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According to the Associated Press, Florida sophomore center Marreese Speights has decided to test the NBA Draft waters. Speights, who averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game this season, will not hire an agent.

Other players heading into the Draft include LSU's Anthony Randolph, Arizona's Chase Budinger and Alabama's Ronald Steele.

In an annual meeting of Big East presidents in Philadelphia, the group decided that beginning in 2009, all sixteen members will take part in the mens and womens conference tournaments. An extra day, which will feature seeds nine through sixteen, will be added to both tournaments. The first round will have the four winners facing seeds 5-8, with the top four seeds still getting byes to the quarters.

Marcus Johnson informed head coach Jim Calhoun earlier today that he would be transferring from UConn in search of more playing time, as well as a school closer to home. Johnson sat out the Huskies' exhibition game against Bryant on Sunday due to an elbow injury suffered in the opening night slam dunk competition.

According to Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline.com and Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com, Georgetown junior forward Jeff Green is going to keep his name in the NBA Draft and not return to the Hoyas for his senior season. "He decided for sure this morning," a source said Monday. "The coaches already know." Sources close to the situation told Chad Ford of ESPN.com that Green had been going back and forth about the decision for weeks, but he ultimately decided that his draft position was too good to pass up. Green is projected to be drafted in the lottery. He averaged 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season.

Kemba Walker, a rising high school point guard, has announced that he will be headed to Connecticut. "It's kind of my dream school," he said. "Jim Calhoun is a Hall of Fame coach." Walker also added that he wanted to decided quickly and avoid the questions that were sure to follow him throughout the summer. "I just had to get this over with," Walker said. Former Rice High School teammate and current Husky Curtis Kelly helped Walker with the final choice. "He told me it was a good situation," Walker said. Scout.com has Walker as the No. 4 point guard in the Class of 2008, and the No. 36 player overall. He chose the Huskies over St. John’s and Cincinnati.

According to The Daily Progress, Virginia junior guard Sean Singletary is planning to announce that he will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to the Cavaliers for his senior season. “He said staying in school is something that you’ll never be able to replace,” said Sean's father, Harold Singletary. “He said it would be just so fulfilling for him to finish out his education.” An official announcement is expcted later today. Singletary averaged 19.0 points and 4.7 assists per game last season.

According to the Alameda Times-Star, California junior center DeVon Hardin has announced that he will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to the Golden Bears for his senior season. "It'd probably be in the early to late 20s, in that range," Hardin said. "The kind of thing I was hearing was that I was in the mix with a couple guys. That means there's no guarantees. "I feel like I can make that even better if I go back to school." He added that it was not an easy choice to make. "It was a very difficult decision, especially getting down to the wire," Hardin said. "I got some pretty good offers as far as this year, but always Cal was the first option. I feel pretty good. I made my decision. I've got to accept it and make the best of it." Coach Ben Braun was excited about Hardin’s decision. "Obviously, I'm happy for us, but I'm happy for DeVon," he said. "It's not an easy decision for a young man to make. I think it takes a lot of courage, it takes a lot of foresight." The announcement comes on the heels of a San Francisco Chronicle report that said Hardin was planning on hiring an agent. Michael Hardin, DeVon’s father, told ESPN.com on Monday afternoon that "the report was inaccurate. We have pulled his name out." Hardin averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game last season over the first twelve games, before missing the last 22 contests with a stress fracture in his left foot.

Not surprisingly, Washington freshman center Spencer Hawes has made it official, according to the Seattle Times: he is going to keep his name in the NBA Draft and not return to the Huskies for his sophomore season. "After meeting with everyone, getting all the appropriate feedback and going through the entire evaluative process, I made a decision I believe is the best for my future and that is to remain eligible for the NBA Draft,'' Hawes said. “The decision to further my career in the NBA at this point in time was difficult. Every day I had different feelings about it. But at the end of the game, I have to be realistic and trust my instincts.'' He added that Washington’s struggles this past season made his decision even harder. “Certainly there are some things I would have liked to accomplish in college,” Hawes said. “But, I feel I made the best decision for my family and my future.'' Coach Lorenzo Romar said the UW will move on without Hawes. “Other guys are capable of stepping up,” he said. "We'll just have to do things a little differently. But here at Washington, that's not new, because that's what we did before Spencer.'' Hawes is projected to be drafted in the lottery. He averaged 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this past season.

According to the Monroe News Star, LSU sophomore forward Magnum Rolle has decided to transfer to Louisiana Tech. “I’m excited about the style of play that will help me develop personally and individually to help the team,” Rolle said. “[Freshman] D.J. [Wright] and I can create mismatch opportunities for the opponents along with the other guys on the team. I look forward to helping other guys get better in practice and develop team chemistry.” Coach Kerry Rupp is excited about the addition. “Magnum Rolle is a very versatile big man who has the skill and ability to play both inside and outside,” Rupp said. “He will be what I call a ‘mismatch basketball player.’ We are very excited about Magnum and feel that he will not only be an excellent player, but also a tremendous asset as a person both on and off the court for our basketball team.” Rolle averaged 4.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game last season.

6-8 small forward Devin Ebanks has given a verbal commitment to Kelvin Sampson and the Indiana Hoosiers. Ebanks is considered the 2nd best small forward prospect in the class of 2008 according to Rivals.com. Virtually all of the recruiting services list Ebanks in the Top 20 nationally. His final decision came down to Indiana, Rutgers, and Miami.