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Colorado coach Tad Boyle and forward Andre Roberson were supposed to have a press conference Friday morning at the Coors Events Center in Boulder to announce whether Roberson would be returning for his senior season or turning pro.

The press conference was canceled when Roberson still hadn't made up his mind late Thursday night after meeting with Boyle and his parents.

To some, Roberson's decision seems simple. He is viewed as a second-round pick in the June draft, the evaluation he received from the league said as much. So the conventional wisdom says he should return for his senior season and try to make improvements in his game to move into the first round a year from now.

The problem is, the 2014 draft is expected to be much deeper than the 2013 draft and it could be that much harder for Roberson to break into the first round in a year.

Rick Pitino shows off his new tattoo (via Kenny Klein)

After his team fell to a pedestrian 7-4 in the Big East with a five-overtime loss to Notre Dame in mid-February, Louisville coach Rick Pitino boosted the Cardinals' spirits by promising to get a tattoo if they won the national championship.

A closer look at Rick Pitino's tattoo (via Kenny Klein)They held up their end earlier this month, so now Pitino has as well.

Louisville sports information director Kenny Klein tweeted the above photos early Friday morning of a shirtless Pitino showing off his fresh ink. The tattoo beneath his left shoulder features a Louisville script "L" logo adorned with the words "2013 NCAA Champions 35-5"

Credit Pitino for not only following through on his promise quickly but also not wimping out with a barely visible tattoo. That "L" takes up prime real estate on his back and appears to be about the size of a wallet.

The only remaining question now is what Pitino will do if the Cards go back-to-back, a real possibility with leading scorer Russ Smith announcing Thursday that he is coming back for his senior season. At

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Former Notre Dame coach and current ESPN analyst Digger Phelps is battling bladder cancer, the network announced Thursday.

Phelps has already had surgery and will begin follow up treatment next week with doctors near his home in South Bend, Ind. Phelps has worked as an analyst for the network for 20 years and plans to continue in that role in 2013-14.

Phelps coached Notre Dame from 1972 to 1991. His 1974 team defeated UCLA to stop the Bruins' 88-game winning streak and his 1978 team advanced to the Final Four for the only time in Notre Dame history.

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Jon Severe (Screen Shot via Rivals.com)

In the 24 hours since Jon Severe announced Wednesday evening that he would be attend Fordham next fall, the state of New York's reigning Mr. Basketball has heard one question more than any other.

Why?

None of the friends, family members or reporters who have asked Severe that question mean to be disrespectful. They're just genuinely curious why the Christ the King High School standout would choose a struggling program that is 8-72 in the Atlantic 10 the past five years over the likes of Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Wake Forest and Rutgers.

"I think I can make a big impact at Fordham," Severe explained Thursday. "I think I can do a lot to help turn around that program.

"I get to stay home and I was comfortable with the coaches. They were just real cool. They recruited me, but they recruited me in a smart way. They weren't telling me, 'come, come, come.' They got to know me more."

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Severe won't make Fordham an instant Atlantic 10 contender, but his decision to join the Rams could be a turning point for coach Tom Pecora in his attempt to revitalize a program that hasn't reached the NCAA tournament since 1992. Fordham has finished in the bottom two in the Atlantic 10 each of Pecora's three seasons at the school, though a total of six league wins the past two seasons represents modest improvement since the Rams lost 41 consecutive conference games from Jan. 2009 to March 2011.

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It was no surprise Doug McDermott waited until three days before the NBA deadline to figure out whether to enter the draft or not because the Creighton junior had one of the more challenging decisions of any potential prospect.

On the one hand, McDermott had little more to prove by returning to college considering he averaged 23 points per game each of the past two seasons and shot an absurdly high percentage both years. On the other hand, McDermott would be giving up more than most prospects by forgoing his senior year.

In the end, McDermott decided another year playing for his dad and the chance to lead Creighton in its first year in the Big East meant too much to him to give that up. As a result, McDermott announced on Twitter on Thursday evening he intends to return to Creighton for his senior season.

"Just wanted to thank my team, coaches, family, and friends for the support throughout this tough decision," McDermott said in a series of three tweets. "It has been a difficult process. With that being said ... I will be returning to Creighton for my senior year and can't wait to put on that uniform for one more season!"

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Thanks to McDermott's decision to delay his NBA dreams one more year, Creighton will enter the Big East as a contender rather than fodder for the league's top teams.

Had McDermott opted to enter the NBA draft this spring, Creighton would have been in rebuilding mode after losing its three leading scorers off a team that won 28 games and captured the Missouri Valley title last season. Graduating seniors Gregory Echenique and Grant Gibbs will still be missed by the Bluejays, but at least they'll have an All-American candidate around which to build.

Jabarie Hinds (Getty Images)UMass is beginning to become a popular destination for talented New York-area guards in search of a fresh start.

Leading scorer Chaz Williams began his college career at Hofstra before joining the Minutemen. Promising sophomore Derrick Gordon was an all-conference guard at Western Kentucky as a freshman. And now UMass coach Derek Kellogg has lured a third highly touted transfer to Amherst.

Jabarie Hinds, a former top 10o recruit who spent the past two years at West Virginia, chose UMass over St. Joseph's on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Hinds started 59 of his first 60 games at West Virginia, but the 5-foot-11 sophomore opted to transfer after being relegated to the bench the final five games of this past season.

The reason for the demotion was a drop in efficiency and production for Hinds as a sophomore. Expected to shoulder a heavier burden after the graduation of stars Kevin Jones and Truck Bryant, Hinds instead struggled, averaging 7.4 points and 1.6 assists per game but shooting only 35.1 percent from the floor and 27.6 percent from behind the arc.

Hinds seems like someone who could benefit from the half tick drop in level from the Big 12 to the Atlantic 10. If he improves his shot selection and his jump shot during his redshirt year, he could potentially step right in for Williams alongside Gordon in the Minutemen backcourt in 2014.

During a quiet moment on the eve of the national title game a few weeks ago, Michigan freshman Nik Stauskas admitted he's surprised by the reaction YouTube videos of him shooting in his backyard have gotten.

One showed him burying 45 out of 50 3-pointers over Thanksgiving break. In another, he sank 102 threes in five minutes as a high school senior.

"Honestly, it was just me and my dad being bored at home and having nothing to do," Stauskas said. "When I started making those videos, I was pretty much unknown, so I figured I'd put some stuff up on YouTube. Ever since I've gotten to Michigan, they've kind of blown up a bit."

Expect Stauskas' latest video to get some attention as well simply because it might be the most impressive of all of them.

Using two friends to help him rebound on Wednesday afternoon, the sweet-shooting swingman shot for five minutes in the wind and rain in the backyard of his family's home in Mississauga, Ontario. He sank 46 straight threes to start the drill and 70 of 76 overall for an impressive 92 percent clip.

Dewayne Dedmon (AP)Before Dewayne Dedmon played his first college game two years ago, former USC coach Kevin O'Neill heaped lavish praise on the 7-footer.

"No question he's a first-round pick, no question," O'Neill said.

Soon O'Neill's bold prediction will apparently be put to the test. In a decision that's as puzzling as it is unexpected, Dedmon announced Wednesday afternoon he is leaving USC and entering the NBA draft even though he averaged a mere 6.7 points and 7.0 rebounds as a junior last season.

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"It's just my time to chase my dream and go to the NBA," Dedmon said in a statement. "I had a great time at USC and it was a good experience. I had some ups and downs and learned a lot and believe it is best for me to turn professional at this time. I wish USC, Andy Enfield and all my teammates all the best moving forward."

Dedmon's decision is a surprise simply because his production doesn't seem to suggest he is NBA-ready. He has the size, speed and athleticism NBA scouts covet and he blocks shots at a high level, but he is extremely raw in all other facets of the game, from low-post scoring, to mid-range shooting, to defensive positioning.

Why would Dedmon leave USC now rather than take advantage of his final season to try to develop the skills he is lacking? Perhaps because the new Trojans staff wasn't going out of its way to persuade him to stay. Dedmon and teammate James Blasczyk were suspended indefinitely during last month's Pac-12 tournament for their role in a fight that took place in Spokane the previous week.