According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Marquette's Dominic James declared for the NBA Draft on Thursday. The sophomore guard stated that he will no hire an agent, leaving him the option to return to school for his junior year. "There's a definite possibility of being drafted," James said. "You've just got to take advantage of it. This is a goal I've been working for my entire life, and I feel like I'm ready to see where I'm at as a player." James said he would only remain in the draft if he was likely to be a first round pick. He led Marquette in scoring and assists this season at 14.9 points and 4.9 assists.
After several weeks of speculation as to what he would do, Connecticut freshman Hasheem Thabeet finally made a decision on his future. According to the Hartford Courant Thabeet announced he would be back for his sophomore season. "I am very excited about next season and returning to UConn for my sophomore year," said Thabeet in a statement. "I look forward to continuing my education as a person and as an athlete. We have all been working very hard since the season ended and will continue doing everything we can to get better each day and have a great season next year. I would also like to express my appreciation to all my fans and those who have taken interest in my career here at UConn." The 7'3" center averaged 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks which was third in the nation.
According to the Charleston Daily Mail former West Virginia coach John Beilein has agreed to a $1.5 million buyout of his contract with the Moutaineers. The deal will cost Beilein $1 million less than originally stipulated in his contract which ran through 2011-12. Beilein left West Virginia recently to take the head coaching position at Michigan.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Collison Returning; Crittenton, Stuckey and Mays Declare
According to the LA Times UCLA guard Darren Collison will not be declaring for the NBA Draft. The sophomore was projected by many experts to go as high as the middle of the first round. Collison averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 assists, and 2.2 steals for the Bruins, while shooting a stellar 44.7% from the outside. It was also announced that Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was also be back next season for UCLA. Add incoming freshman Kevin Love to the mix, and UCLA should be the preseason favorite to win the Pac-10 again.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Georgia Tech freshman Javaris Crittenton declared for the NBA Draft Wednesday but will not hire an agent. Crittenton's announcement comes just one day after teammate Thaddeus Young announced his intentions to enter the draft. Crittenton was an ACC All-Freshman selection after averaging 14.4 points and 5.7 assists. He is looking to be a late first round selection.
According to the Seattle Times Eastern Washington guard Rodney Stuckey has declared for the NBA Draft. Stuckey has been nothing short of stellar in his two seasons in college, averaging better than 24 points each season. He has announced he will not hire an agent at this time, wanting to see where his stock is before making a final decision. "It's a good option," Stuckey said. "It's the best thing for me to do, get feedback with where I'd be in the draft."
According to The State Clemson junior James Mays will be testing the NBA Draft waters. The 6'9" forward, who averaged 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds this past season, has said he does not intend to hire an agent just yet, leaving the option for his senior season open. James is not projected at this point to be a first round pick.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Oklahoma point guard Bobby Maze has been given his release from the university and will transfer. The 6'3" freshman averaged 5.6 points and 2.1 assists. "This decision is best for Bobby and for our team," head coach Jeff Capel said in a statement. "I appreciate Bobby's efforts this past season and certainly wish him well in the future." The Sooners have already signed three guards during the recruiting process, but Maze's departure does hurt their depth somewhat.
Signings of Note From Today
Kentucky: Alex Legion - 6'4" SG - Mouth of Wilson, VA - 19 ppg - #11 shooting guard according to Scout.com
Houston: Zamal Nixon - 6'1" PG - Brooklyn, NY - 16.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 5.6 apg - Top 5 Senior in New York according to Hoopscoop.com
Vanderbilt: Darshawn McClellan - 6'7" PF - Fresno, CA - 18 ppg, 10 rpg - Metro Athletic Conference (CA) MVP
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Georgia Tech freshman Javaris Crittenton declared for the NBA Draft Wednesday but will not hire an agent. Crittenton's announcement comes just one day after teammate Thaddeus Young announced his intentions to enter the draft. Crittenton was an ACC All-Freshman selection after averaging 14.4 points and 5.7 assists. He is looking to be a late first round selection.
According to the Seattle Times Eastern Washington guard Rodney Stuckey has declared for the NBA Draft. Stuckey has been nothing short of stellar in his two seasons in college, averaging better than 24 points each season. He has announced he will not hire an agent at this time, wanting to see where his stock is before making a final decision. "It's a good option," Stuckey said. "It's the best thing for me to do, get feedback with where I'd be in the draft."
According to The State Clemson junior James Mays will be testing the NBA Draft waters. The 6'9" forward, who averaged 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds this past season, has said he does not intend to hire an agent just yet, leaving the option for his senior season open. James is not projected at this point to be a first round pick.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Oklahoma point guard Bobby Maze has been given his release from the university and will transfer. The 6'3" freshman averaged 5.6 points and 2.1 assists. "This decision is best for Bobby and for our team," head coach Jeff Capel said in a statement. "I appreciate Bobby's efforts this past season and certainly wish him well in the future." The Sooners have already signed three guards during the recruiting process, but Maze's departure does hurt their depth somewhat.
Signings of Note From Today
Kentucky: Alex Legion - 6'4" SG - Mouth of Wilson, VA - 19 ppg - #11 shooting guard according to Scout.com
Houston: Zamal Nixon - 6'1" PG - Brooklyn, NY - 16.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 5.6 apg - Top 5 Senior in New York according to Hoopscoop.com
Vanderbilt: Darshawn McClellan - 6'7" PF - Fresno, CA - 18 ppg, 10 rpg - Metro Athletic Conference (CA) MVP
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Rush, Singletary and Young Leaving Early; Lofton Back For Senior Year
According to DraftExpress.com Kansas's Branon Rush will be declaring for the NBA Draft on Friday at a press conference. The sophomore will not be hiring an agent and will wait to see if he is to be a top-20 pick before deciding whether or not to return to school for his junior year. The 6'8" guard led the Jayhawks in scoring at 13.8 and was a deadly outside shooter, hitting 43.1% of his 3-point attempts. Rush is an extremely talented and athletic player and his departure along with the departure of Julian Wright could drop Kansas from a national title contender to a team in the lower portion of the top 25.
According to the Daily Progress Virginia's Sean Singletary is expected to enter the NBA Draft. Sources to the Progress on Friday that the two-time first-team All-ACC guard will enter his name but will not hire an agent, leaving the option for a senior season open. Singletary led the Cavaliers in scoring and assists at 19 and 4.7 respectively, while finishing second with 4.6 rebounds per game. Most NBA Draft sites at this point are projecting Singletary as a second round choice.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia Tech's Thaddeus Young has made himself eligible for the NBA Draft. The freshman does not plan to immediately hire an agent, wanting to get a sense of his stock first. "What we're trying to do is get a more definitive idea of where he'll shake out," Tech coach Paul Hewitt said. "Because of the way the NBA rules are set up, he nor his family could talk to anybody [in the NBA] unless he puts his name in. Now he can find out for sure what's what." Young averaged 14.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in his first season with the Yellow Jackets.
According to the Tennessean SEC Player of the Year Chris Lofton will be returning to Tennessee for his senior year. Lofton made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. “I think that I knew all along that I was coming back,” said Lofton. “I just wanted to see.” Lofton led the SEC in scoring last year at 20.8 points, while connecting on a conference best 3.42 3-pointers per game.
According to the Dallas Morning News Texas A&M's Joseph Jones declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday. The junior big man averaged 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds last season in helping the Aggies to a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Jones at this point does not intend to hire an agent, leaving him the option to return for his senior season.
The Associated Press has reported that VMI's Reggie Williams plans to forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft. The 6'5" forward led all Division 1 players in scoring at 28.1 points. "I felt that I had a successful season and I would like to explore my options at the next level," he said. Williams, who does not plan to hire an agent yet, had 15 games this season of 30 or more points, including 4 games of more than 40.
According to the Courier-Journal former Mississippi St guard Reginald Delk has decided to transfer to Louisville. The 6'4" sophomore shooting guard, who left Mississippi St last week, averaged 9.5 points and 2.0 rebounds last season. “We watched film on him, and all the coaches think he can be very good player for us,” Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. “He’ll fit in very well with what our needs are.” Delk comes to the Cardinals after starting his first two years at Mississippi State.
Signings of Note From Today
New Mexico State: Darrington Hobson - 6'6" SF - Decatur, IL - 19 ppg, 12 rpg, 7 apg - #25 small forward according to Scout.com; #116 overall according to Rivals.com
North Florida: DeVon Jones - 6'6" F - Jackson, TN - 10.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 63% FG - high school's all-time leader in blocked shots
Florida A&M: Roderick Green - 6'7" Forward - Redland Junior College - 10 ppg, 8 rpg - Played for #1 ranked Juco team in the country
According to the Daily Progress Virginia's Sean Singletary is expected to enter the NBA Draft. Sources to the Progress on Friday that the two-time first-team All-ACC guard will enter his name but will not hire an agent, leaving the option for a senior season open. Singletary led the Cavaliers in scoring and assists at 19 and 4.7 respectively, while finishing second with 4.6 rebounds per game. Most NBA Draft sites at this point are projecting Singletary as a second round choice.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia Tech's Thaddeus Young has made himself eligible for the NBA Draft. The freshman does not plan to immediately hire an agent, wanting to get a sense of his stock first. "What we're trying to do is get a more definitive idea of where he'll shake out," Tech coach Paul Hewitt said. "Because of the way the NBA rules are set up, he nor his family could talk to anybody [in the NBA] unless he puts his name in. Now he can find out for sure what's what." Young averaged 14.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in his first season with the Yellow Jackets.
According to the Tennessean SEC Player of the Year Chris Lofton will be returning to Tennessee for his senior year. Lofton made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. “I think that I knew all along that I was coming back,” said Lofton. “I just wanted to see.” Lofton led the SEC in scoring last year at 20.8 points, while connecting on a conference best 3.42 3-pointers per game.
According to the Dallas Morning News Texas A&M's Joseph Jones declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday. The junior big man averaged 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds last season in helping the Aggies to a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Jones at this point does not intend to hire an agent, leaving him the option to return for his senior season.
The Associated Press has reported that VMI's Reggie Williams plans to forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft. The 6'5" forward led all Division 1 players in scoring at 28.1 points. "I felt that I had a successful season and I would like to explore my options at the next level," he said. Williams, who does not plan to hire an agent yet, had 15 games this season of 30 or more points, including 4 games of more than 40.
According to the Courier-Journal former Mississippi St guard Reginald Delk has decided to transfer to Louisville. The 6'4" sophomore shooting guard, who left Mississippi St last week, averaged 9.5 points and 2.0 rebounds last season. “We watched film on him, and all the coaches think he can be very good player for us,” Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. “He’ll fit in very well with what our needs are.” Delk comes to the Cardinals after starting his first two years at Mississippi State.
Signings of Note From Today
New Mexico State: Darrington Hobson - 6'6" SF - Decatur, IL - 19 ppg, 12 rpg, 7 apg - #25 small forward according to Scout.com; #116 overall according to Rivals.com
North Florida: DeVon Jones - 6'6" F - Jackson, TN - 10.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 63% FG - high school's all-time leader in blocked shots
Florida A&M: Roderick Green - 6'7" Forward - Redland Junior College - 10 ppg, 8 rpg - Played for #1 ranked Juco team in the country
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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
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
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