St. Mary's Gaels NCAA Basketball News

It may take some time for this season's Saint Mary's College men's basketball team to develop its own identity.

Ben Allen had career highs of 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, freshman Matthew Dellavedova added 19 points and Saint Mary's beat New Mexico State 100-68 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.

College basketball season is here and it couldn't come soon enough for Jahmar Young.

Last season: 28-7, 10-4 Coach: Randy Bennett, ninth season, 155-97 Key players: Senior center Omar Samhan , senior guard/forward Wayne Hunter , junior guard Mickey McConnell , senior forward Ben Allen , freshman Matt Dellavedova Scouting report: The Gaels don't want to think of this as a rebuilding season, but they are bound to have some growing ...

Saint Mary's College men's and women's basketball players get a break from practice Sunday, even though they'll hit the McKeon Pavilion basketball court at 9:30 a.m. The players will participate with more than 60 Bay Area Special Olympians at the free "Give It Your Best Shot" skills clinic, working with the athletes on dribbling, passing, ...

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: All five freshmen -- two of whom are from the Bay Area and three of whom are from Australia -- could get significant playing time.

The Oregonian has learned that Ime Udoka and Jarron Collins will be waived Thursday by the Trail Blazers, making way for unheralded and injured point guard Patrick Mills to occupy the team's 15th and final roster spot.

The Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Patrick Mills to a contract, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard.

The team says Wright will undergo an MRI exam Monday to further determine the severity of the injury.

Stephen Holt, rated among the top high school point guards in the western United States for the Class of 2010, has given an oral commitment to the Saint Mary's College men's basketball team, according to The Oregonian.

Omar Samhan conceded this was not his finest moment as a budding leader of the Saint Mary's College men's basketball team.

Patrick Mills has a task ahead of him to make it in the NBA . It makes sense really.

Patrick Mills... picked at 55 by the Trailblazers. It came much later than predicted, but Australian point guard Patty Mills was finally selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers.

With the 55th pick of the 2009 NBA Draft the Blazers selected 6-0 point guard Patrick Mills out of St.

A chance still exists that Saint Mary's College star point guard Patty Mills will withdraw his name from the NBA draft and return to Moraga.

With two first-round picks in what is widely considered to be a weak draft, ita s impossible to predict what the Bulls will do on June 25.

BICKLEIGH came from a goal down to beat Thorverton 4-2 at Tiverton's Ladysmead ground on Monday night to keep alive their slim hopes of landing the Devon & Exeter League title.

High flyer . . . Patrick Mills takes on the Dream Team at the Beijing Olympics. Photo: Vince Caligiuri Australia's young basketball sensation Patrick Mills is nominating for this year's NBA draft.