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06.29.05: Final
2005 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll ...
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06.28.05: Joy
in Texas over College World Series outcome ... Final Wrap:
CWS, Super Regionals & Regionals ...
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06.27.05: Longhorns
back on top of college baseball world ... Historical list:
College World Series title games ...
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06.26.05: Longhorns
get the jump in championship round ...
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06.25.05: CWS
Notebook: Gators count on nation's top slugger ...
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06.24.05: Gamecocks'
top offensive threat suspended ... CWS: Gators advance to
title round vs. Texas ...
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06.23.05: WNCT:
ECU to reveal football scheduling deals ... Horns advance;
ASU forces rematch with Gators ...
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06.22.05: Mazey's
staff reloaded after 2nd hire in 2 weeks ... CWS: Bears, Sun
Devils stage walk-off stunners ...
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06.21.05: Texas
trips Tulane; Baylor bounces Beavers ... Notebook:
'Hollywood knucklehead' out at home ...
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06.20.05: CWS:
ASU ousts Vols, Gators chomp Huskers ... Notebook: Weird
wave win over ECU stands out ...
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06.19.05: Top
seed Tulane starts off according to form ... Longhorns shake
Baylor jinx when it counts ... Omaha notebook: Yankees
legend roots for NU ...
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News Nuggets, 06.30.05
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NOTES FROM ECU AND BEYOND...
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Compiled from staff reports
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Deacons lose out to Ohio State
on prep phenom
INDIANAPOLIS — High school standout
Greg Oden said Wednesday he will play college basketball at Ohio State.
The 7-foot Oden and Lawrence North
teammate Mike Conley announced in unison during a news conference at their
high school that they would both play for the Buckeyes, starting with the
2006-07 season.
Oden, the national prep player of the
year, was considered a possible No. 1 pick in next year's NBA draft until
the league changed its rules last week to require players to be at least one
year out of high school before they can be drafted.
The verbal commitments aren't binding
until the players sign letters of intent. The earliest they can do so is in
November.
Oden, who has led his school to two
straight Indiana high school Class 4A championships, said the NBA rule
change didn't force his college choice. He chose Ohio State over Wake
Forest, Indiana and Michigan State.
``It didn't really affect my decision,
because I always knew I wanted to go to college,'' Oden said.
Oden was named national high school
player of the year by USA Today, Gatorade and Parade magazine after
averaging 20 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots as a junior last
season.
Conley, a point guard, averaged 10.7
points and five assists.
They cited a comfort level with Ohio
State coach Thad Matta in making their decision.
News Nuggets are
compiled periodically based on material supplied by staff members; data
published by ECU, Conference USA and its member
schools; and reports from Associated Press and
other sources. Copyright 2005
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