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Schuyler Callihan: The #Hornets are hosting the following players for a pre-draft workout today: G Malique Jacobs (Kent State) G Jarkel Joiner (NC State) G Seneca Knight (Illinois State) F Angelo Allegri (Eastern Washington) C Jake Stephens (Chattanooga) C Qudus Wahab (Georgetown)

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Former Chicago Bulls point guard Chris Duhon has joined the staff of Illinois State University as an assistant coach.

Oklahoman

Milik Yarbrough announced Sunday he will not put his name in the NBA Draft and will return for his senior season at ISU.

pantagraph.com

The coroner’s office was not immediately able to provide the cause of death. Dejean-Jones played his senior season at ISU after previous stints at USC and UNLV.

Ames Tribune

Illinois State product Jackie Carmichael has been added to the Miami Heat’s NBA Summer League roster, it was announced Sunday.

pantagraph.com

The workouts are over. It’s time for Memphis to figure out its immediate future before Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Grizzlies held their sixth and seventh -- and final -- pre-draft workouts Monday morning. Nine players worked out in front of director of player personnel and basketball development Stu Lash, GM Chris Wallace and CEO Jason Levien. The group included Jordan Aboudou (France), Vander Blue (Marquette), Jackie Carmichael (Illinois State), Joffrey Lauvergne (France), Janis Timma (Latvia), Adonis Thomas (Memphis), Mitchell Anderson, Jr. (Arkansas Pine Bluff), Jack Cooley (Notre Dame) and Arsalan Kazemi (Iran).

foxsportstennessee.com

The Portland Trail Blazers will host a pre-draft workout at the team's practice facility featuring the following players: Peyton Siva (Louisville), Elijah Johnson (Kansas), Michael Snaer (Florida State), Chris Evans (Kent State), Jackie Carmichael (Illinois State), and Mike Muscala (Bucknell).

NBA.com

Today's workout featured a mix of big men and shooting guards, including Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr., North Carolina guards Reggie Bullock and Dexter Strickland, Georgia guard Kentavious Caldwell Pope, NBADL guard Glen Rice Jr., Illinois State power forward Jackie Carmichael and Providence point guard Vincent Council.

Boston Herald

Hoiberg’s assessment of a player’s pro potential carries some weight. After starring for ISU, Hoiberg played in the NBA and then was a longtime executive in the league. (Burks is) a big-time player,” Hoiberg said, “a prototypical wing inthe NBA, just the way he plays. (He) does such a good job of drawing fouls and drawing contact. He handles the ball extremely well, and he’s great in transition. And he shoots the ball.”

Denver Post