Brigham Young Cougars NCAA Basketball News

The 2008 NBA Draft introduced the world to a brand new crop of NBA freshmen. A record-breaking 10 freshmen selected in the first round highlighted a draft featuring underclassmen at picks No.

This is the second of a three-part look at each of Detroit's three 2008 draft selections.

He is an early entrant to the draft, having decided to leave BYU after a junior season in which he averaged 15.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for the Cougars.

The Pistons sent the No. 29 pick to the SuperSonics for the 32nd pick and the 46th pick .

Detroit selected Indiana University forward D.J. White with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft, but then traded him to Seattle for a pair of second-rounders. White headed to the ...

Jun. 25--Whether it was a return to altitude or a case of allergies, the toll from a dozen draft workouts or the orange juice he had for breakfast, Brigham Young center Trent Plaisted struggled through things ...

BYU center Trent Plaisted will work out for the Utah Jazz on Tuesday morning. It will be the Jazz's last scheduled workout prior to Thursday night's NBA Draft.

Jonathan Tavernari is in the famed beach city of Rio de Janeiro, working on hoops twice a day as a member of Brazil's Olympic team.

BYU guard Lee Cummard has decided to withdraw his name from the 2008 NBA draft and will return to BYU for his senior season.

Chase Budinger hasn't decided whether he'll turn pro or return for his junior year at Arizona.

BYU basketball player Jonathan Tavernari has been invited to participate with the Brazilian National Team this summer.

It would take one demanding search to find talented Brazilian-born basketball players who don't know Nebraska's new assistant coach.

For Lee Cummard, it is status quo so far. Nothing's changed. He spent Saturday working BYU basketball's father and son camp, manning the Whiffle Ball booth.

A friend recently came up to BYU center Chris Miles and asked if the guy who's been playing ahead of him was going to turn pro.

Trent Plaisted is now among hundreds of college basketball players waiting to be prodded, poked, tested and judged as a potential professional basketball player.

Jason Franchuk - DAILY HERALD As a freshman Trent Plaisted wanted to make it to the NBA, he joked, if for no other reason than the leg room on cushy chartered flights.

BYU forward/center Trent Plaisted announced Friday that he has decided to fully commit to the 2008 NBA Draft and sign with an agent.

An NBA talent scout says he was surprised with Plaisted's decision, considering he's likely not a first-round pick and isn't a better prospect than Utah's Luke Nevill, who chose to stay in school.

“They are such great teammates because they are so committed and their style complements players here”

Ivan Perez stood on the court at the finals of the high school volleyball championship in Puerto Rico. via BYU News Net

“I'm not hiring an agent because I want to keep open the opportunity to stay at BYU, but I'm going after this 100 percent. I'm looking to improve myself and make the best decision I can.”

BYU junior guard Lee Cummard announced Friday that he will enter his name for the 2008 NBA Draft, but he will maintain his eligibility for his senior season of college because he won't hire an agent. via BYU News Net