JaVale McGee News

“He's talented enough to step in right away. Obviously with his experience at Indiana, he's proved he can play at this level.”

Nevada coach Mark Fox has been recruiting Joey Shaw off and on for nearly five years, and he will have to wait a few more days before he is officially Shaw's coach. via Reno Gazette-Journal

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“I owe it to my family and myself to occasionally consider these opportunities. But the University of Nevada is a special place, and I can't say enough about our program, players and fans.”

Eight days after Cal-Berkeley athletic director Sandy Barbour fired head basketball coach Ben Braun, a short list of candidates appears to have formed. via Reno Gazette-Journal

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“There are a lot worse things that our players right now can be doing out there”

OK. So the Phillies are 0-1. The Mets aren't much better and may have lost Pedro Martinez, too. via Philly.com

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“No. I've, no, this is about JaVale's day”

Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox worked quickly on Monday. Hours after watching Wolf Pack forward JaVale McGee announce he would enter the NBA draft and surrender his final two years of eligibility with the ... via RGJ.com

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“The one kid I've been focusing on all year is the JaVale kid”

JaVale McGee has decided his NBA future is now. The Nevada sophomore has hired an agent, nullifying his two remaining years of college eligibility, Nevada director of media services Rhonda Lundin confirmed ... via RGJ.com

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“Marcelus is a gifted scorer. And with the right team, he's going to be a professional player. It's got to be the right team that fits in the NBA”

Nevada coach Mark Fox doesn't know if sophomore JaVale McGee will enter the NBA draft this year but he says he's convinced the 7-footer will make the right decision partly because his mother, former USC star ... via Las Cruces Sun-News

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“It meant the world to us that our fans stood in line to watch them play. I told the players, 'These people were in line for two hours to see you play.' I wouldn't stand in line for two hours for anything.”

The crowd was always going to be at the heart of the story for this basketball game. via RGJ.com

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The Nevada men's basketball team lost its opening-round game against Houston in the College Basketball Invitational, 80-79. Five Pack players scored in double figures led by Marcelus Kemp's 24 points. via RGJ.com

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When the Western Athletic Conference Tournament ended, all the Nevada Wolf Pack basketball team could do was wait for an NIT or CBI invitation in the hopes that the loss to New Mexico State was not a ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

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