According to the LA Times USC's Nick Young is expected to declare for the NBA Draft on Tuesday afternoon. The junior swingman led the Trojans in scoring at 17.5 points, shooting a stellar 52.5% from the field and 44% from beyond the arc. Young has flipped flopped back and forth on the issue of leaving school early. Early in the year he stated he would be back for his senior year and was looking forward to playing with the fantastic recruiting class of O.J. Mayo and Davon Jefferson. Since that time though many scouts have stated that Young is likely to be a mid-first round pick and that played a major role in his decision to leave.
Junior guard Gabe Pruitt has stated that he does not yet know if he will enter the Draft or return for his senior year.
According to the Indianapolis Star Ohio State freshman Greg Oden has yet to make a decision in regards to leaving school for the NBA Draft. On Friday in a report Oden's father stated his son would be declaring, but that statement was made with no information coming from Oden himself. According to the latest report, Oden, Mike Conley Jr., and Daequan Cook will all meet today with Mike Conley Sr. to discuss plans for the future. No decisions are expected to be made today.
The Charlotte Observer reported that Charlotte head coach Bobby Lutz turned down an offer to coach at South Alabama. Lutz passed on a six year deal worth $300,000 per season to finish out the remaining years on his contract with the 49ers. Lutz has compiled a 168-112 record in his time at Charlotte and is coming off a 14-16 2006-07 season.
Signings of Note
USC - Angelo Johnson: 5'10" PG - Tarzana, CA - 13.6 ppg, 4.0 apg - Ranked #79 overall and #12 among point guards by Rivals.com
USC - Demar DeRozan: 6'5" SF - Compton, CA - Ranked #55 overall by Rivals.com
Cincinnati - Yancy Gates: 6'8" PF - Cincinnati, OH - 19.4 ppg, 7 rpg (junior numbers) - Ranked #17 overall in class of 2008 by Rivals.com
Texas A&M - DeAndre Jordan: 7'0" C - Houston, TX - 26 ppg, 15 rpg, 8 bpg - Ranked #8 overall by Rivals.com
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