Re: 2008 NBA Draft Thread - Early Entrants

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Turning Pro, Hired or Soon to Hire an Agent:

 

SF Nicolas Batum, France (1988)

PG Jerryd Bayless, Arizona (fresh)

F Michael Beasley, Kansas St. (fresh)

SF Keith Brumbaugh, Hillsborough CC (soph)

PF Derrick Caracter, Louisville (soph)

SF Omri Casspi, Israel (1988)

SF Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis (jr)

SF Danilo Gallinari, Italy (1988)

SG Eric Gordon, Indiana (fresh)

SF Donte Greene, Syracuse (fresh)

PF JJ Hickson, North Carolina St. (fresh)

PF Davon Jefferson, USC (fresh)

C Brook Lopez, Stanford (soph)

C Robin Lopez, Stanford (soph)

SG OJ Mayo, USC (fresh)

C Javale McGee, Nevada (soph)

PG Derrick Rose, Memphis (fresh)

SG Brandon Rush, Kansas (jr)

 

Testing the Waters (Haven't Hired an Agent Yet):

 

SG AJ Abrams, Texas (jr)

PG Josh Akognon, Cal State Fullerton (jr)

PF Joe Alexander, West Virginia (jr)

SG Antonio Anderson, Memphis (jr)

PF Ryan Anderson, UC Berkeley (soph)

PF Darrell Arthur, Kansas (soph)

PG DJ Augustin, Texas (soph)

SF Chase Budinger, Arizona (soph)

SG Josh Carter, Texas A&M (jr)

SG Mario Chalmers, Kansas (jr)

SF DeMarre Carroll, Missouri (jr)

SF Lee Cummard, BYU (jr)

F Robert Dozier, Memphis (jr)

SG Wayne Ellington, North Carolina (soph)

SG Jamont Gordon, Mississippi St (jr)

SF Danny Green, North Carolina (jr)

PF Richard Hendrix, Alabama (jr)

PG Lester Hudson, Tennessee-Martin (jr)

PF Shawn James, Duquesne (jr)

C DeAndre Jordan, Texas A&M (fresh)

C Kosta Koufos, Ohio St. (fresh)

PG Ty Lawson, North Carolina (soph)

PF Kevin Love, UCLA (fresh)

PF Leo Lyons, Missouri (jr)

F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, UCLA (jr)

SG Jerel McNeal, Marquette (jr)

PG Jeremy Pargo, Gonzaga (jr)

PF Trent Plaisted, BYU (jr)

PF Anthony Randolph, LSU (fresh)

SG Josh Shipp, UCLA (jr)

C Marreese Speights, Florida (soph)

PG Ron Steele, Alabama (jr)

SG Robert Vaden, UAB (jr)

SG Lorrenzo Wade, San Diego State (jr)

SF Bill Walker, Kansas St. (fresh)

G Russell Westbrook, UCLA (soph)

 

Not Turning Pro (for now):

 

PF Earl Clark, Louisville (soph): link

PG Darren Collison, UCLA (jr): link

G Stephen Curry, Davidson (soph): link

PF Taj Gibson, USC (soph): link

PF Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (fresh): link

PF Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina (jr): link

PF Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (soph)

SG James Harden, Arizona St (fresh): link

PG Dominic James, Marquette (jr): link

PG Eric Maynor, VCU (jr): link

PF Jeff Pendergraph, Arizona St (jr): link

SG Scottie Reynolds, Villanova (soph): link

PG Tyrese Rice, Boston College (jr)

SG KC Rivers, Clemson (jr): link

SF Tyler Smith, Tennessee (soph): link

C Hasheem Thabeet, UConn (soph): link

SG Terrance Williams Louisville (jr)

SF Sam Young, Pittsburgh (soph): link

 

I can edit this list as others announce their intention, please let me know if you have heard of others.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

methinks half of the Lopez twins should stay in school

[SouthSideRyan]

Daddy death threat is shopping around for agents.

[Derwood]

didn't Gordon announce on Friday?

[Guest]

methinks half of the Lopez twins should stay in school

 

Robin will go in the first round too, probably in the 20s though. :shrug:

 

Derwood, I believe the official announcement for Gordon was today. I have him under hiring an agent based on what SSR said.

[wolf stansson]

Haha, peace out, Bayless.

[snoodmonger]

no word on the Beas yet, huh? Kind of surprising.

[RedFlash]

Turning Pro, Hired an Agent:

 

SF Nicolas Batum, France (age 20)

G Jeryd Bayless, Arizona (freshman)

G Eric Gordon, Indiana (freshman)

C Brook Lopez, Stanford (soph)

C Robin Lopez, Stanford (soph)

C Javale McGee, Nevada (soph)

PF Anthony Randolph, LSU (freshman)

 

Turning Pro but Haven't Hired an Agent:

 

PF Ryan Anderson, Berkeley (soph)

PF Richard Hendrix, Alabama (soph)

SF Bill Walker, Kansas State (freshman)

 

Not Turning Pro:

 

G Stephen Curry, Davidson (soph)

 

I can edit this list as others announce their intention, please let me know if you have heard of others.

 

I'm pretty sure, quite confident that Richard Hendrix is a JUNIOR. And most likely will return to Alabama.

[Guest]

I'm pretty sure, quite confident that Richard Hendrix is a JUNIOR. And most likely will return to Alabama.

 

Thanks, I corrected the original post to junior.

[illiniguy]

no word on the Beas yet, huh? Kind of surprising.

Ha, wouldn't that be something if he came back to school.

[RedFlash]

I'm pretty sure, quite confident that Richard Hendrix is a JUNIOR. And most likely will return to Alabama.

 

Thanks, I corrected the original post to junior.

 

I keeping up with Ronald Steele---an oft-injured PG for Alabama--who happens to be when healthy, THE most underrated PG in America, as evident see how crappy Alabama has been the last two yrs, without Steele at PG, regardless of very solid talented team.

 

With that said, if the Advisory Committee projects Steele as a 1st rder (I don't see how, but apparently there is a possibility it could happen), then Ronald will be declaring. So, I'm keeping an eye on him.

[Andy]

If anybody cares, Harangody said he won't be declaring a month ago.

[TruffleShuffle]

can we put derrick rose and michael beasley on the list, or do we actually have to wait until it's official?

[Butterscup1679666578]

LEO LYONS?!?! AHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Transmogrified Tiger]

LEO LYONS?!?! AHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

I have to say I was a bit surprised to see him as the first B12 name on the list.

 

From everything I've read though, he's simply putting his name in there to get feedback on where he stands, what he needs to work on, etc. Much different than, say, Thomas Gardner, who go swindled into signing with an agent.

[Butterscup1679666578]

LEO LYONS?!?! AHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

I have to say I was a bit surprised to see him as the first B12 name on the list.

 

From everything I've read though, he's simply putting his name in there to get feedback on where he stands, what he needs to work on, etc. Much different than, say, Thomas Gardner, who go swindled into signing with an agent.

 

I figured that's all it is. If he wasn't such a lazy goon it wouldn't be so laughable, but it seems he only plays when he wants to, and from what I recall he's kinda soft down low, so unless he puts together a complete all-around season next year, I can't really see him getting drafted at all.

 

If he leaves though, Mizzou will be lucky to win 12 games. We probably won't win 15 as it is, but still.

[imb]

Every year I wonder if the NBA is going to change, size-wise. I guess it will probably never happen - and it's probably a perception thing, anyway - but it doesn't seem like there are as many classically sized guys now as there used to be.

 

You get big PGs like Rose that don't distribute as much, or small SGs like Mayo that can't shoot as well (though that's debatable with how he ended the year).

 

I always assumed that teams would get away from drafting big white stiffs at center just because they were seven feet tall, and the height difference would trickle down.

[snoodmonger]

Every year I wonder if the NBA is going to change, size-wise. I guess it will probably never happen - and it's probably a perception thing, anyway - but it doesn't seem like there are as many classically sized guys now as there used to be.

 

You get big PGs like Rose that don't distribute as much, or small SGs like Mayo that can't shoot as well (though that's debatable with how he ended the year).

 

I always assumed that teams would get away from drafting big white stiffs at center just because they were seven feet tall, and the height difference would trickle down.

 

Is Blake Griffin staying?

[imb]

Every year I wonder if the NBA is going to change, size-wise. I guess it will probably never happen - and it's probably a perception thing, anyway - but it doesn't seem like there are as many classically sized guys now as there used to be.

 

You get big PGs like Rose that don't distribute as much, or small SGs like Mayo that can't shoot as well (though that's debatable with how he ended the year).

 

I always assumed that teams would get away from drafting big white stiffs at center just because they were seven feet tall, and the height difference would trickle down.

 

Is Blake Griffin staying?

 

My first guess is that he declares but doesn't sign an agent. I think he really wants to stay and play another year with his brother - and one with Willie Warren. If he works out and they tell him he'll be a top-5 guy (when he gets measured at 6'8", I doubt he will be), this all changes.

[SouthSideRyan]

Budinger to test waters, probably stay in draft if he's top 20.

[snoodmonger]

According to Yahoo sports, add Brandon Rush to the list. No surprise. Good luck, Brandon.

[Exile on Waveland]

According to Yahoo sports, add Brandon Rush to the list. No surprise. Good luck, Brandon.

 

Has their even been a more fortuitous torn ACL (from a KU fan's perspective)?

[shnsajax]

Looks like Love and Collison are in.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3337166

[Guest]

Looks like Love and Collison are in.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3337166

 

I expect them both to go (along with Russell Westbrook) but neither of them seems to have made their mind. The LA Times - which the ESPN link sourced - seems to have jumped the gun.

[Guest]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/ncaa/04/09/draft.ap/

 

Joe Alexander (WVU) and DeAndre Jordan (TAMU) in w/o agents; Donte Greene (Syracuse) in and looking for an agent.

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/8006482/Oklahoma-freshman-Griffin-to-return-to-school

 

Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) back for his sophomore season.