NBA Draft

According to Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline.com and Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com, Georgetown junior forward Jeff Green is going to keep his name in the NBA Draft and not return to the Hoyas for his senior season. "He decided for sure this morning," a source said Monday. "The coaches already know." Sources close to the situation told Chad Ford of ESPN.com that Green had been going back and forth about the decision for weeks, but he ultimately decided that his draft position was too good to pass up. Green is projected to be drafted in the lottery. He averaged 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season.

According to The Daily Progress, Virginia junior guard Sean Singletary is planning to announce that he will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to the Cavaliers for his senior season. “He said staying in school is something that you’ll never be able to replace,” said Sean's father, Harold Singletary. “He said it would be just so fulfilling for him to finish out his education.” An official announcement is expcted later today. Singletary averaged 19.0 points and 4.7 assists per game last season.

According to the Alameda Times-Star, California junior center DeVon Hardin has announced that he will withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to the Golden Bears for his senior season. "It'd probably be in the early to late 20s, in that range," Hardin said. "The kind of thing I was hearing was that I was in the mix with a couple guys. That means there's no guarantees. "I feel like I can make that even better if I go back to school." He added that it was not an easy choice to make. "It was a very difficult decision, especially getting down to the wire," Hardin said. "I got some pretty good offers as far as this year, but always Cal was the first option. I feel pretty good. I made my decision. I've got to accept it and make the best of it." Coach Ben Braun was excited about Hardin’s decision. "Obviously, I'm happy for us, but I'm happy for DeVon," he said. "It's not an easy decision for a young man to make. I think it takes a lot of courage, it takes a lot of foresight." The announcement comes on the heels of a San Francisco Chronicle report that said Hardin was planning on hiring an agent. Michael Hardin, DeVon’s father, told ESPN.com on Monday afternoon that "the report was inaccurate. We have pulled his name out." Hardin averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game last season over the first twelve games, before missing the last 22 contests with a stress fracture in his left foot.

Not surprisingly, Washington freshman center Spencer Hawes has made it official, according to the Seattle Times: he is going to keep his name in the NBA Draft and not return to the Huskies for his sophomore season. "After meeting with everyone, getting all the appropriate feedback and going through the entire evaluative process, I made a decision I believe is the best for my future and that is to remain eligible for the NBA Draft,'' Hawes said. “The decision to further my career in the NBA at this point in time was difficult. Every day I had different feelings about it. But at the end of the game, I have to be realistic and trust my instincts.'' He added that Washington’s struggles this past season made his decision even harder. “Certainly there are some things I would have liked to accomplish in college,” Hawes said. “But, I feel I made the best decision for my family and my future.'' Coach Lorenzo Romar said the UW will move on without Hawes. “Other guys are capable of stepping up,” he said. "We'll just have to do things a little differently. But here at Washington, that's not new, because that's what we did before Spencer.'' Hawes is projected to be drafted in the lottery. He averaged 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this past season.

Nevada point guard Ramon Sessions is forgoing his senior year to enter the 2007 NBA Draft. The 6-3 junior averaged 12 points and 5 assists in helping lead the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament. Sessions is projected as an early-to-mid second round pick. Fellow teammate Marcelus Kemp is still debating his NBA Draft options.

Andy Jasner of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer writes about Washington freshman center Spencer Hawes and his forthcoming decision on whether to stay in the Draft or return to the Huskies. "It's hard to put a number on it," Hawes said. "I think I'm feeling pretty good about how my workouts are going. I still have to sit down with my family, people that are close to me, and try to make that decision." Hawes also discussed how the decision is constantly on his mind. "I think it still kind of eats at me, the season we had and the legacy I left," Hawes said. "It didn't work out the way I wanted it to. If that's (UW) the best place to be, to develop -- and I still need to decide that -- then it would be a reason to return. I thought we would at least make the (NCAA) Tournament. We had a tough season. We didn't accomplish what we thought we were going to. That stays on your conscience." Hawes averaged 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds this past season.

Frank Dascenzo of the Durham Herald-Sun writes that Duke will not miss NBA Draft early entrant Josh McRoberts. He discusses how they lost eleven games with McRoberts in the lineup, including defeats in the first round of both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments. “The truth is McRoberts could have had most anyone hold the door for him,” Dascenzo writes. He also discusses how coach Mike Krzyzewski recruited high school star Patrick Patterson heavily because of the anticipated departure of McRoberts, and that “rumor has it Duke's basketball loyalists are more depressed about [Patterson’s decision to attend Kentucky] than McRoberts'.”

According to the Associated Press, Texas A&M junior forward Joseph Jones has decided to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to the Aggies for his senior season. "I feel like I was not getting the response from the NBA people in the spot I wanted to be in, which is the first round or something guaranteed," Jones said. He was not expected to be drafted in the first round by most mock drafts. Jones averaged 13.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game last season.

According to Andy Katz of ESPN.com, Clemson junior forward James Mays has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will return to the Tigers for his senior season. "I didn't do enough to stand out," Mays said. "I didn't showcase myself. I knew going in I wasn't a first-round pick and saw that this was the best situation for me." He also said that he wanted to focus his attention on completing his degree and helping Clemson compete for an ACC championship. Mays averaged 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this past season.

According to The State, Clemson junior forward James Mays still has not yet made up his mind regarding the NBA Draft. His father, Hardrick Mays, said that Mays is undecided about whether he will stay in the Draft. Mays has been very impressive at the Orlando pre-draft camp, increasing his draft stock, leading many scouts to believe that Mays will be drafted. Mays has yet to sign with an agent, so he could return for his senior season. Most mock drafts do not include Mays. He averaged 12.2 points and 6.4 rebounds this past season.