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This is a bummer, a big one

Falcons hoopsters stare a single-digit win season directly in the face. What is wrong ...that officially represents a mass exodus.

Junior men's basketball player Ron Lewis has requested a release from his athletic scholarship at BGSU and will look to continue his education and playing career at another institution. The request will be honored pending an athletic department investigation that there has not been communication between another Division I program and Lewis and/or members of his family regarding a possible transfer. Such communication, without prior written approval by BGSU, would be a violation of NCAA rules.

"Ron has been a valuable member of our program and we are disappointed that he has chosen to leave," said BGSU Athletic Director Paul Krebs. "We are concerned, however, that he may have been contacted by other schools prior to asking for his release and we are asking the NCAA to look into this matter."

Lewis, a second-team All-MAC selection in 2004, led the team last year averaging 17 points and 33.8 minutes per game.