Lute Olson Reaches Divorce Settlement

Arizona head coach Lute Olson has reached a divorce settlement with his second wife, Christine Olson. Although a settlement has been agreed on by both partners, Christine Olson is upset that this marriage is coming to an end. Olson had been with his second wife for five years, after his first wife of 47 years, Bobbi Olson, died of ovarian cancer in 2001. Olson is returning to coach for Arizona after a year of absence.  The Wildcats went 19-15, including a first round exit in the tournament last season under interim head coach Kevin O'Neill.

Rutgers Gives Head Coach Fred Hill Contract Extension

Rutgers head coach Fred Hill has received a two-year contract extension from the university. The two-year extension will run through the 2012-13 season, but will not increase Hill's salary. Hill became the Scarlet Knights' 16th head coach in school history in 2006, succeeding Gary Walters. Before being named head coach at Rutgers, Hill was an assistant for 24 years, including stints at Villanova and Seton Hall. Rutgers went 11-20 last season and finished last in the Big East.

Louisville Center Clarence Holloway Ends Career Due To Disorder

Louisville center Clarence Holloway has ended his basketball career after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. Holloway sat out all of his freshman year because of open-heart surgery to fix the wall of his aorta and the aortic valve. The 7-foot-1 center has a syndrome that is caused by lengthened body parts and cardiovascular defects. People with Marfan syndrome usually have disproportionately features and aorta trouble and therefore are told not to excessively exercise.

Syracuse's Donte Green Is Lock For Draft

After being voted by the NBA to be one of the top 15 agility testing prospects, Donte Green signed with an agent, solidifying his spot in the NBA Draft. The Syracuse forward led the team in scoring with 17.7 PPG and added 7.2 RPG and 2.0 APG. Green, known as the player in the draft with the most undeveloped talent, is projected as a late lottery to mid first round selection. Green talked with Syracuse coaches Jim Boeheim and Rob Murphy before making the decision final. The final deadline for players to withdraw from the June 26 NBA Draft is June 16.

Personally, I think that Green should have stayed one more year at Syracuse and developed his talent, but Green is definitely good enough. Green was inconsistent, especially defensively, at times for the Orange and I think one more season would have been perfect. Also Syracuse would have been much better this upcoming season with Green and been ranked within the top 15. This is a good example why college players should only be able to enter the draft after their sophomore seasons. 

Purdue's Scott Martin Is Transferring To Notre Dame

Purdue freshman forward Scott Martin has made it official that he will transfer to Notre Dame next season. While starting eight games, Martin averaged 8.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 1.4 APG for the 25-9 Boilermakers. Martin is transferring from a Purdue team that lost in the second round of the tournament to Xavier and will be a preseason top ten, possibly a top five, ranked team for next year. Martin was one of many successful freshman at Purdue last season so his loss shouldn't hurt their preseason rank. He stated that he decided to transfer because he needed something different. Martin chose Notre Dame over Butler and Valparaiso. As for Notre Dame, they are a definite top five team next year and the addition of Martin gives them a bright future for the next two seasons. Martin is the second player to transfer to Notre Dame this offseason, the other being Ben Hansbrough from Mississippi State. Both will have to sit out next season and will play for the first time for Notre Dame in 2009.

Georgetown's Jeremiah Rivers To Transfer To Indiana

Georgetown guard Jeremiah Rivers, son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, will transfer to Indiana next season. Due to NCAA rules, Rivers will have to sit out next season before playing his junior year in 2009-10 for the Hoosiers.  Rivers averaged 2.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG and 1.0 APG in 34 games for Georgetown las season. Rivers stated that he is transferring because Georgetown did not benefit him offensively. Rivers will likely see his numbers go up at Indiana, where he will be a vital part of their success. Rivers chose Indiana over Georgia Tech and Central Florida.

Mike Jarvis To Coach Florida Atlantic

According to media reports, Mike Jarvis, former George Washington and St John's head coach, is on the verge of signing a four-year contract to coach Florida Atlantic. Jarvis has been out of college basketball since 2003 when he was fired by St John's. In addition, Jarvis coached at Boston University and most notably, coached Patrick Ewing in high school. Last season, Florida Atlantic went 15-18 and finished eighth in the Sun Belt Conference.