Report: Vaden leaving IU

Sophomore Robert Vaden will be leaving the IU men's basketball program and joining Mike Davis at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a report Friday in the Birmingham News.\nDavis' son, Mike Jr., put the ongoing speculation to rest at UAB's press conference Friday when he told the Birmingham News Vaden would be following the Davis' to Birmingham, the report said.\nVaden first expressed his desire to transfer after Mike Davis' resignation.\n"If my coach is gone, I'm gone," Vaden said after the Feb. 17 press conference. "I already made (my decision). I'm not coming back." \nLast season, Vaden was the Hoosiers' second-leading scorer with 13.5 points a game and led the team in assists, averaging 3.5 a game.\nIt remains unclear whether or not sophomore D.J. White - also rumored to possibly be transferring - will stay at IU or follow Mike Davis and Vaden to UAB.\nCheck back for further updates.