3 freshmen on All-America first team for 1st time

The AP All-America team has three freshmen on the first team for the first time in its 70-year history. Oklahoma's Trae Young, Deandre Ayton of Arizona and Duke's

Marvin Bagley III were all named first-teamers in the All-America team announced on Tuesday. They were joined by Villanova's Jalen Brunson and Kansas guard Devonte'

Graham on the team selected by the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly AP Top 25. ... Louisville has found its new coach, tapping Xavier's Chris

Mack to guide the program back to national contention after a turbulent season in which the Cardinals were linked to a federal investigation. Multiple reports say that school has hired Mack and a person familiar with the situation confirmed Mack is Louisville's choice . ... Pittsburgh is turning to Jeff Capel to turn around its struggling program. The Panthers hired the former Virginia Commonwealth and Oklahoma coach and longtime Duke assistant. He replaces Kevin Stallings after two seasons . ... Tubby

Smith says he wasn't ready for retirement after being fired by Memphis. So he returned to his alma mater. High Point announced Smith's hiring on Tuesday. The school gave the 66-yearold coach a five-year contract. Smith played for High Point from 1969-73 . ... Mark

Prosser, the son of former Wake Forest coach Skip

Prosser, has been hired as the Western Carolina coach. Mark Prosser, who was an assistant at Winthrop the past six seasons, succeeds

Larry Hunter, who stepped down earlier this month after 13 seasons . ... Former Toronto Raptors coach Darrell Walker has been hired as the men's coach at Arkansas-Little Rock. Walker's hiring follows the firing of former coach Wes Flanigan this month after a school-record 25 losses this season . ... Florida State says point guard CJ Walker is leaving the program. Coach Leonard

Hamilton said in a statement on Tuesday that Walker asked for the release and that he appreciated his contributions over the past two seasons. The 6-foot-1 sophomore started 34 of 35 games for the Seminoles, averaging 8 points per game . ... Marshall guard Jon Elmore and two of his teammates have declared for the NBA draft. Marshall announced that Elmore, guard C.J. Burks and forward Ajdin Penava are entering the June 21 draft but will not hire agents . ... Texas junior guard Kerwin Roach II says he'll declare himself eligible for the NBA draft in June. But he has no plans to hire an agent, allowing him to return to school.