Temple center Keith Butler leaves school Temple University announced last week that center Keith Butler is leaving the university. The 7-foot-1 Butler did not give any explanation for leaving the school, though Temple head coach John Chaney said it had nothing to do with Butler's academic eligibility.
Butler averaged only 4.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per game. He shot 48.4% from the field, but hit 71.8% of his free throws and led the team with 39 blocks. Last year, against Penn, Butler scored three points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Chaney said he had not had contact with any other schools concerning signing Butler.
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Gymnastics hires assistant coach On Monday, Keri Monahan was hired as the newest assistant coach for the women's gymnastics team. Monahan's duties will be focused primarily on coaching the balance beam. Monahan competed at Stanford University during her college career.
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Fleischer key for U.S. in Jewish Olympics Penn center Jen Fleischer scored 23 points for the USA as the Americans defeated Israel in the women's basketball gold medal game of the Maccabiah Games, known as the Jewish Olympics. Fleischer led the team in scoring en route to a 78-53 win over the Israeli team.
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