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Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown has never believed in drafting exclusively for need.

Grand Canyon University basketball coach Russ Pennell has loaded his first recruiting class with eight newcomers, including guard Nick Witherill.

Charlotte 49ers head coach Bobby Lutz has announced the signing of 6-9 forward Gokhan Sirin to a National Letter of Intent and Grant-In Aid Scholarship to play basketball for the 49ers in 2009-10. Sirin, a gifted perimeter shooter, averaged 17 points and seven rebounds in his one season at St.

Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 6:12 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 6:12 p.m. Charlotte may have finally found help at point guard.

Charlotte 49ers head coach Bobby Lutz has announced the signing of 6-0; 160 lb. combo guard Derrio Green to a National Letter of Intent and Grant-In Aid Scholarship to play basketball with the 49ers in 2009-10. Green, who averaged 13.6 points and 5.2 assists in his one season at Gulf Coast Community College, will have three years of eligibility ...

After five days of recruiting trips, Derrio Green sat down with his parents to decide his college basketball future Monday night.

If you happen to be near a television set on Thursday evening, click on over to ESPN 2 at 9 p.m. If not, fire up the TiVo because Charlotte's own Charlie Coley will be making an appearance in ESPN's Slam Dunk and Three-Point Championship.

Trying to replace John Calipari at Memphis is proving to be a bit of a challenge, especially if the first couple days are any sign.

New Mexico's Tony Danridge beat Charlotte's Charlie Coley III in the college slam-dunk contest Thursday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan.

At Charlotte: Dunks, blocks and boards, Coley is a high-flyer who likes to play in the paint ... on the finishing end of many an alley-oop, Coley led Charlotte in each of the above three categories, while giving 49ers fans plenty to ooh and aah about.

GREEN BAY - Terry Evans had so many highlight-reel dunks during his career at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay that it's hard for him to narrow his list of favorites.

Creighton University guard Booker Woodfox has accepted an invitation to participate in the 21st Annual College Slam Dunk and Three Point Championships at next month¹s Final Four.

Charlotte's Lamont Mack rips the ball away as Saint Joseph's Garrett Williamson reaches in during the first half Wednesday.

Ahmad Nivins totaled 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead Saint Joseph's past Charlotte, 72-62, in opening round action of the Atlantic 10 tournament.

To say the 2008-09 Charlotte 49ers' basketball season has been frustrating would be an understatement.

Chris Matthews scored a game-high 22 points as St. Bonaventure defeated Charlotte, 74-68, Saturday to clinch a berth in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

A three-point motivational speech is available for University of Richmond coach Chris Mooney, if he needs it, before the Spiders play tonight at Charlotte.

Despite a career high 32 points and 14 rebounds by senior Lamont Mack on Senior Night, the Charlotte 49ers fell to the Richmond Spiders 64-62 on Tuesday evening in Halton Arena.

Kevin Anderson scored 24 points, including the game-winner, and Richmond held off a second-half rally to beat Charlotte 64-62 on Tuesday night.

Chris Wright has had to deal often with two defenders when he gets the ball near the basket, but his most daunting experience with being double-teamed may have occurred after he returned home from a loss at ...