Aaron Jackson News

No one is going to confuse Fifth and Forbes with Tobacco Road, but a recent resurgence is enhancing its roundball reputation.

An in-depth preview of the five Division I men's college basketball teams for the 2009-10 season: Pitt Coach: Jamie Dixon Last year's record: 31-5 How they finished: Lost to Villanova in NCAA Tournament East Regional Finals Biggest losses: C DeJuan Blair, F Sam Young and PG Levance Fields Returning starter: Jermaine Dixon, sr., SG Player to watch: ...

Guard Jason Duty is the only senior on Duquesne's roster. Of all the compliments Duquesne men's basketball coach Ron Everhart received during last season, when his team constructed 21 wins, the one that hit him hardest came from -- of all people -- a football coach.

The flash went off time and again as the photographer sought the perfect team photo of the Duquesne University men's basketball team.

Share + Oct 5, 2009 10:00 pm US/Eastern Duquesne University sophomore guard B.J. Monteiro is facing charges in his native Connecticut that resulted from the alleged theft of an iPod, a laptop computer and cash Police in Torrington, Conn., say the items stolen at an Aug.

Another Detroit point guard is headed to Duquesne University. Mike Talley, a 5-foot-10 senior from Melvindale Academy for Business and Technology and twice winning the Associated Press Class C state high school boys basketball player of the year, has given the Dukes a verbal commitment for the 2010-11 season.

The preseason media poll will be out soon, and I will be curious to see how the writers and other pundits predict the 2009-10 Atlantic 10 men's basketball season.

THE GOOD NEWS: Everybody returns for Duquesne next year, except first-team all-Atlantic 10 Conference G Aaron Jackson , the team's leading scorer.

Former Northwest Catholic guard Aaron Jackson finished up his career at Dusquesne and caught on with the Indiana Pacers in the Orlando summer league.

Before the dust had settled from a disappointing experience with the Orlando Magic's NBA summer league team, Levance Fields already was seeking another chance to return to the court.

Whether it was Brad Wanamaker sparking his team's comeback, Dwight Miller starting off with an eight-minute explosion or Gilbert Brown finding his shot, there is evidence that all returning Pitt players and incoming freshman are hitting a nice stride at this point of the summer.

AARON JACKSON of Hartford leads Duquesne to an upset of Xavier on Feb. 7. The Hartford Courant 8:58 PM EDT, June 30, 2009 Former Northwest Catholic guard Aaron Jackson has been invited to try out for the Indiana Pacers as a free agent.

Jackson, who was in his sixth NBA camp in advance of the draft, was fouled on a dunk attempt and landed on another player's foot.

Three undrafted local college players have committed to NBA teams to participate in minicamps and summer league.

Shortly after the conclusion of the NBA Draft last night, Aaron Jackson wasted little time securing yet another chance at making an NBA roster, agreeing to join the Indiana Pacers' summer league team in Orlando, Fla.

For a kid who competed at Brookline High and then UConn, there's nothing like coming home to play for the Celtics [ team stats ] , the team he idolized.

For all the concentrated star power in college basketball in Pittsburgh, there's at least one guy who didn't play for the high-profile Pitt Panthers.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com June 22nd, 8:37 am Filed under: Offseason Give the Celtics this: They are working out some interesting guys as they decide who to take with the 58th pick-should they keep it.

The Indiana Pacers are bringing four players in for another round of predraft workouts Wednesday.

BLOG UPDATE: The Kings announced the prospects who will be joining Jrue Holiday in Thursday's workout.