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CLEMSON — The first of this year’s Clemson baseball players to be drafted has turned pro as expected, and the second is close to following suit.

Junior first baseman Ben Paulsen, a third-round pick, said he agreed to terms this week with the Colorado Rockies.

Freshman pitcher Chris Dwyer, meanwhile, is close to signing as a fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Royals, multiple sources said.

Paulsen’s departure comes as little surprise; most juniors selected in the opening eight rounds tend to sign because of the higher signing bonuses they receive through their leverage of having the option to return to school for their senior season.

But the Tigers had crossed their fingers in hopes of retaining Dwyer, a 21-year-old lefty who was the first freshman ever to be drafted and thus possesses two more years of bargaining power.

Former Clemson guard K.C. Rivers is slated to play for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League, which begins Friday in Las Vegas.

Rivers is one of 18 players on the crowded Mavericks summer league roster, which includes former Florida standout Nick Calathes, who signed to play in Greece.

The team is holding a three-day camp this week and will trim its roster before summer league play.

Rivers is the only former Clemson player participating in the league, which runs through July 19.

Former USC forwards Carlos Powell (Phoenix) and Brandon Wallace (Washington) will also be involved.

MILAN — United States defender Oguchi Onyewu, a former Clemson player, has joined legendary Italian club AC Milan, becoming one of the few Americans to play in Italy’s top league.

Milan said Tuesday that it acquired Onyewu from Standard Liege in Belgium on a three-year deal.

Onyewu, long a star in the Belgian league, gained notice with superb performances in the U.S. run to the Confederations Cup final. Playing in central defense, he helped the Americans end the 15-game winning streak of European champion Spain with a 2-0 win.

That upset put the U.S. in the final against Brazil, where they led 2-0 before falling 3-2.

“It’s very exciting. It’s one of the great clubs in the world,” U.S. coach Bob Bradley said. “I think it’s a terrific opportunity for him, and certainly the experience that he’ll get there I think will be really important as we move forward with our national team.”

BELGRADE, Serbia (July 9, 2009) - Featuring a barrage of 3-pointers and another well-balanced attack that saw every member of the team score, the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team (5-0) advanced to the 2009 World University Games medal semifinals unscathed after bouncing Bulgaria (3-2) 96-66 on Thursday night in Belgrade, Serbia.

Former Clemson Men¹s Tennis great Clement Reix was a finalistin one tournament and was a semifinalist in another in two different eventsin Morocco.Reix was an All-American in singles in 2006 at Clemson. He reached theQuarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Tournament in 2006. He was named All-ACCin 2006 and 2007.

Former Clemson Men¹s Tennis Star, Nathan Thompson won the 49th Annual CVITT Prize Money Tournament in Lynchburg, VA this past weekend.

Thompson is currently ranked 446 in ATP singles, and has a career-high ranking of 265 in doubles and 351 in singles.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Three national prospects are set to visit Clemson early next week, Tiger Illustrated has learned. Also, plenty of inside news and notes on recruiting. Plus, Clemson's coaches have offered another rising junior prospect this week. Also, we unveil more interesting off-season news and notes inside of the football program. Also, as part of this edition of The Inside Word, we chart where Oliver Purnell and his assistant coaches have been on the road scouting this week

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Ranking the offensive coordinators in the ACC isn't a particularly pleasant process. Since the end of the 2007 season, eight of the ACC's teams have experienced turnover at their chief play-calling positions: Clemson, Florida State, Boston College and Maryland in the Atlantic, and Miami, Georgia Tech, Virginia and Duke in the Coastal

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Rivals.com's analysts have been able to get an up-close look at some of the nation's top prospects at events and camps this offseason. As we prepare to update the rankings later this month, here is a look at Joshua Shaw and few more of the prospects on the defensive side of the ball who could be in line for a move u

The Spokane Indians offense busted out for 11 runs on Wednesday, getting long balls from Miguel Velazquez and Aja Barto. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's minor league action.

2010 Prospect Victor Oladipo talks to TSR about the recruiting process.

DUNCAN, S.C. - After running through three games in the 2009 Palmetto State Showdown 7-on-7, Byrnes running back Marcus Lattimore took time between games to talk with CUTigers.com.