When it came down to his college decision, Loyola Academy guard Jeff Jordan believes his best basketball is still ahead of him.
That's why Michael Jordan's oldest son announced on Friday that he will attend Illinois as a preferred walk-on, turning down scholarship offers from Loyola and Valparaiso.
"Illinois is a great school with a strong basketball program,'' Jeff Jordan said in a prepared statement released Friday. "I look forward to receiving a great education at Illinois, and I also look forward to proving that I can play and compete at the Big Ten level."
Recruiting analysts had rated Jordan as a mid-major prospect, and he had been recruited by George Washington, Davidson and Illinois State while Northwestern also wanted him as a preferred walk-on.
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Rick Majerus has accepted the head coaching position at Saint Louis and will be introduced at a Monday news conference, Majerus told ESPN.com Friday.
Majerus said he will sign the contract Saturday.
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Apr 26, 2007 10:19 PM EST
Michael Jordan's son, Jeff, is expected to announce he will attend Illinois as a preferred walk-on and enroll for the summer session that begins June 11, a university source said Thursday.
According to the source: "Jeff Jordan has applied and was accepted. All indications are that he will enroll for the summer session. We're expecting he will make the announcement very soon."
At Michael Jordan's "Brand Jordan All-American Classic" in New York last Saturday, Jeff Jordan had nine points, two steals and one assist in holding his own with the top high school players in the country.
"Ever since he returned from that visit to Illinois, that seemed to be the consensus pick," said a close friend of the family. "Michael left him alone to make that choice. It was always whatever Jeff wanted to do.
"I think the key was how well he played at Illinois. He did better than the Illinois coaches expected."
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Apr 2007 Archive
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USA Today | Apr 26, 2007
Center Hasheem Thabeet will return to UConn for his sophomore season instead of declaring for the NBA draft.
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AP | Apr 24, 2007
Tennessee guard Chris Lofton, the SEC player of the year, will stay for his senior season.
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ESPN | Apr 24, 2007
Colorado State forward Xavier Kilby was arrested after he was accused of pointing a gun at teammate Ronnie Aguilar's head, police said Monday.
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ESPN | Apr 21, 2007
Saint Louis University met with former Utah coach Rick Majerus Saturday but didn't offer him the head-coaching position, Majerus' agent told ESPN.
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Columbus Dispatch | Apr 19, 2007
On Thursday, Daequan Cook's mother, Renae, and a confidant, Al Powell, said an announcement by Mike Conley, Cook and fellow freshman Greg Oden on whether they will enter the NBA draft probably will not come until next week.
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FoxSports | Apr 18, 2007
Bruins point guard Darren Collison has decided to remain at the school for his junior season.
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Kansas City Star | Apr 18, 2007
The rehabilitation of Bill Walker's knee is ahead of schedule and he is looking forward to having a successful season at Kansas State even though Bob Huggins has left the program.
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Commercial Appeal | Apr 18, 2007
On Tuesday, Chris Douglas-Roberts announced he is coming back to the University of Memphis for his junior year.
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ESPN | Apr 18, 2007
Wichita State recruit Guy Alang-Ntang died Monday after collapsing during a pickup basketball game at a New Hampshire prep school.
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USA Today | Apr 17, 2007
A top NCAA panel voted Tuesday to eliminate the use of text messaging in college recruiting.
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USA Today | Apr 17, 2007
Indiana forward D.
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AP | Apr 17, 2007
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ESPN | Apr 16, 2007
Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg was arriving at his office early Monday morning to interview a job applicant when chaos enveloped the campus.
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AP | Apr 15, 2007
It might be the biggest come-from-behind win in Jim O'Brien's coaching career.
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Tennessean | Apr 13, 2007
Chris Lofton, the Tennesse junior, is awaiting an evaluation from pro personnel directors of where he might go in the draft should he opt to skip his senior season in Knoxville.
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Boston Globe | Apr 13, 2007
Bill Russell's ego wouldn't allow Greg Oden be compared to him, but he did give the Ohio State freshman high marks.
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AP | Apr 12, 2007
CBS fired Don Imus from his radio show Thursday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nation's most prominent broadcasters.
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Hartford Courant | Apr 12, 2007
"Hopefully we'll know this week," Jim Calhoun said of Hasheem Thabeet's decision.
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Herald Sun | Apr 12, 2007
Every underclassman on North Carolina will return to school, but Brandan Wright's decision has still not come and it isn't expected to until at least April 20th.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 12, 2007
Quinton Watkins, a 6-foot-3-inch, left-handed shooting guard from Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif.
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ESPN | Apr 12, 2007
LSU's Final Four streak now rests in the hands of a man who knows about winning WNBA championships and Olympic gold medals.
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AP | Apr 12, 2007
Harvard hired Tommy Amaker to coach its men's basketball team, less than a month after he was fired by Michigan.
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Sporting News | Apr 12, 2007
Thad Matta said Wednesday that he cannot gauge what Greg Oden or Mike Conley, Jr.
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USA Today | Apr 11, 2007
MSNBC said Wednesday it will drop its simulcast of the Imus in the Morning radio program, responding to growing outrage over the radio host's racial slur against the Rutgers women's basketball team.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 11, 2007
Kevin Love, who is headed for UCLA next season, added the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year to his accomplishments Tuesday morning in a ceremony at Lake Oswego High School.
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AP | Apr 11, 2007
In a media world where it's quick and increasingly convenient to insult someone you don't know, the 10 members of the Rutgers women's basketball team who sat on a platform at their campus were a quietly eloquent reminder of how mindless words affect real people.
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SI.com | Apr 9, 2007
John Wooden, the legendary UCLA coach, has been hospitalized for treatment of a possible recurrence of diverticulitis.
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ESPN | Apr 9, 2007
Texas A&M is leaning toward offering the men's basketball job to Wichita State coach Mark Turgeon to replace Billy Gillispie, multiple sources close to the situation told ESPN.
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AP | Apr 9, 2007
John Pelphrey will leave South Alabama to take over the Arkansas basketball program, according to reports.
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AP | Apr 7, 2007
Kevin Durant of Texas, and Candace Parker of Tennessee, win this year's John R. Wooden Awards.
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AP | Apr 7, 2007
Dan Monson, who resigned after seven seasons at Minnesota, will become the basketball coach at Long Beach State.
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Eyewitness News | Apr 7, 2007
Michael Beasley was set.
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AP | Apr 6, 2007
Hours after Florida coach Billy Donovan politely told Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart he's happy in Gainesville, Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie emerged as a leading candidate to replace Tubby Smith.
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Scout.com | Apr 6, 2007
According to sources, Billy Gillispie accepted Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart's offer late last night and will be introduced at a 1:15 p.
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SI.com | Apr 5, 2007
Washington freshman center Spencer Hawes said Thursday he will declare for the NBA draft but won't hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to the Huskies.
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aol.com | Apr 5, 2007
Bob Huggins has resigned after one year as head coach at Kansas State to take over at his alma mater, West Virginia, according to a local newspaper.
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ESPN | Apr 5, 2007
With Billy Donovan saying that he will remain at Florida, Kentucky's next target will reportedly be Rick Barnes, head coach of Texas.
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ESPN | Apr 5, 2007
Billy Donovan will remain the Gators' coach and not make himself available to interview for the opening at SEC rival Kentucky.
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ABC12.com | Apr 5, 2007
Kentucky's pursuit of Florida coach Billy Donovan has officially begun, as they received permission to talk to him about its coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the search process said Thursday.
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Associated Press | Apr 5, 2007
Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt had a big surprise for her three assistant coaches at the victory celebration Wednesday.
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Houston Chronicle | Apr 4, 2007
Authorities said that a police officer who was struck by a car after the Florida Gators' championship died Wednesday.
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ESPN | Apr 4, 2007
Billy Donovan attended a fundraising dinner at Marshall on Wednesday and attempted to avoid the issue of his future as a head coach.
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AP | Apr 3, 2007
Gail Goestenkors accomplished just about everything she could at Duke, from winning five ACC championships to reaching four Final Fours.
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Yahoo! | Apr 3, 2007
The drought is over. The Tennessee Lady Vols win their seventh NCAA championship on Tuesday night in Cleveland.
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ESPN | Apr 3, 2007
A person close to the Wolverines program told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Michigan has hired John Beilein to coach its men's basketball team.
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RealGM.com | Apr 2, 2007
Corey Brewer and the Florida Gators are NCAA champions once again
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San Antonio Express-News | Apr 2, 2007
When Kevin Durant received the Naismith Award in Atlanta on Sunday, he remained mum on whether he will leave school for the NBA.
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Sportsline | Apr 2, 2007
Florida plays Ohio State on Monday night for the NCAA championship, but some people believe the Gators could be a bad NBA team.
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The Independent | Apr 2, 2007
Mike Conley, Jr.
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USA Today | Apr 2, 2007
John Beilein, head coach of West Virginia, reportedly has an offer from Michigan athletic director Bill Martin to become Michigan's next men's basketball coach, according to three people close to the situation.
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Houston Chronicle | Apr 1, 2007
Kevin Durant's run of player of the year awards continued on Sunday when he was awarded the Naismith Trophy.
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Commercial Appeal | Apr 1, 2007
John Calipari told The Commercial Appeal on Sunday that he was "never" offered the head coaching job at Arkansas and is not interested in the position.
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SI.com | Apr 1, 2007
Arron Afflalo, the junior guard from UCLA may consider entering the NBA draft, but said he doesn't want to leave school without a national championship.
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