According to The Oklahoman Oklahoma State's JameOn Curry has declared for the NBA Draft. The junior guard does not plan to hire an agent yet, but has said he will attend the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando. "It's a win-win situation," he said. "I'm going to be motivated to go out and play and have them tell me what I need to work on." Curry was the second leading scorer for the Cowboys last season at 17.3 points, and was their top assist man at 3.7. Curry has until June 18 to withdraw his name from the draft and return for his senior season at Oklahoma State.
The LA Times reports that USC's Gabe Pruitt has entered his name in the NBA Draft. Pruitt, a 6'4" guard, averaged 12.5 points and 4.2 assists for the Trojans, and also led the team with 47 steals. The junior, who is 25th on the schools all-time scoring list with 1,102 points, does not intend to hire an agent.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Rick Majerus has been announced as the new head coach for St. Louis University. Majerus returns to basketball after a three year absence; during that time he was an analyst for ESPN. Majerus has an all-time coaching record of 422-147, with 15 post season appearances. He found the majority of his success with Utah, where he made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, including playing in the 1998 National Championship game against Kentucky. Majerus replaces Brad Soderberg who was fired after five seasons with the program.
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