Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Basketball News

Memphis big man Shaq Goodwin and Connecticut transfer Rodney Purvis, who played last summer for the team that qualified the United States for the FIBA U19 World Championships, were the most notable players among the 10 cut after three days of trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Following four training sessions involving 26 of America's top 19-and-under players, USA Basketball today announced 16 finalists for the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team.

Donnavan Kirk wasn't much of a factor at Miami during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.

Jahlil Okafor, MVP of the 2013 FIBA U17 World Championship, is one of 26 players who will contend for a roster spot on the 2013 USA U19 World Championship Team when training camp opens June 14. Adding redshirt freshman guard Canyon Barry and rising junior guard Elfrid Payton , 26 players, including 16 with previous USA Basketball experience, are ... (more)

The Atlanta Hawks continue to prepare for the upcoming draft and hosted player workouts this week.

JANUARY 26: Rodney Purvis #0 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack encourages the crowd to get loud during a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at PNC Arena on January 26, 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In case you missed it, Georgia Tech's baseball team won its opening-round game yesterday against 2-seed #7 Florida State on the back of a strong pitching performance by Buck Farmer and back-to-back ninth inning, two out home runs from A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde.

Oregon guard Damyean Dotson, one of the Ducks' breakout players during the team's run in the NCAA Tournament in March, has accepted an invitation to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team training camp.

Georgia Tech's Robert Carter, Jr., and Marcus Georges-Hunt have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team training camp that will be held June 14-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Duke sophomore Rasheed Sulaimon is one of 24 players to accept an invitation to the USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team Training Camp on June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Rodney Purvis , who has transferred into the University of Connecticut men's basketball program, is one of 24 players who have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team training camp.