Duquesne Dukes NCAA Basketball News

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.

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.

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.

Practices should be quite interesting during the 2009-10 season for the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team.

Hawaii has filled two spots on its 2010-11 roster with transfers from four-year schools.

The University of Hawaii men's basketball team announced the signing of two Division I transfers to complete its recruiting before the 2009-10 season.

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

Duquesne University senior guard Jason Duty, previously a non-scholarship, walk-on player who has started 49 games during his college career, today was awarded a basketball scholarship by Dukes coach Ron Everhart.

Shawntez Patterson and Aleksandar Milovic, a pair of 6-foot-7 freshman forwards who played little last season, have been released from their basketball scholarships and will transfer from Duquesne University.

Sean Johnson, a 6-foot-2 guard from Christ the King High School in Middle Village, N.Y., is the second player to commit to Duquesne's basketball recruiting class of 2009-10. He made his official visit to campus last week, made a verbal commitment Monday and plans to sign his letter-of-intent tomorrow.

Louisville assistant coach Richard Pitino is headed to Gainesville to join Billy Donovan's staff at Florida.

Andre Marhold is coming home. The Pittsburgh native, a 6-foot-6 forward from Charlotte North Mecklenburg High School, signed a national letter-of-intent Thursday to play men's basketball for Duquesne University.

The last time A.D. Vassallo and Aaron Jackson met on the basketball court, they combined for 79 points.

Former Duquesne guard Aaron Jackson, who ended his college career last month by dropping 46 points on Virginia Tech, is showing no signs of slowing down.

Kahiem Seawright was added to the list of 64 seniors nationally who will participate in the 57th annual Portsmouth Invitational Apr.

Aaron Jackson will be one of 64 college seniors competing at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this week.

Ahmad Nivins, the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year from Saint Josepha s, is among the 64 seniors across the country selected to play in the 57th annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament from April 8 through April 11.