Farewell from CougHoops.com

After two successful seasons and nearly 1,100 blog posts, I've decided it's time to pursue other opportunities and shut down CougHoops.com. I've really enjoyed this experience and I appreciate the encouragement many of you have offered over the past two years. In particular, I want to thank my wife for her support throughout this venture.

I hope that in some small way this site has helped contribute to promoting interest in Cougar basketball. We're very fortunate to have a program of this caliber at Washington State University; with the coaching staff and players that are in place, the future of this program is very bright. I look forward to continuing to follow the team right along with you. Go Cougs!

Garrett

Weaver scores 11 points in summer league loss

Former Washington State University men's basketball guard Kyle Weaver came off the bench to score 11 points and grab three rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 57-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in NBA Summer League play on Sunday in Las Vegas.

Weaver, whose status was questionable after sustaining a left-thumb injury on Thursday, played 18 minutes and was 3-of-5 from 3-point range.

Thompson tallies 10 points, Team USA captures 2009 FIBA U19 Championship

Washington State University men's basketball guard Klay Thompson had 10 points and three blocked shots to help lead the Team USA to an 88-80 win over Greece and the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship.

Thompson logged 25 minutes and was 2-for-3 from 3-point range.

Game coverage is available from the official Team USA, FIBA, and Cougar athletics sites.

Motum has 10 points, Australia falls to Croatia

Incoming Washington State University men's basketball freshman Brock Motum had 10 points and five rebounds as Australia fell to Croatia 87-81 at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.

Game coverage is available from the official FIBA site.

Severity of Weaver's thumb injury uncertain

The Oklahoman reports the severity of former Washington State University men's basketball standout Kyle Weaver's left thumb injury remains uncertain and his status for the Oklahoma City Thunder's game on Sunday is questionable.

Rochestie, Baynes help Lakers to 88-82 win

Former Washington State University men's basketball standouts Taylor Rochestie and Aron Baynes combined for 13 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 88-82 in NBA Summer League play on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Rochestie shot 4-of-6 from the field and tallied nine points, three assists, and three rebounds in nearly 19 1/2 minutes of play. Baynes played just under 14 minutes, and had four points, four rebounds, and a blocked shot.

Koprivica's Serbian team captures gold medal at World University Games with 73-51 win

Senior Washington State University men's basketball guard Nikola Koprivica didn't rack up any statistics, but his Serbian team rolled to a 73-51 win over Russia to capture the gold medal at the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade.

Game coverage is available from the official Cougar athletics site.

Thompson scores five as US rallies for win, advances to FIBA U19 Championship game

Washington State University men's basketball guard Klay Thompson tallied five points, four rebounds, and two blocked shots as Team USA rallied to defeat Croatia 81-77 at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.

Thompson started at guard and logged 20 minutes. The US squad, which last won a FIBA U19 gold in 1991, rallied from a 59-57 deficit in the fourth quarter and now advances to face Greece in the tournament finals.

Game coverage is available from the official FIBA, USA Basketball, and Cougar athletics sites. A game photo of Thompson is available from the FIBA site.

Motum scores nine points, Australia falls to Greece in FIBA U19 semifinal round

Incoming Washington State University men's basketball freshman Brock Motum had nine points and four rebounds in Australia's 84-69 loss to Greece in the semifinal round of the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand. Motum shot 4-of-8 from the field in 22 minutes of play.

Game coverage is available from the official FIBA site.

Rochestie and Baynes help Los Angeles Lakers to win in NBA Summer League debut

Former Washington State University men's basketball guard Taylor Rochestie shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field in his NBA Summer League debut Friday night in Las Vegas. Rochestie racked up eight points in 20 minutes of play, while teammate Aron Baynes had three rebounds and an assist in his 8 1/2 minutes of action. The Los Angeles Lakers edged the Toronto Raptors 85-84.