News On The Horizon 7/27/2013

Heat contracts: How the offseason math shook out--South Florida Sun Sentinel

Norris Cole

2013-14 contract status: Cole is under contract for $1.1 million next season, with the Heat controlling his rookie-scale draft rights for two additional seasons.

How the math works: Perhaps most cost-effective labor on the Heat roster.

Norris Cole's TV Commercial--Cleveland State Hoops
NCAA Approves Waiver for Jon Harris--csuvikings.com

The top 60 rookies of the 2013 NBA Summer League, led by Cody Zeller and Kelly Olynyk--SB Nation NBA

8. Ray McCallum, No. 36, Kings: Sacramento has a knack for finding undersized scoring guards. Two years after uncovering Isaiah Thomas with the final pick of the draft, the Kings found McCallum early in the second round. He showed an ability to get to the rim and finish throughout the Kings' schedule, a rare combination in Las Vegas. He's still learning how to be a point guard and was prone to some pick-and-roll coverages that forced him baseline and took his scoring out of the equation, though.

Count 'Em Down: Tumbling Teams--College Basketball Nation Blog

8. Detroit: Ray McCallum Jr. turned down offers from powerhouse programs to play for his father, Ray McCallum Sr. With McCallum at point guard, Detroit reached the NCAA tournament in 2012 after the Titans won the Horizon League tournament. But he’s gone now. And he’s not the only key player that Detroit will miss. The Titans have lost their top four scorers from last season. Somehow, Detroit must find respectable offensive contributors who can make up for the loss of McCallum (18.7 PPG), Nick Minnerath (14.6 PPG), Jason Calliste (14.4 PPG) and Doug Anderson (12.1 PPG). McCallum could face his toughest season as a head coach in 2013-14.

Oakland University’s Schedule Redefines Challenging--Big Apple Buckets
Top 50 Players in College Basketball For 2013-2014--The Big Lead

Travis Bader, SG, Oakland. Averaged 22.9 ppg and made more 3-point FGs (139) than anyone in the country.

Oakland basketball's Travis Bader fine-tunes jumper at high-profile Kevin Durant camp--The Detroit Free Press
Oakland basketball's Travis Bader fine-tunes jumper at high-profile Kevin Durant camp--The Oakland Press

OU's Women's Basketball Scandal: What Now? What's Next?--Rochester Hills Patch
Oakland University president addresses allegations about former coach Beckie Francis--The Oakland Press

Knowing the Newcomers: Jordan Harks--uicflames.com

Former UWGB Coach returns to counsel Wardle--Mid-Major Madness
Former Phoenix Coach Dick Bennett to Serve as Adviser--GreenBayPhoenix.com

Milwaukee Women Add Carey As Video Coordinator--uwmpanthers.com

Westendorp Promoted; Mesalam Joins Crusader Women's Program--valpoathletics.com

Brandi Brown Among Conference NCAA Woman-of-the-Year Honorees--ysusports.com