C.J. Leslie

Kiara Leslie, younger sister of C.J. Leslie, talks about her Terps commitment

2013-04-08 06:24:00

On the day Kiara Leslie committed to Maryland, her older brother announced that he would forgo his senior season at North Carolina State and enter the NBA draft. C.J. Leslie, who averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds as a junior for the Wolfpack, was...

Turgeon and Terps relax and have some fun vs. UMES

2012-12-06 05:00:00

Welcome back to Morning Shootaround, a regular feature this season the day after Maryland basketball games. While we can’t bring you into the Terps’ lockerroom after games – reporters haven’t been allowed in there since the last...

After 25 years, Len Bias' legacy lives on

2011-06-18 08:14:00

In 2009, former Maryland basketball coach Lefty Driesell received a puzzling phone call. C.J. Leslie — a high school player recruited by Kentucky, Connecticut and other powerhouse programs — introduced himself and said he wanted to learn...

Which underdog will reach the Final Four?

2012-03-20 00:00:00

N.C. State could surprise David Teel Newport News Daily Press The lowest seed I see reaching New Orleans is Marquette. But the Golden Eagles are the West's No. 3 and the Big East regular-season runner-up, hardly what you'd consider a interloper. So...

Terps open ACC schedule with 79-74 loss at North Carolina State

2012-01-08 19:15:00

It was here at the RBC Center that Maryland -- on the road for the first time and battling a good-shooting team and its exuberant, red-clad crowd -- encountered a new sort of test. The young Terps hung in against North Carolina State for much of Sunday...

Wolfpack's Leslie works the hard sell

2013-05-17 02:04:01

Former N.C. State forward C.J. Leslie knows he needs to make a big impression on NBA executives between now and late June to be a first-round pick. His only chance of doing that at this week's Draft Combine is verbally. A wrist injury suffered about a...

Collins gets to return to Triangle during ACC-Big 10 Challenge

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Chris Collins won't have to wait long for his return to the Triangle. Collins, who left the Duke bench after 13 years to take over at Northwestern, will bring his Wildcats to PNC Arena Dec. 4 to play N.C. State in the 15th annual ACC-Big 10 Challenge....

NBA early-entry list includes 46 college players

2013-05-01 08:23:02

The Sports Xchange NBA early-entry list includes 46 college players The NBA released on Wednesday its list of 46 college and 31 international players who have applied for early entry into the 2013 draft. Among the prominent names who project as...

NBA releases early entry list for draft

2013-05-01 08:43:20

The Sports Xchange The NBA on Wednesday released its list of 46 college and 31 international players who have applied for early entry into the 2013 draft. Among the prominent names who project as possible lottery picks are Nerlens Noel, who left...

NC State adds another big man to basketball team

2013-04-30 02:24:03

N.C. State men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried said he wanted more options in the frontcourt next season. The Wolfpack added another big man to its recruiting class Monday with the commitment of forward Lennard Freeman. Freeman, a 6-foot-8, 215-...

The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Stephen Schramm column

2013-04-27 06:44:02

After waiting nearly a month since Miami's season ended, point guard Shane Larkin announced Friday that he was forgoing his final two years with the Hurricanes and putting his name in this summer's NBA draft. Once the reigning ACC Tournament MVP's...

Backache aside, Barber excited for McDonald's All-American Game

2013-04-02 18:45:00

He came here to work, which means he came here to play. What happened in between wasn't on Anthony Barber's radar. Barber, a Hampton High senior, lost two would-have-been college teammates Monday when news broke that C.J. Leslie and Rodney Purvis...

UConn guards Shabazz Napier, left, and Ryan Boatright trap North Carolina State forward C.J. Leslie at Madison Square Garden Dec. 4 during the Jimmy V Classic in New York City. Napier scored 19 points while Boatright scored 18 for the Huskies.

2012-12-05 00:00:00

C.J. Leslie #5 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack blocks a shot by Jason Clark #21 of the Georgetown Hoyas during the third round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

2012-03-18 00:00:00