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Lorenzen Wright's death ruled a homicide

Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - The death of Lorenzen Wright has reportedly been termed a homicide by gunshot wound.

The Commercial Appeal cited a police statement in reporting Wright, a former Memphis basketball star and NBA player, was identified by the Shelby County Medical Examiner through dental records. The paper reported Wednesday that Wright's body was found in a wooded area in southeast Memphis.

The report said the Memphis police department confirmed that a 911 call from Wright's phone was placed early in the morning on July 19. An earlier report said he was last seen around 2 a.m. on that day.

Wright starred at Memphis for two seasons in the mid-1990s before entering the NBA as the seventh overall selection in the 1996 draft. Wright, 34, played for 13 seasons with the Clippers, Hawks, Grizzlies, Kings and Cavaliers.

"The entire University of Memphis athletic family is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Lorenzen Wright," said Memphis athletics director R.C. Johnson. "He is and will forever be a part of the fabric that is Tiger basketball."


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NCAA penalizes Arizona basketball program


Lute Olson coached Arizona during the two-year period that the violations took place.
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NCAA penalizes Arizona basketball program

Lute Olson coached Arizona during the two-year period that the violations took place.
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - The NCAA has penalized the University of Arizona for major violations involving the men's basketball program.

The NCAA said in its release that the violations, which include impermissible recruiting activities and inducements, occurred on multiple occasions over a two-year period.

Sanctions against the program include the vacation of 19 wins from the 2007-08 season, two years probation running through July 28, 2012, and a loss of one men's basketball scholarship for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years. ... Continue

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