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News Nuggets, 04.09.05
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East Carolina alum Mike Dement was
hired Friday as the UNC-Greensboro basketball coach, returning to the school
he coached from 1991-95 when it first moved to Division I.
He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was
named Siena's coach last week.
Dement, who graduated from ECU in 1976
and later served a stint as a Pirates assistant, led the Spartans to the Big
South regular-season title in 1995.
He took over the Southern Methodist
program the following season and guided the Mustangs until February 2004,
when he was fired after going 138-120 in nine seasons and failing to reach
the NCAA tournament.
``I am really excited about being back
here,'' Dement said. ``I like this team. Having seen them at practice and in
games this past season, I know them very well. This team has chemistry, and,
as a coach, you get excited working with a team like that.''
Dement started his college coaching
career as an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke from 1982-83, then
served on the staffs at Cornell and ECU.
He got his first head coaching job with
Cornell in 1986 and was named coach at UNC-Greensboro in 1991.
Garcia taking NBA route with Pitino's blessing
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP)
— Francisco Garcia will forgo his senior season at Louisville and enter the
NBA draft.
``There's no going back. I think I can
be a lottery pick,'' Garcia said Thursday in a conference call with the
Dominican media.
The 6-foot-7 forward, who was born in
the Dominican Republic but went to high school in New York, said he will
participate in several training camps to prepare for the June 28 draft.
``I know my abilities and I'm confident
I can make it,'' he added.
Louisville coach Rick Pitino said
Thursday before the announcement that Garcia was ready to turn pro.
``I want him to go pro. I do not want
him coming back,'' Pitino said. ``Fans will say, 'Is he crazy?' Probably.
But it's a dream of his and the young man wants to go. He's ready for it.''
This season, Garcia led the Cardinals
in scoring (15.7 points a game), assists (148), steals (65) and blocks (56)
as they made the Final Four for the first time since their 1986 national
championship team.
Garcia also said he will play with the
Dominican Republic in the upcoming Tournament of the Americas in Santo
Domingo in August and September.
``It's always wonderful to represent
your country. I've had that honor several times, but the world championship
qualifier will be a very special event for me,'' he said.
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