Thursday Morning Dump

There was a surprising amount of movement within the college hoops world on Wednesday. I'm stepping my game up, so I hope you do the same.

- Andy Katz provides an entertaining-read about the recruiting trail and the gems that some coaches stumble upon

- Andy Bottoms drops some serious knowledge on the offensive rating and usage rate (Must-read stuff right here)

- Austin Freeman the 2010-2011 Big East preseason Player of the Year was cited for seven traffic violations, including driving under the influence, two days after not being picked in the 2011 NBA Draft

- Jeff Goodman drops a list of his sixteen favorite moments from his experiences on the summer recruiting trail

- John Gasaway provides a pretty phenomenal list of the five most underrated players in D-1 hoops (Subscribers Only)

- Armen Gilliam, a long-time NBA player and member of UNLV's Final Four team, died on Wednesday after collapsing during a pickup game at a local health club

- Gary Parrish would hate the summer recruiting hustle and bustle if it were not for Izzo's personality

But the Must-Read of the Day comes via Matt Norlander who details academic fraud that takes place at the D-III Level

- Luke Winn, reporting from the FIBA U-19 Championships in Latvia, previews the next great Australian player in college hoops

- Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins has signed a contract extension through 2015-2016

- Former-Georgia Tech forward Brian Oliver announced via twitter that he will transfer to Seton Hall

- Former-Kansas State guard Nick Russell is transferring to SMU to play for Matt Doherty

- Mississippi State forward John Riek is transferring after playing in just 25 games in two years for the Bulldogs

- South Carolina senior forward Malik Cooke dislocated his right ankle and could be out 2-3 months

- Remember when it was a popular trend for successful college coaches to jump ship to the NBA? Well, Andy Katz details why that pipeline is drying up

- Bruce Pearl believes he will get another coaching gig. But the "when" and the "where" are still to be determined. Speaking of Tennessee, Dana O'Neil gets us caught up to speed on Cuonzo Martin's travel schedule

- Diamond Leung reminds us that Centenary and New Orleans are no longer members of the D-I brotherhood

- Kentucky Sports Radio wonders if Rick Pitino has underachieved in his time at Louisville (Riots begin in 5...4...3...2...1). Speaking of Louisville, it looks like the Cardinals may be preparing for life without Peyton Siva. The athletic point guard has rumored to be set to bolt to the NBA after his Junior season

- Don't look now, but UIC and Loyola (IL) are starting to compete with DePaul (Yeah I'm aware it's just DePaul) for summer recruiting attention

- I never liked comic stripes or comic books, but I sure do love The Octonian

- An early look at Michigan's rotation for the 2011-2012 season

- Purdue has unveiled the new court design for Mackey Arena. In June, heavy flooding damaged the court beyond repair, and the school was forced to do an entire overhaul

- Does NCAA three-point shooting translate well to the NBA? Basketball Prospectus has your answers (Subscribers Only)

- Davidson has named Billy Thom as the new Director of Basketball Operations

- The Northwestern basketball community wants to know who will replace Juice Thompson as the focal point of the Wildcats offense

- A quick look at the Temple Owls' 2011-2012 non-conference schedule. The Owls have a solid non-con slate of games including Texas, Duke and Maryland

- Kansas State has announced their non-conference schedule. The Wildcats will face-off against Virginia Tech, Alabama and Virginia Tech during the early season

- Rumble In The Garden details the gaps which need to be filled in at West Virginia next season

- Belmont's recent rise towards Cinderella-status has caused a growth in admissions applications

- Recruiting mastermind Evan Daniels fills us in on the top storylines of the July recruiting period

- Hanner Perea isn't gaining a lot of admirers in the time leading up to his arrival in Bloomington, IN. The 2012 recruit admitted to the Indianapolis Star that he doesn't even like to work on his jump shot

- A quick look at where the ACC coaching staffs have been during the recent recruiting showcases

- Swish Scout tells us everything we need to know about the 2012 NBA Draft

- College Fantasy Hoops Insider takes a look back at Selection Sunday (Thanks for reminding us that March is just a mere nine months away)

- This kinda looks like it might makes sense: If you get more sleep, you are likely to perform better (Thanks, RTC!)

- Florida big man Patric Young threw down two big dunks at the FIBA U-19 Championships