USC LANDS A BIG TRANSFER FROM NORTH CAROLINA
USC Lands A Big Transfer From North Carolina
USC continues to rebuild in the post-O.J. Mayo era by construction a big transfer in Alex Stepheson from North Carolina, according to today’s Los Angeles Times. Stephenson is a 6-foot-9 lowly power forward, who is seeking a relinquishment to gain unmediated eligibility. But this isn’t any ordinary transfer. The important reason Stepheson is enrolling at […]
USC continues to rebuild in the post-O.J. Mayo era by construction a big transfer in Alex Stepheson from North Carolina, according to today’s Los Angeles Times. Stephenson is a 6-foot-9 lowly power forward, who is seeking a relinquishment to gain unmediated eligibility.
But this isn’t any ordinary transfer. The important reason Stepheson is enrolling at USC is because his father, who lives in Southern California is suffering from an sickness not undergo to the public, according to his mother Diane Stepheson.
Stepheson and his family apparently definite it was best to be closer to his father during his illness. Fortunately USC had an available scholarship after reserve guard Angelo Johnson definite to transfer earlier this month.
Stepheson’s presence could have a big effect on the Pacific-10 standings this season. While at North Carolina Stepheson played on the Tar Heels’ Final Four team terminal season averaged 14.5 minutes, 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and shot 53.9% from the field.
He played his high school basketball at Harvard-Westlake High School in North Hollywood. Stepheson was a fourth-team Parade All-American averaging 20.4 points and 17.8 rebounds a game in his senior season success a sectional title and losing the state championship game by one point.
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Red Sox add Mark Kotsay to mix 
By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff Yahoo! Sports reported New Tuesday that the Boston Red Sox acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves (pending a physical). Click here to read the story. Boston placed starting right fielder J.D. Drew on the 15-day unfit list, retroactive to Aug. 18, with a modify back strain on Tuesday. histrion is batting .280 with 19 homers and 64 RBI in 107 games. He has not played since leaving the game on Aug. 18, against Toronto. Kotsay was scratched from the Braves roster on Tuesday night and, according to MLB.com illustrator Mark Bowman, no medical explanation was presented for the roster change. Bowman also writes, “When told early Tuesday evening that the Red Sox were close to announcing histrion had been disabled, Kotsay responded by saying he wouldn’t be surprised if a trade was complete within the next pair of hours.” Kotsay has hit .305 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 79 games this season.
Source: www.thesunblog.com
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