EWU

Cheney, WA - Mark Dunn, a 6-foot-8, 280-pound forward from Danville Area Community College in Illinois, has signed a letter of intent to attend Eastern Washington University and play men's basketball for the Eagles. He is from Trafalgar, Ind., and is a 2006 graduate of Indian Creek High School.

Dunn averaged 5.5 points and 3.9 rebounds as a sophomore at Danville, helping the Jaguars to a fourth-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament.

With the off-season now upon us and the spring signing period well under way, this is a good opportunity to attempt to forecast some of the teams who could make the jump next season. Is there a team out there like this past season’s Drake Bulldogs, who went from ninth place to a dominating run through the Missouri Valley? Or how about Arizona State, a team that went from dead last in the Pac-10 to fifth place and could have the makings of a conference title run this season?

A little bit delayed with the Rewind today.. had a little engagement in beautiful Trenton, NJ. I was sworn into the New Jersey Bar this morning (yes, they let me in somehow..), but I'm back at the trusty keyboard this afternoon. Nothing too exciting last night.. as the real action is today.. UNC, Memphis, USC, Kansas State all in action and all on national cable.  Nonetheless, here is a shortened review of last night in 10:

Kirk Earlywine, a former assistant coach at Big Sky Conference rival Weber State, has accepted the position as head men’s basketball coach at Eastern Washington University, EWU President Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo announced Thursday (June 14).

Spokane, WA - Eastern Washington University interim athletic director Michael Westfall, who recently completed his evaluation of the department, has announced that Mike Burns will not return as men’s basketball coach next season.

Burns was hired as head coach April 1, 2004. During his three seasons at the helm the Eagles compiled a 38-49 record, including 22-22 in the Big Sky Conference. He was also with the team as an assistant coach from 2000-2003.

Westfall said a search for a new men’s basketball coach will begin immediately.

- From www.goeags.com

Spokane, WA - Eastern Washington University’s loss is the National Basketball Association’s gain.

Although he kept open the option to possibly return for his junior season, Rodney Stuckey has eliminated that option by recently hiring Goodwin Sports Management based in Seattle, Wash., to represent him.
On April 25, the sensational Eagle basketball player declared for the NBA draft that takes place on June 28. If he hadn’t hired an agent, he could have withdrawn his name by June 18 and returned to EWU next fall.

NBA Draft: Rodney Stuckey

Spokane, WA - Guards Adris DeLeon from College of Southern Idaho and James Doran from Sierra College in California are among the four new players who recently signed letters of intent to attend Eastern Washington University and play basketball for the Eagles next fall, EWU head coach Mike Burns announced Tuesday (April 15).