Weekend Review: Wright Declares For Draft

According to the Daily Tarheel North Carolina freshman Brandan Wright declared for the NBA Draft today at a press conference held in the Smith Center. Wright was the ACC Rookie of the Year as well as the ACC Tournament MVP. With his 6'10" frame and freakishly long 7'4" wing span, Wright finished second on the Tar Heels in both scoring and rebounding with 14.7 and 6.2 respectively. He is widely considered to be the number three pick in this year's class behind Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.
Despite losing the player with the most potential on their squad, the Tar Heels will still be a national championship contender with the return of All-American Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, and Wayne Ellington.

The Herald Journal in Logan, Utah has reported that Utah St guard Jaycee Carroll officially announced he will be making himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Carroll led the Western Athletic Conference in scoring last season with 21.3 points per game this past season. The 6'2" junior is likely to return to school if he is not a lock to be a first round selection. I think it is important for the development of my game to see how I compare against the best collegiate basketball players in the country," Carroll said.

According to the Waco Tribune-Herald Baylor guard Aaron Bruce will enter the NBA Draft but does not plan on hiring an agent so that he may return to school. The junior has career numbers of 14.3 points, 3.5 assists, and shoots 40% from beyond the arc. The only situation in which Bruce would not return to Baylor is if he was going to be a first round pick. "Our staff fully supports Aaron in taking a step in pursuit of his dream to one day play in the NBA," Baylor coach Scott Drew said. "Right now the way the system is set up it is a great opportunity for juniors to see what the workouts are like and to get a realistic view of what the experts think of their chances."

According to the Daily Princetonian Georgetown assistant, and Princeton alum, Sydney Johnson will be the new head coach for the Tigers. Johnson has spent the last three seasons with the Hoyas, and during his playing days was a two-time All-Ivy League selection, and was the conference player of the year in 1997.

Signings of Note From the Weekend
George Washington: Xavier Alexander - 6'7" SF - Oklahoma City, OK - 23 ppg, 10 rpg - 2-star recruit according to Scout.com
UAB: Terrence Roderick - 6'6" SG/SF - Allentown, PA - 22.3 ppg, 7 rpg - #11 prep player according to HoopScoop
Providence: Marshon Brooks - 6'5" SG - Tucker, GA - 18.9 ppg, 7 rpg, 53% FG - Class AAAA All-State selection