Brandon Paul

Lehigh's McCollum near top of NBA Draft rankings

2013-06-13 10:33:00

Lehigh University grad C.J. McCollum is ranked among the top 12 picks in most national NBA mock draft lists. He is among the top three in guards who are eligible for the draft. Here is a list of the best shooting guards. Position rank (overall rank)...

There's more than one path to NBA

2013-05-28 20:50:02

MINNEAPOLIS San Antonio's Danny Green, Miami's Chris Andersen and Indiana's Lance Stephenson, to name a few, have proved nightly during this spring's postseason that there is a prominent place in the NBA someday, some way for former second-round picks and...

Darius Paul transfers to Illinois

2013-05-04 20:55:00

Illini March on thanks to Paul's senior moment

2013-03-14 17:29:00

Tied at 49 with 14.6 seconds left in Thursday's first-round Big Ten tournament game, Illinois coach John Groce didn't want a timeout before his team's final possession. Nor did Brandon Paul need directions before dropping a 15-foot, fadeaway jumper over...

Oladipo's 360 dunk emblematic of Indiana turnaround

2013-03-16 00:00:00

No image from Indiana's 80-64 win over Illinois on Friday at the United Center projected a college basketball program that has come full circle better than Victor Oladipo's 360-degree dunk. It was loud enough to resonate in a professional sports city...

Catching up with Warren's Ceola Clark III at Western Illinois

2012-12-27 16:43:00

Ceola Clark III has been around long enough to keep his team's promising start in perspective. So far, his sixth season in Macomb is Western Illinois' best, but the 6-foot-3 graduate student out of Warren isn't getting ahead of himself. "We have...

Basketball | Locals in the NCAA Tournament

2013-03-19 16:12:00

MEN Akron�� Deji Ibitayo, Rich Central, So., G, 6-3, 205 Albany� Mike Black, Fenwick, Sr., G, 6-0, 180 Boise State�� Derrick Marks, Plainfield Central, So., G, 6-3, 206 Davidson � � � � Clay Tormey, Chicago, Jr., G, 5-11, 165...

NCAA berth marks rebirth for Illinois

2013-03-17 20:13:00

Illinois' biggest postseason event a season ago was an emotional goodbye news conference by Bruce Weber after he was fired. Last season's pity party has been replaced by a March Gladness. The Illini celebrated a return to the NCAA tournament Sunday,...

This season's waiting game fun for Illini

2013-03-16 21:16:00

Illinois coach John Groce could be a lobbyist if needed to present the case for his team. The Illini likely don't need help getting into the NCAA tournament — most project them as locks for the 68-team field that will be revealed late Sunday...

Illinois bracing for Indiana

2013-03-14 19:00:00

Illinois guard D.J. Richardson and forward Tyler Griffey welcomed teammate Brandon Paul to their club. "We have some seniors who love making big plays," Richardson said. "Me and Tyler just welcomed Brandon to (our) game-winner club." Paul hit the...

Lots of voices to be heard as March Madness begins, including Gus Johnson's

2013-03-14 17:36:01

When the brackets come out on Sunday night, you can scout out your favorite teams for what shapes up as wide-open NCAA men's basketball tournament. And once the schedule is released, you can also figure out what CBS/Turner Sports announcing teams you...

Illini upbeat despite back-to-back losses

2013-03-10 19:05:00

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leave it to Illinois coach John Groce to find the silver lining in back-to-back road losses to end the regular season. Falling 68-55 Sunday at Ohio State on the heels of a loss at Iowa is not exactly a formula for March momentum....

Brandon Paul #3 of the Illinois Fighting Illini goes up for a shot over Spencer Dinwiddie #25 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at The Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

2013-03-22 00:00:00

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 15: Brandon Paul #3 of the Illinois Fighting Illini grabs the ball from the floor against the of the Indiana Hoosiers during a quarterfinal game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Record: 22-12. How they got here: At-large bid. Strengths: No one in the Big Ten attempted more 3-pointers (798), with Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson combining to make 150. Weaknesses: Rebounding, especially on defense, has been a concern. The Illini were 11th in the Big Ten in

2013-03-14 00:00:00