Of course, Britt is only a junior, meaning there's plenty of time for things to play out.

"His best basketball is still to come," Frerichs said.

Injuries are never a good thing, but there might just be a silver lining to the surgery that Illini commit Nnanna Egwu had on the herniated disc in his back.

According to St. Ignatius Prep coach Rich Kehoe, Egwu might be blessed with better lateral quickness than before following his recovery from surgery that took place on Aug. 17.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State basketball star Korie Lucious faces a charge of operating while intoxicated.

The 20-year-old guard was pulled over early Monday near campus and his blood-alcohol level was 0.09 percent.

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The 2011 McDonald's All-American games will be played in Chicago's United Center.

Jordan was in Las Vegas for his dad's fantasy basketball camp with his brother, Jeffrey , and teammate A.J. Rompza. Jeffrey Jordan played basketball at Illinois.

A video posted to Twitter by Jeffrey Jordan shows all three players hanging out at the Liquid Pool Lounge, the resort's adults-only pool.

A bit ambitious for sure. But who knows, maybe those freshmen really are that good.

"Don't oversimplify this: He's a very cool kid, easy going. He smiles all the time," Brumm said. "He's a really good kid and could fit in with anybody. He's just a very cool kid."