According to a report by The Oklahoman, junior point guard JamesOn Curry has announced his intention to declare for the draft but will not hire an agent.
Curry was the team's second-leading scorer last season, averaging 17.3 points per game. He also led Oklahoma State in assists.
"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
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Apr 27, 2007 11:22 AM EST
Kansas sophomore Brandon Rush will enter the NBA draft, he told the Kansas City Star in an interview.
"I'm ready to take the next step," Rush, who led the Jayhawks in scoring the past two seasons, told the newspaper. "I'm ready to make a better life for me and my family."
Kansas was expected to officially announce Rush's decision on Friday, and Rush told the Star he would not hold a news conference to make the announcement. Instead, he will be in Dallas for the weekend.
"I'm saying all that needs to be said right now," he told the newspaper. "I'm just ready to get away for a little while and chill."
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A new rule implemented by the NBA this year bans all private workouts before the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando, which runs June 4-8. Any workouts held during the camp must be made available to all teams, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal is reporting.
''A guy like Tarence (Kinsey), we pinpointed him all year,'' Grizzlies director of player personnel Tony Barone Sr. said. ''Then, we brought him. Maybe that guy, you don't even bring him in now. That's a possibility.''
The logic behind eliminating the workouts before the pre-draft camp was that it would get more players, especially those projected to be selected in the late first round to second round, to participate in Orlando.
In recent years, an increasing number of players chose to skip both the Orlando camp and the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, held in Virginia in early April. Instead, they would travel to different NBA cities and participate in the private workouts.
''We're taking a different path out of necessity,'' NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said early this season. ''We want to try to improve the attendance and quality of the pre-draft camp.''
Barone understands the thought process behind the NBA's intentions. But he isn't sure how it's going to play out.
''There's been controversy about that,'' Barone said. ''The thought process was move these workouts after Orlando. That would force the agents to play those players who were borderline first-round picks, and maybe some first-round picks, into Orlando. I don't know that that's going to happen.
''Portsmouth was a little bit better than it's been in the past. The trickle down was supposed to have been there would be more borderline guys in Portsmouth, and then the better players would be in Orlando. I don't know that that's going to happen. So that's going to be an issue. We don't know how it's going to affect us yet.''
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Apr 2007 Archive
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USA Today | Apr 26, 2007
Marquette sophomore guard Dominic James declared for the NBA draft on Thursday, but will not hire an agent.
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SI.com | Apr 26, 2007
Climamio Bologna guard Marco Belinelli has declared himself available for the NBA Draft.
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AP | Apr 25, 2007
UCLA guard Darren Collison will return to school for his junior year rather than enter the NBA draft.
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DraftExpress | Apr 25, 2007
The latest from the Hasheem Thabeet saga says that he’s currently leaning towards returning to UConn next year.
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DraftExpress | Apr 25, 2007
Brandon Rush will be announcing his intentions to enter the draft at a press conference on Friday, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to DraftExpress on Tuesday.
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AP | Apr 24, 2007
Tennessee guard Chris Lofton, the SEC player of the year, will stay for his senior season.
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Globe And Mail | Apr 24, 2007
Georgia Tech forward Thaddeus Young entered his name in the NBA draft, but could return for his sophomore season because he hasn't hired an agent.
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AP | Apr 23, 2007
UNC coach Roy Williams said Brandan Wright was almost certain to remain in the draft.
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FoxSports | Apr 23, 2007
Brandan Wright is projected to be the third choice in the June draft by RealGM and he will formally announce his decision to go pro this afternoon.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 23, 2007
Big East player of the year Jeff Green said Tuesday there is a "70-30" chance he will return to Georgetown for his senior season.
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ESPN | Apr 23, 2007
North Carolina freshman forward Brandan Wright is conflicted about whether or not he should enter the NBA draft, but a decision should be announced by Monday or Tuesday, Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said Sunday.
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San Antonio Express-News | Apr 21, 2007
Baylor guard Aaron Bruce declared for the 2007 NBA Draft on Friday, but says he will not hire an agent and could return to college for his senior season if he is not satisfied with his draft status.
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SI.com | Apr 20, 2007
"I have a great opportunity to take my game to the next level and compete with the best players in the world," said Greg Oden on Friday.
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FoxSports | Apr 19, 2007
Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook will reportedly release a joint statement on Friday declaring for the draft.
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ESPN | Apr 18, 2007
Southern California's Nick Young decided to pass up his senior season and enter the NBA draft because of what it means to his family.
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FoxSports | Apr 17, 2007
Jeff Green and fellow junior Roy Hibbert submitted their names as early-entry candidates for the NBA draft last week, but neither is certain if they will actually go professional.
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AP | Apr 17, 2007
George Washington junior Maureece Rice made himself available for the NBA draft on Monday, but he plans to retain his NCAA eligibility and could return to school.
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L.A. Times | Apr 15, 2007
The chance to fulfill a lifelong dream will supersede the opportunity to play alongside a star-laden recruiting class for USC junior swingman Nick Young, who is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon at the Galen Center that he will make himself available for the NBA draft.
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AP | Apr 15, 2007
Mike Conley Sr., the man who hopes to be Greg Oden's agent, told the AP "as of this moment, he hasn't decided."
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Indianapolis Star | Apr 14, 2007
Greg Oden is heading to the NBA, according to his father
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SI.com | Apr 13, 2007
Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert are likely lottery picks in this year's draft.
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Yahoo! | Apr 11, 2007
China's 20-year-old basketball sensation Yi Jianlian, touted as the new Yao Ming, heads to the United States Wednesday to blaze his own NBA trail.
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AP | Apr 11, 2007
UCLA All-American guard Arron Afflalo is passing up his senior year to enter the NBA draft.
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AP | Apr 11, 2007
Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson will return to North Carolina next season instead of entering the NBA draft early.
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Houston Chronicle | Apr 10, 2007
"I will always be a Longhorn and never forget what the people of Texas have done for me," said Kevin Durant on Tuesday.
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ESPN | Apr 10, 2007
Kevin Durant is a virtual lock to go in the first two picks
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AP | Apr 10, 2007
Cal center DeVon Hardin declared himself eligible for the NBA draft, but left open the possibility of returning for his final college season by not hiring an agent.
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AP | Apr 9, 2007
Julian Wright, the versatile but inconsistent power forward who helped Kansas win two straight Big 12 titles, is skipping his last two years to enter the NBA draft.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 9, 2007
Multiple sources said Sunday that Kansas sophomore Julian Wright has decided to turn pro.
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DraftExpress | Apr 7, 2007
Ty Lawson will be staying at North Carolina for his sophomore season,
says a source very close to the situation.
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DraftExpress | Apr 7, 2007
According to multiple sources, both from the NBA and close to the player himself, Kevin Durant will be announcing in a press conference mid next week that he will be putting his name in the draft.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 7, 2007
Washington freshman center Spencer Hawes said Thursday he will declare for the NBA draft but won't hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to the Huskies.
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ESPN | Apr 7, 2007
Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
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ESPN | Apr 6, 2007
As expected, Arizona sophomore Marcus Williams announced Thursday that he will leave college to become eligible for the NBA draft.
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Sports Illustrated | Apr 6, 2007
Washington freshman center Spencer Hawes said Thursday he will declare for the NBA draft but won't hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to the Huskies.
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ESPN | Apr 5, 2007
Florida's junior starters Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer and Taurean Green will forgo their final years of eligibility to enter the NBA draft, university president Bernie Machen told Bloomberg Radio.
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Indianapolis Star | Apr 2, 2007
"It will be very hard when Greg's not here next year,'' said Mike Conley, Jr. before amending the statement to include the word 'if.'
