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Friday / March 29.
  • Nova’s Yarou Out With Hepatitis-B; UCLA’s Gordon Transferring

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    Villanova freshman forward Mouphtaou Yarou has tested positive for the Hepatitis B virus and is out indefinitely.

    The 6-foot-10 Yarou, a native of the West African nation of Benin, is being treated under the supervision of team physician Dr. Frank Furman. 

    “We are disappointed for Mouph,” Villanova head coach Jay Wright said in a statement. “We know that he is receiving great care from Dr. Furman and some of the best specialists in this field. Mouph’s health is our foremost concern.”

    Yarou was sent home from the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Nov. 19 because of the ailment and underwent a battery of tests Nov. 24 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.

    Yarou started Villanova’s first two games this season, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in wins over Fairleigh Dickinson and Penn but has not played since.

    He could potentially redshirt this season because he would have played in less than 20 percent of  the Wildcats’ games.

    UCLA’S GORDON TRANSFERRING

    UCLA center Drew Gordon is transferring.

    “This is not a spur-of-the-moment thing,” UCLA Coach Ben Howland said, according to the Los Angeles Times .

    Gordon was a starter averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23-plus minutes a game.

    The news follows UCLA’s disappointing finish at the 76 Classic in Anaheim, where it lost all three games, including losses to Portland and Long Beach State. 

    (Photo courtesy Villanova Athletics)

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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