From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Started 32 of 33 games he played in for the Cougars. Named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference First Team. Also named USBWA and NABC All-District and The Sporting News first team all-conference. Led WSU and ranked 11th in the nation in scoring.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Started 32 of 33 games he played in for the Cougars. Named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference First Team. Also named USBWA and NABC All-District and The Sporting News first team all-conference. Led WSU and ranked 11th in the nation in scoring.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

An absolutely relentless scorer . Led nation in points per game with 28.9 . Wide array of ways to put the ball in the basket .

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Walker put together an incredible year and helped leand the Huskies to victory over Bulter in the national championship. A player of the year candidate, Walker put up 23.5 PPG, pulled in 5.3 RPG, and dished out 4.3 APG.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Tobias Harris quietly put together a strong freshman campaign at Tennessee, playing his best basketball of the season in March when he averaged 21.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. Harris was a bright spot, and opted to put his name in the 2011 NBA Draft.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Kyrie Irving, is a 6’2" scoring freshman point guard from Duke, averaging 17 points, four assists, and three rebound per game. As well as having a 46 shot percentage from downtown.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Outside the 3-point arc, McCamey demonstrated that he’s a top notch shooter at the point guard position, connecting on an excellent 45% of his 3-pointers this season. He has range well past the NBA 3-point line.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Keith Benson, who at 6-10 without shoes with a near 7-4 wingspan, 9-1 1/2 standing reach and massive hands is everything the NBA dreams of in a big man prospect.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

All-America Second-Team his junior season who was also named the 2011 Big 12 Player of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team. Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 Big 12 Championship. KU’s top scorer from 2009-11.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

Alec Burks impressed us with his fluidity in drills, ability to put the ball on the ball on the floor in competitive player, and the improved consistency of his shooting mechanics with his feet set. rrrrFrom DraftExpress.com

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 7:37 PM

When talking about the most improved players in the country this season, Darius Morris has to be in the conversation. He has increased his numbers significantly and made the leap from an unproductive freshman to one of the top guards in the Big Ten.

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 2:42 PM

A court in the Bahamas dismissed a rape case Monday against a Florida International baseball star Garrett Wittels and two friends who were accused of sexually assaulting two American teens after a night of drinking at an island resort. (June 20)

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 11:06 AM

Unusual golf tournament that includes night golf and slip and slides benefits Homes for Wounded Warriors

From: USA TODAY on Mon, Jun 20 2011 1:14 AM

Rory McIlroy carded a 2-under 69 Sunday to win the U.S. Open by eight strokes at 16-under par. It’s the first win in a major for the 22-year old from Northern Ireland. He broke the U.S. Open scoring record by four shots with his victory. (June 19)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jun 19 2011 9:32 PM

Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open Sunday by eight strokes for his first win in a major. The 22-year-old broke the Open scoring record by four shots, and is Northern Ireland’s second straight U.S. Open winner. (June 19)

From: USA TODAY on Sun, Jun 19 2011 4:34 PM

Edwin Rodriguez resigned as manaager of the slumping Florida Marlins on Sunday, and the search is under way for a new skipper.

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 18 2011 10:17 PM

Rory McIlroy kept punishing the golf course and the record book Saturday, setting himself up with an eight-shot lead at the U.S. Open with 18 holes left between him and his first major championship. (June 18)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 18 2011 10:17 PM

Bruins fans lined the streets of Boston Saturday for a parade and rally to honor the Stanley Cup champions. Boston beat Vancouver to win its first Cup in 39 years Wednesday. (June 18)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 17 2011 9:56 PM

In setting a record for the best 36-hole score in the 111-year history of the U.S. Open Friday, Rory McIlroy took control of the tournament. The AP’s Jim Militello reports from Bethesda, Maryland. (June 17)

From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 16 2011 10:40 PM

Only a few months removed from his Masters meltdown, Rory McIlroy made six birdies and not a single bogey in the first round of the U.S. Open to take a three-shot lead over Y.E. Yang and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel. (June 16)