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UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA will permit spring-sport Division I athletes who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of eligibility. The NCAA Division I Council voted to give college athletes who compete in spring sports such as baseball, softball and lacrosse a way to get back the season they lost, but did not guarantee financial aid. Winter sports were not included in that decision the council declined to extend eligibility for student-athletes in sports where all or most of their regular seasons were completed.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota sophomore point guard Marcus Carr says he will declare his early entry for the NBA draft. Carr made the announcement in a post on his Instagram account. He will not sign with an agent, in order to maintain his college eligibility. Carr has played just one season for the Gophers. He had to sit out in 2018-19 following his transfer from Pittsburgh. Carr averaged 15.4 points, 6.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 36.8 minutes. He combined with Daniel Oturu for half of the team's scoring. Oturu recently announced he would enter the NBA draft.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Spencer Lee of Iowa is the winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most dominant college wrestler in the nation. Lee received 52 of a possible 57 first-place votes, WIN magazine announced Monday. Lee was 18-0, won his first Big Ten championship and was named conference wrestler of the year. He outscored opponents 234-18 in the 125-pound weight class. Lee is the third Iowa wrestler to win the award since its inception in 1995. He joins Mark Ironside in 1998 and Brent Metcalf in 2008. The Hodge Trophy is considered the top award in college wrestling.
UNDATED (AP) — This is typically the time of year U.S. college coaches are trying to land recruits. Instead, most of the country is on lock-down amid the coronavirus pandemic. Coaches such as Michigan's Kim Barnes Arico and Kansas' Bill Self are forced to look for creative ways to reach out to athletes. Text messages, social media and phone calls are a start. FaceTime and Zoom conferences have become popular. It is unknown if they can adequately replace the face-to-face relationships that are so crucial to recruiting.
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