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Jason Dumas: The following players will workout for the Warriors on Tuesday: N'Faly Dante (Oregon) Malik Hall (Michigan State) Xavier Johnson (Southern Illinois) Mantas Rubstavicius (New Zealand Breakers) Tolu Smith (Mississippi State) Jahmir Young (Maryland)
If former NBA and Mississippi State star Erick Dampier and Karla McCullough have their way, a new development could transform South Jackson bringing visitors there from across the country. The plan is to redevelop 33 acres of the former Jackson Square Promenade on Terry Road into a work-stay-play area that focuses on sports tourism. When completed, the development, the Mississippi Athletic Center, would have 10 basketball courts that double as volleyball courts and 50 yards of turf that can be used for football, baseball and soccer. The entire development would cost $58 million. The MAC will be the anchor with small businesses and other opportunities for business surrounding the anchor.
Kahuku graduate Tolu Smith and Mississippi State standout forward Tolu Smith has decided to test the waters. In a social media post on Sunday, Smith announced that he will enter the NBA Draft process while maintaining his college eligibility.
It took a major hit in the ratings, but Lakers-Rockets still put up the strongest competition against the NFL Kickoff Game in a decade. Thursday’s Lakers-Rockets second round NBA playoff Game 4 averaged 2.50 million viewers on TNT, marking the most-watched sporting event opposite the NFL Kickoff Game in a decade — since an Auburn-Mississippi State college football game on ESPN in 2010 (2.81M).
Jon Rothstein: Source: Mississippi State's Abdul Ado will withdraw from the 2020 NBA Draft and return to school next season.
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A second Mississippi State player has entered his name for consideration in the 2020 NBA Draft. Robert Woodard II, a 6-foot-7 sophomore from Columbus, declared for the 2020 NBA Draft on Thursday. He has not signed with an agent and still maintains the ability to return to college.
We already knew that second-round pick Talen Horton-Tucker, as well as undrafted free agents UNC Wilmington forward Devontae Cacok, Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell and Mississippi State forward Aric Holman, would be joining Carroll, Mille-McIntyre and Allen in summer league, but over the course of Friday a few other names began to filter out as the Lakers rapidly fill out their roster. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Joe Young and Dakota Mathias are also being added to the summer squad, and the University of Buffalo men’s basketball team’s official Twitter account also announced that power forward Nick Perkins would be joining the roster
Jon Rothstein: Ben Howland told reporters that Lamar Peters will not return to Mississippi State next season after entering the NBA Draft. Also stated that he expects Nick Weatherspoon to be the Bulldogs' starting PG in 19-20.
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Ira Winderman: Can independently confirm that the Heat have agreed to terms with undrafted former Mississippi State and Kansas guard Malik Newman, an NBA source confirmed to the Sun Sentinel. Contract yet to be signed. G League affiliate player likely outcome.
Jeff Goodman: Malik Newman will withdraw from NBA Draft, but source told ESPN he may explore other opportunities besides returning to Miss State.
Mississippi State's Malik Newman will enter the 2016 NBA Draft but won't hire an agent, sources told CBS Sports. Per the new rules, a player can return to school after the NBA Draft combine.
Also working out Wednesday for Milwaukee are 6-11, 233-pound power forward Arnett Moultrie of Mississippi State; 6-9, 217-pound power forward JaMychal Green of Alabama; 6-7, 200-pound guard Tomas Satoransky of the Czech Republic; and 6-5, 210-pound guard Larry Anderson of Long Beach State.
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