College Basketball on Hoopville

Memphis Head Coach Signs Extension: Coach John Calipari will remain Memphis' coach through the 2012-13 season after signing an extension that will pay him $2.35 million a year. His contract includes an annual raise of $500,000 and a $5 million bonus for staying to the end of the contract. Coach Calipari led the Tigers to a Division I record of 38 wins while receiving his second Naismith National Coach of the Year award. Calipari and his staff will be starting over as Memphis' entire starting five has entered the NBA Draft this year. [4/30/08]

Hansbrough Transfers to Notre Dame: Ben Hansbrough informed Notre Dame coach Mike Brey of his decision to transfer to the university Monday night after visiting South Bend, Ind., this past weekend. Hansbrough is the younger brother of National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough. Tyler's younger brother will sit out this upcoming year and will be eligible for the 2009-10 season. [4/30/08]

Legendary Coach Dies: Will Robinson died Monday at age 96. He was the first black Division I coach and was known for discovering Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman while scouting for the Detroit Pistons. Robinson broke through the racial barrier when he was named coach of Illinois State in the the 1970s. He scouted for the Pistons for 28 years, and the team renamed its locker room after him en route to their third title during the 2003-04 season. He had been sick for 15 months and had been in a nursing home for more than a year. [4/30/08]

Marquette Guard Declares for NBA Draft: Jerel McNeal will enter his name into June's NBA Draft, but he will not hire an agent, leaving room for the possibility of his return to school. McNeal averaged 14.9 points and 4.9 assists per game this past season for Marquette. [4/30/08]

UCLA Gets a Big Return: Darren Collison announced Saturday that he would return for his senior season as UCLA's point guard. This is big news for the Bruins after losing freshman phenom Kevin Love along with Russell Westbrook to the NBA Draft. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute also declared for the draft but he might return because he is not guaranteed to be a first-round pick. Collison averaged 14.5 points and 3.8 assists per game this past season and will be at least one returning starter for the Bruins. [4/30/08]

USC Loses It's Second Top Scorer: A source close to Southern California forward Davon Jefferson told CBSSports.com that he will place his name in the NBA Draft. He will hire an agent to confirm that he will not be returning to USC. Jefferson averaged 12.1 points per game and will join USC's other top scorer, O.J. Mayo, in June's draft. [4/30/08]

Another Tar Heel Tests the NBA Water: North Carolina forward Danny Green approached coach Roy Williams with his father to inform him that he wanted to enter the NBA Draft after the decision of his teammates. The Tar Heels' sixth man will not hire an agent to keep his eligibility if he decides to return to school. Green was second on the team in three-pointers with 56 shots made beyond the arc. [4/30/08]

Young Returns: Pittsburgh's Sam Young will return for his senior season after considering entering the NBA Draft. Young decided that his team has a shot at something special with the players that are returning. Young averaged 18.1 points per game and was selected as the most improved player in the Big East last season. [4/30/08]

Grant to Transfer to Miami: Guard Malcolm Grant is transferring from Villanova to Miami. Grant, who hit 47 percent of his three-point attempts as a freshman for the Wildcats, will be eligible to play for Miami in 2009-10. [4/29/08]

UAB's Davis Gets Two-Year Extension: Mike Davis, head coach at Alabama-Birmingham, has signed a two-year extension that will also give him a $25,000 a year raise. His contract now runs through the 2012-13 season and has a base salary of $625,000 a year. Last year, he led the Blazers to a 23-11 record and an NIT appearance. [4/29/08]

VCU's Grant Gets Extension: Virginia Commonwealth coach Anthony Grant has agreed to a contract that will keep him at VCU until 2013-2014. Although the terms of the extension were not released, Grant is receiving a raise. Grant is 52-15 at VCU and has won two Colonial Athletic Association titles. [4/29/08]

Texas A&M's Carter to Enter Draft: Josh Carter, a junior swingman for Texas A&M, has announced he will enter the NBA Draft. Carter, who led the country in three-point shooting two seasons ago, has not hired an agent. Carter is the second Aggies player, following 7-foot freshman DeAndre Jordan, to test the NBA Draft waters this year. [4/28/08]

Tennessee's Tyler Smith Stays in School: Tyler Smith, who was projected to be a first-round NBA Draft pick, will stay at Tennessee. The 6-7 small forward averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, and three assists a game last year for the Volunteers. [4/28/08]

Two From Missouri Enter NBA Draft: DeMarre Carroll and Leo Lyons, two starters for Missouri, have both entered the NBA Draft without hiring an agent, meaning they could return to school. Lyons led the Big 12 in field goal percentage at 53.1 percent and led the team in scoring with 13 points a game. Carroll averaged 13 points and seven rebounds a game last season. [4/28/08]

Macklin Tires of the Bench: Georgetown sophomore forward Vernon Macklin is leaving the Hoyas in search of a better opportunity. Macklin played behind Roy Hibbert for the past two years and might be in a similar situation next season with freshman stud Greg Monroe arriving in Washington. Macklin averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game. [4/28/08]

Ford Suspends Junior Guard: One of new Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford's first moves is suspending junior guard Terrel Harris. Ford said in a statement that Harris violated a team rule and did not specify a length for the suspension. Harris averaged 10.5 points per game for the Cowboys last season. [4/28/08]

Pitino Ready for Life Without Caracter: Louisville coach Rick Pitino does not expect sophomore forward Derrick Caracter to return to the Cardinals even though he has not signed with an agent. Caracter declared for the NBA Draft during the NCAA Tournament in hopes that a team would draft him even though he averaged only 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He has had weight issues and has been difficult to coach, and Pitino said Caracter must "find out what the real world is like." Even if Caracter pulls out of the draft, Pitino makes it sound like a return to the Cardinals is unlikely. [4/28/08]

Miller Time Lasts Longer at Xavier: Xavier extended the contract of coach Sean Miller, giving him a deal that will keep him in Cincinnati through the 2017-18 season. Miller led the Musketeers to a 30-7 record and Elite Eight appearance. The contract is the longest that any Xavier coach has ever received. [4/28/08]

Arizona Dismisses O'Neill From Coaching Staff: Arizona reassigned interim coach Kevin O'Neill to an assistant athletic director position at least through June 30. The move is a possible precursor to O'Neill exiting the university after he led the Wildcats to a 19-15 record and 24th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance while coach Lute Olson dealt with personal issues. O'Neill joined Olson's staff last spring and was named Olson's successor, but the team has backtracked on that statement. O'Neill's coaching style was different from Olson's high-intensity style. [4/28/08]

Chalmers Hopes Heroics Earn NBA Credit: Kansas junior guard Mario Chalmers is entering the NBA Draft without hiring an agent, so the Jayhawks' savior in the NCAA championship game can collect feedback and return to school if he doesn't like his projected draft status. Chalmers averaged 12.8 points and 4.3 assists per game last season, but Chalmers needs to prove that he can play point guard in the NBA to improve his stock. The latest projections place Chalmers toward the end of the first round or beginning of the second round. Chalmers wants a first-round guarantee or he said he'll return to school. [4/27/08]