It's Monday so what's happening with WAC hoops?

Jason Groves offers an update on Troy Gillenwater.

Per Jason Groves, former New Mexico State star Kelsey Crooks has left us at age 31.

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Ryan James tweets: "6-ft-10 Center Carter Evans of Roch Century/MN Fury picked up 3 (2 D1) more offers this weekend from Mary, New Hampshire, & Bradley"

San Jose State University was the first D-I to offer.

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Henry Abbott has a tremendous piece on how the contrasting behavior by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen towards teammates just may be emulated by Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash and work just as well.

Yep, not WAC-related but interesting because internal dynamics is a subject rarely covered in college athletics yet is just as important as talent levels.

Plus, Pete Thamel's latest article is still an eye-opener even though depicted/played out so many time before -- may Jonathan Hargett find the equilibrium necessary for a more constructive life from here on out.

Connected to Thamel's piece is this anecdote.

Wednesday's WAC orange spherical digest

Tales of the tape, NBA draft style:

* Joston Thomas

6-foot-5 without shoes, wingspan 6-foot-8.25, 12.8% body fat, 29" standing vertical

* Troy Gillenwater

6-foot-6 without shoes, wingspan 7-foot-2, 15.3% body fat, 33.8" standing vertical

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Idaho assistant Ray Lopes has moved into the Pac-12 with Washington State. Job one: land players from a region the Cougars don't currently have access.

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Brian Murphy reports that the Sun Belt Conference has declined Idaho's advances.

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InsideRunner Sports has new on another possible D-1 transfer heading to AlamoTown.

Thomas and Gillenwater in NBA Draft Combine

According to Adam Zagoria, Joston Thomas and Troy Gillenwater will be among the participants in the annual NBA Draft Combine to be held May 19 and 20.

Friday's wide world of WAC hoops

Seldomseensmith leads us off with a note on the USU Fans Stew's Spectrum MB about a second JUCO backcourter of interest to Utah State. Both this young man and Jordan Aaron yesterday look like combo guards despite lacking the requisite height for a 2.

Just had this thought: doesn't the name Riley Bradshaw (an Aggie commit) fit perfectly for USU basketball? PTW doesn't see that name 'working' on any other team in the WAC.

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Jason Groves has the scoop on Sir Troy's move into the play-for-pay ranks overseas.

Jason also serves up a Top 15 of the WAC talents he has witnessed play.

A bit more on Troy Gillenwater

Jason Groves has a bit more on Troy Gillenwater's academic situation.

Based on the information provided, Gillenwater more than likely either dropped or didn't complete his last set of classes at New Mexico State.

Fresno State's Greg Smith apparently did the same.

It is hard, not next to impossible but certainly difficult, to hone one's game and body in preparation for jumping on to the NBA draft visit carousel and also be in class and completing assignments. Having a single focus on job interview preparation makes day-to-day life much easier to manage.

Gillenwater's high school and college academics were shaky to begin with so his decision really shouldn't come as a surprise.

A Wednesday night -- off season - version of the WAC roundup

Brian McInnis writes about another UH basketball walk-on, this one a backcourter.

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Utah State athletics announces another newcomer to the Aggie basketball squad -- a walk-on guard mentioned before.

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Sam Wasson's Daily Aggie column covers Seattle entry into the WAC plus he offers links to a plethora of other reporters covering the subject. Sam closes it out with a New Mexico State offer to a 2013 prospect.

Credit Sam for tipping PTW off about Troy Gillenwater's NBA draft/college eligibility/academics decision. If anyone is surprised, well, make sure that a certain Nigerian prince isn't loading up your email in-box with tempting offers while this is being typed.

Greg Smith's, Troy Gillenwater 's and Adrian Oliver's numbers

Don't know what the lane agility and modified lane agility tests consist of but Greg Smith did not fare well in either one -- third worst and second worst respectively at the 2011 NBA Combine athletic testing.

In earlier measuring, Smith stood at 6' 9.25" in shoes, weighing 253 pounds. He topped all other players in hand width (12") and tied for first in hand length (9.75"). His body fat percentage measured 7.4 and he displayed a 36" vertical.

Troy Gillenwater stood 6' 8.5", carrying 241 pounds. His body fat percentage registered as 13.7 and he showed a 35" vertical.

Adrian Oliver measured 6' 3" without shoes

Smith listed late

The latest mock draft from the Draft Express folks has Fresno State's Greg Smith going 59th to the San Antonio Spurs. Troy Gillenwater and Adrian Oliver are not listed and, if true to form, such may actually work out in their respective favor because they won't be tied to a certain team. Their agents will seek what is deemed the best fit regarding NBA tryouts.