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The former West Virginia University standout is now playing with and against the best basketball players in the world as a rookie forward with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.

Milwaukee Bucks' Dan Gadzuric goes up for a shot against Cleveland Cavaliers Joe Alexander in the first half at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Saturday, November 29, 2008.

One kind of contribution Alex Ruoff makes to West Virginia's basketball team was vividly on display in a Charleston Civic Center net-ruffling exhibition Tuesday night.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Hawks forward Al Horford scored nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and was a load for the Bucks to handle in the low post.

The first month of this NBA season has reminded us that the business of scouting college basketball players may lead to shaky job security.

Alexander not much of a factor : Bucks rookie forward Joe Alexander had just four points and a rebound in Wednesday's game at Utah.

Every coach has stories about the recruits - the ones that got away. The potential program-altering recruits who nearly signed but didn't. Mount St.

Linas Kleiza scored a season-high 25 points in a reserve role, guiding Denver to a 114-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

If you're old enough to remember when fast-breaking basketball was the norm rather than the exception, then you're going to love the 2008-09 West Virginia University men's basketball team.

Richard Jefferson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-96 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.

Danilo Gallinari will seek a second opinion on Thursday on his ailing lower back.

Other Stories by Scott Grayson CLEVELAND, OH -- This time last year, Joe Alexander was entering his junior year at WVU.

The year was 2001 and Andy Kennedy was just beginning to familiarize himself with his surroundings as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati.

Nov. 9, 2008 6:05 p.m. Bucks guard Charlie Bell saw some good signs despite the team's 104-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.

Nov. 8, 2008 8:45 p.m. A poor start by the Bucks tonight led to a quick hook for four of the team's five starters.

Nov. 6, 2008 2:13 p.m. The Bucks have struck gold with second-round picks in the past.

The story for the New York Knicks through two games under new coach Mike D'Antoni is more about who has yet to take the court, than about who is actually playing.

A quick glance at how the 2008 lottery selections fared in their first NBA games: 1. Derrick Rose, Chicago Had 11 points, nine assists and three steals in Tuesday's victory over the Bucks.

Jose Calderon scored a career-high 25 points, including a huge three-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Toronto Raptors won their third straight with a 91-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on ...

We knew a bartender named "RJ" once. This guy is cooler. LUTE'S BEST PRODUCT? WE'LL GO WITH RICHARD JEFFERSON IN A TIGHT ONE A few years ago, we had some time to kil in Tucson, so we snuck into the McKale ...