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Kentucky’s Monk becomes 2nd Wildcat to enter draft: Kentucky guard Malik Monk will enter the NBA draft and hire an agent, the second Wildcats’ freshman in as many days to announce his departure after coming within seconds of reaching the Final Four.
Projected as an NBA lottery pick, Monk said in a statement Tuesday that he talked with family before making the decision many expected. He added, “As a little kid, these are words that I could only dream of saying.”
De’Aaron Fox announced his decision to enter the June 22 draft on Monday.
The 6-foot-3 Arkansas native was Kentucky’s top scorer at 19.8 points per game, highlighted by a school freshman record 47 in a 103-100 victory over North Carolina last fall. Monk’s 754 points set a UK freshman record and rank fourth all-time in school history.
The consensus All-American selection and Associated Press Southeastern Conference Player and Newcomer of the Year hit a late 3-pointer to tie the South Regional final against North Carolina before the Wildcats lost 75-73 on Luke Maye’s last-second jumper.
UNC’s Bradley to test NBA draft waters: North Carolina freshman big man Tony Bradley says he will declare for the NBA draft to test the waters and wouldn’t rule out the possibility of hiring an agent.
Bradley spoke after the Tar Heels beat Gonzaga 71-65 on Monday night to win their sixth NCAA championship. Bradley says he’s “100 percent” on taking advantage of rules making it easier for prospects to work out for teams while maintaining their eligibility provided they don’t hire an agent.
Asked whether he would hire an agent, Bradley said: “I haven’t decided yet. I might.”
The 6-foot-11, 240-pound forward from Bartow, Florida had 5 points and seven rebounds against the Zags. He averaged 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 57 percent as a reserve.
South Carolina’s Davis, Gray to enter WNBA draft: South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray are leaving the NCAA champion Gamecocks to enter the WNBA draft.
Gray posted on Twitter that she was giving up a fifth year of college to go pro. Staley says as of last night, neither player had hired an agent.
“They both have aspirations to play pro and we’re happy that we gave them a platform to raise their stock in the draft,” Staley said at a press conference Tuesday on campus. “They both felt this was the best time for them to go.”
The league allows players up to five days before the April 13 draft to rescind their decision if they haven’t signed with an agent.
Davis and Gray helped the Gamecocks to the national championship with a 67-55 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday.
Little League president facing sex-assault charges resigns: The president of a Connecticut Little League is facing child sexual-assault charges and has resigned.
The Putnam Little League’s board of directors says in a statement posted on its website over the weekend Kyle Aldrich’s resignation was effective immediately.
Aldrich was arrested near his home Friday. The 33-year-old Putnam resident was arraigned Monday on charges including sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor.
Court records show Aldrich’s bond was set at $150,000 and he was released from custody. His next court date is May 5.
Putnam police haven’t released details of the allegations. Aldrich’s lawyer hasn’t commented.
Little League offers baseball and softball for children.
The local Little League board has named Reggie Fowler as Aldrich’s replacement. It says it’s looking forward to “a spring season of fun and learning.”
Raiders owner Davis calls Vegas move ‘bittersweet’: Raiders owner Mark Davis says he did everything he could to try to keep his team in Oakland and is not able to celebrate the upcoming move to Las Vegas because he’s “bittersweet” about leaving the East Bay fans.
In an interview Tuesday with the team’s flagship radio station 95.7 The Game in the Bay Area, Davis said Oakland never presented a viable plan to keep the team and that led to the decision to apply for relocation. The NFL approved the move to Las Vegas last week and the Raiders are expected to begin play there in 2020.
Davis says he thought he was close to a deal for a new stadium at the site of the Coliseum in the summer of 2013 and in ‘14 but that unraveled once the Oakland Athletics were given a 10-year lease at the site.
Djokovic says elbow healed, looking to return to action: With his elbow better and his body rested, Novak Djokovic is ready to get back on court when Serbia faces Spain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.
“I haven’t had too many matches recently, and that’s what I need to get back in shape,” Djokovic said Tuesday.
The Serb has dropped from his No. 1 ranking after a slump in form following his French Open title last year. His most recent match was a loss to Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, in March. He withdrew from Miami Open because of a lingering right elbow injury.
Former Dodger Guerrero hospitalized after stroke: Former World Series MVP Pedro Guerrero was hospitalized in New York after suffering a stroke, his wife Roxanna Jimenez said.
Jimenez said the 60-year-old Guerrero was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon. She said that initially, doctors said he was brain dead but a second opinion confirmed he was in a coma.