IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL

Texas' Augustin, four others declare for draft

Five players, including All-America point guard D.J. Augustin of Texas, announced Wednesday that they have declared for the NBA Draft.

Augustin, who averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 assists as a sophomore this past season, is expected to be a first-round pick. His backcourt partner, junior A.J. Abrams (16.5 points, 118 3-pointers), also declared.

Another Big 12 Conference player, junior guard Mario Chalmers of national champion Kansas, declared. Chalmers (12.8 points, 4.3 assists, 97 steals) hit one of the biggest shots in NCAA Tournament history, a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in the title game against Memphis that sent it into overtime.

Also declaring were two Memphis players -- junior guard Antonio Anderson (8.6 points) and junior forward Robert Dozier (9.2 points, 6.8 rebounds).

None of the five players has hired an agent, which gives them the option to change their minds before the June 26 draft.

Also: Xavier coach Sean Miller has agreed to a 10-year contract extension. Miller, 39, led the Musketeers to a 30-7 record and an NCAA Elite Eight appearance last season.

Derek Kellogg, who played on four Atlantic 10 championship teams at Massachusetts in the 1990s, was formally introduced as his alma mater's coach. The 34-year-old will receive a six-year contract, but terms have not been finalized.

New Jersey Nets guard Vince Carter had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle. He will be on crutches for several weeks, followed by rehabilitation, and is expected to be ready for training camp.

Darell Garretson, a longtime NBA referee who also directed the league's officiating staff, died Monday at his Mesa, Ariz., home at age 76. His health had been in decline following surgery and various illnesses, the National Basketball Referees Association said.

MISCELLANEOUS

UNLV's Gantcheva nets MWC top player award

UNLV senior Elena Gantcheva was named the Mountain West Conference Tennis Player of the Year, the first woman in league history to gain at least a share of the award three times.

Gantcheva, who shared the award in 2007 and won it in 2006, is ranked 34th nationally in singles and 37th in doubles.

In singles, Gantcheva went 28-10 overall and 7-1 in the MWC. In doubles, she and partner Kristina Nedeltcheva went 21-8 and 8-0.

Nedeltcheva, a sophomore, joined Gantcheva on the all-conference singles team, and the two made the doubles team.

Also: UNLV junior Elliot Wronski was named to the All-MWC singles and doubles tennis teams for the second straight year. Sophomore Luca Barlocchi also made the singles team, and senior David Campbell made the doubles team with Wronski.

Roger Federer rallied from 5-1 down in the third set to defeat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (1) in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters at Monaco.

Sam Querrey of the United States defeated Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-1, 7-5 to become the first American to reach the third round since Vince Spadea in 2003.

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals were named finalists for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's top rookie.

Boston College defensive end Brady Smith has been kicked off the team after he was charged in an on-campus rape. He started 12 games last season.

New Zealander Greg Henderson won the third stage of the Tour de Georgia and moved into the overall lead.