ITCL having all-star basketball games

March 31, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

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The Inter Tri-County League all-star basketball games will be played at Western Reserve high school on Thursday. The girls game is at 6:30 p.m. and the boys is 7:45 p.m. A three-point contest will be held at halftime of each game.

O’Hara and Sloan win Trumbull County POYs

Girard’s Dylan O’Hara and Maplewood’s Miranda Sloan won the Trumbull County Coaches Assoication players of the year in boys and girls basketball respectively on Monday night.

O’Hara led the Indians to a 19-6 record this season. Sloan led the Rockets to a 20-5 record this year.

HOF honoring helpers from Camelot Center

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The Warren Sports Hall of Fame Local Heroes award will be given to eight volunteers from the Camelot Center this year on May 17. The award will be presented to them at the Camelot Center arena at 2 p.m. Individual reservations are $25 and can be made at Eventbrite.com or calling 330-646-0261.

Mullin to replace Lavin at St. John’s

NEW YORK

Chris Mullin, St. John’s all-time leading scorer and still the face of its basketball program three decades after his career ended, has agreed to coach the Red Storm, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no formal announcement.

Mullin, who led St. John’s to the Final Four in 1985, has never coached at any level. He replaces Steve Lavin who agreed to leave last week, after five seasons during which the Red Storm reached the NCAA Tournament twice.

Mullin, a New York native, was a five-time All-Star with Golden State, a member of the USA’s gold-medal winning “Dream Team” in 1992 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. The agreement was first reported by CBS Sports Network.

Harrell, Rozier, Hunter entering NBA draft

ATLANTA

Louisville is losing Montrezi Harrell, a preseason All-American who plans to enter the NBA draft. The junior averaged 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds this season. Pitino said Terry Rozier will also enter the NBA draft after leading the Cardinals with 17.1 points per game this season. Rozier played at Shaker Heights High School but is orginally from Youngstown.

Georgia State junior guard R.J. Hunter is entering the NBA draft after making one of the most memorable shots of the NCAA tournament.

Hunter announced Monday he will give up his final year of eligibility and plans to sign with an agent shortly. He is the son of Georgia State coach Ron Hunter.

The move was expected after R.J. Hunter won his second straight Sun Belt Conference player of the year award and led the Panthers to their first NCAA appearance since 2001. In Georgia State’s opening tournament game against third-seeded Baylor, Hunter capped a remarkable comeback by hitting a long 3-pointer that gave the Panthers a 57-56 victory. The shot sent his father tumbling off the rolling chair he was forced to use after tearing his Achilles tendon.

Peterson scores 16, Loyola wins in CBI

CHICAGO

Earl Peterson scored 16 points to lead a balanced offense as Loyola-Chicago beat Louisiana-Monroe 65-58 Monday night in the opener of the College Basketball Invitational championship series.

Christian Thomas had 12 points, Montel James added 11 and Devon Turk 10 to help the Ramblers (23-13) shake off a two-point halftime deficit to take command in the second half.

The best-of-three series shifts to Monroe, La., for Game 2 on Wednesday, and Game 3 — if necessary — on Friday.

Jamaal Samuel scored 15 points to lead the Warhawks (24-13). Tylor Ongwae had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Staff/wire reports