school their father played basketball for, Kansas. Waiting in the wings is Brooklyn prep star Lance Stephenson who doesn't seem to want to make his college decision until he knows whether the Henrys will go to Kansas or not. And making all of this possible is the New York Yankees. ...
Do teams still want Lance Stephenson?
The Dagger —
His stock has fallen farther than GM. Once the most-hyped recruit in the country, Lance Stephenson enters June without a school, without much hype and with many in recruiting circles saying he's not worth the trouble. This begs the question: Does anybody still want Lance Stephenson? Steve Yanda asked as much in The Washington Post this morning. It's partial hyperbole -- of course somebody will still take Stephenson, but for a guy whose college choice commanded national attention two months ago, Yanda argues that the suitors are far less in number than they once were. It's not as much where Stephenson wants to go, but which program will take him. The ...




