LMU's first loss of the season

LMU's recruit for the 2013 class Kahlil Dukes has committed to USC, ESPN reports. Dukes said he chose USC based on location and strength of the Pac-12 conference. In addition to LMU, Dukes also had offers from Drexel and UTEP.

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Lions offer 5'11" guard

According to ESPN, LMU has offered Class of 2013 guard Kahlil Dukes of Hartford, CT. Dukes is a scoring guard, who put up 51 points in a game last season for his school, Capital Prep. If he decides to join the Lions, let's hope he works out as well as the last undersized guard from Connecticut we picked up...

Viney tries to secure training camp spot

Former Lion Drew Viney, despite struggling through a tough shooting night Wednesday, continues to impress with his play during the NBA's Summer League. Playing in his third game with the Miami Heat, Viney contributed ten points, eight rebounds, a steal and a block in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. Viney shot 3-10 from the field.

Viney remains second on his team in scoring, trailing only Norris Cole, who was a key bench player for the NBA Champion Heat this past season. If he continues to play as he has this week, with confidence and energy on both ends of the court, Viney will surely land a spot on a team's training camp roster.

Viney did step to the free throw line with 9.6 seconds remaining on the clock, his team down two, but was only able to connect on one of his two free throws. After shooting 79 percent from the line in his collegiate career with the Lions, Viney went 2-4 from the line Wednesday. The Heat are now 2-1, with two more Summer League games to play, the next of which will be Friday at 5 p.m. against the San Antonio Spurs.

Viney earns start, impresses again

Drew Viney played in his second Summer League game with the Miami Heat Monday evening, earning the start after an impressive 12 points and six rebounds in his debut Sunday. Viney picked up where he left off, and contributed 12 points, five assists and four rebounds in his team's throttling of the Lakers. Viney did his damage Monday in just 23 minutes of play, not needing to play the final quarter due to his team's 40-plus point lead.

Viney was much more efficient from the floor Monday, going 5-7 from the field and 2-4 from long range. He also looked solid on the defensive end of the court, and picked up a steal for the second-straight game.

Viney and the 2-0 Heat will be back on the floor Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. when they take on the Golden State Warriors.

Lions add Croatian forward

LMU's Athletics Department announced today that the men's basketball team has added 6'9" forward Marin Mornar of Consortium College Prep in Detroit, Mich. Mornar, originally from Croatia, averaged 11.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.6 clocks in his one season at Consurtium.

"He is very long and has great range with a ton of potential," said Head Coach Max Good in the press release. "He can shoot the ball well and is a very tough player ... The key for Marin will be his strength game. How quickly he gets stronger will determine his success."

In addition, the Lions removed redshirt junior Quincy Lawson from their roster, as I reported last week.

Strong debut for Viney

Former Lion Drew Viney made his debut for the Miami Heat's Summer League team Sunday afternoon, contributing 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal in almost 28 minutes of play. Both his minutes and rebounds were second-most on the team. Viney finished the game 4-11 from the field after beginning 2-3.

His team will take on the Lakers Monday at 5:30 p.m. PT. The game, which will be the second of his team's five games, can be seen live on NBATV or on NBA.com.

Drew Viney makes Miami Heat Summer League roster

A big congratulations to former-Lion Drew Viney, who made the NBA Champion Miami Heat's Summer League roster, comprised of 16 athletes. The team began practicing in Miami on July 9, and will continue to work there through this Friday before heading to Las Vegas. The team's first of five games will occur on Sunday, July 15 vs. the Toronto Raptors. Summer league play will conclude on Saturday, July 21. All games will appear on NBA TV and be streamed live on NBA.com.

LMU to host Long Beach State

The Beach have announced their 2012-13 men's basketball schedule, and LMU will host Long Beach State in a non-conference game on Nov. 29. Last season, Long Beach made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they were defeated by New Mexico.

Roster changes continue

I've heard from multiple sources that redshirt junior Quincy Lawson will not be returning to the Lions. Lawson, who had inconsistent playing time in his two seasons in an LMU jersey, averaged 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds this past year. He appeared in 20 games, starting 12 of them.

It is important to note, however, that Lawson does still appear on the official men's basketball team roster, which has in fact been updated for the 2012-13 season.