The Baltimore Sun has reported that Senior forward Dee Liles has been
Dee Liles
dismissed from the Maryland women’s basketball team because of academic reasons, according to a source with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject. She will remain at school on scholarship through the end of the fall semester on the condition that she attends classes, the source said.
The athletic department released a statement saying that Liles is no longer with the program.
“We enjoyed having Dee as part of the Maryland basketball program,” Coach Brenda Frese said in the release. “We wish her all the best in the future.”
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Myles Brand: A legacy of leadership
NCAA President Myles Brand, the first university president to serve as the Association’s chief executive and a champion of academic reform, fiscal responsibility and student-athlete well-being, died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer. Dr. Brand was a tremendous leader who always had the best interest of student-athletes in his mind and one who did a valuable job of steering the entire body in a very positive way. My family and I extend our deepest condolences to Myles Brand’s family – our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.
It would benefit you a great deal to read the legacy of Dr. Brand from the NCAA website.
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The NCAA Board of Directors is evaluating a proposal that would require incoming first-year basketball student-athletes in need of academic help to take six credit hours in summer school and pass three hours in order to be able to eligible in the Fall according to the Associated Press.
The Basketball Academic Enhancement Group (BAEG) also recommended allowing players that take summer classes to participate in eight hours per week of athletic activities. Those student-athletes, as well as other players who opt for classes in the summer even if they are making sufficient academic progress, may participate in up to eight hours per week in athletically related activities, including two in skill instruction.
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Here it is! The launching of AllBasketballReview.com! We hope that you will visit frequently and add into the thoughts and Hoop happenings here. Enjoy and thank you for visiting.
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