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Early Entry Link Puke

I felt like doing this, and in honor of no Grey's Anatomy this week, I'll brighten up your night (?) with a few poorly advised young adults leaving college early for the NBA Draft or the Korean Basketball League.  Just to be clear, players have until May 8th to pull out (giggle), unless they've already signed an agent (or came). Let's get it started. Sound good, Pink?

Avery Bradley Jets After His Freshman Season

"I will continue to go to class and complete the spring semester here at Texas," Bradley said. "I will schedule workouts with different NBA teams over the next month around my class schedule."

But over the Longhorns' 7-10 slide to finish the season, Bradley shot just 32 percent and was only 38.9 percent from the floor.

POY Evan Turner's Soul-Searching Didn't Take As Long As He Thought

"The past few weeks have been really hard for me," Turner said.  "I've been agonizing on my decision due to the simple fact about how much I love The Ohio State University.  I love being a Buckeye.  I love my coaches and being a kid and the opportunity to do everything I've always dreamed of."

Whiteside is Stupid, Must Turn to Making Millions

"It's always been my dream to play in the NBA. I've wanted to do it since I was little."

It's hard to imagine Hassan Whiteside being little.

Aussie Ogilvy Heads to NBA....Two Years Late

"A.J. has been instrumental in our two NCAA Tournament berths in the last three years," [said Coach Kevin Stallings]

Thanks Coach, how's losing to 13 seeds Murray State and Siena in the first round?  My bracket thanks you, AJ. New Zealand rocks.

Penn State Basketball Gets Even Less Exciting, Bye-Bye Battle

"I'm looking forward to going and working out for some teams around the country and competing against the top players in the country and see where I stand"

Willie Warren is a Punk-Ass B and a 2nd Round Pick

"This was a stressful decision and one that I've been stuck in the middle on for a little while," Warren said. "I didn't like how things went this year with my injury and everything, but I also feel like I have the skills to take the next step."

I Guarantee I'm the Only One Reading This Who Knows What Team Adnan Hodzic Played For

I am grateful for my teammates at Lipscomb and I hope this process makes Lipscomb an even better program

It's Lipscomb.

Still, Nobody Enjoys Lance Stephenson's Company

"It's not a disappointment thing. It just wasn't my time. I want to be a spectacular (NBA) player, not average."

Add those dudes to the 5 Kentucky Kids, Dayton's Chris Wright, Xavier's Jordan Crawford, and Kansas's Xavier Henry (still wish he went to Xavier), and you've got quite an interesting list so far.  Here's NBAdraft.net's handy-dandy notebook Player Entry Page with some more guys I didn't mention.

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I smell LB Big Board V2 coming up. Still waiting on a few of my boys to declare.

by Jordan Sams on Apr 8, 2010 7:30 PM PDT reply actions  

what? jin soo kim choi not cool enough to mention?

by Tanner Steidel on Apr 8, 2010 7:31 PM PDT reply actions  

too cool to mention, actually. he deserves his own post.

by Michael Levin on Apr 8, 2010 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

not an early entry but ryan “i’m jason’s brother” thompson dropped 37 in the PIT today and shot 4/5 from three – don’t really know much about him but I do know that’s a lot of points – also had 4 steals

by Tanner Steidel on Apr 8, 2010 7:40 PM PDT reply actions  

He’s dirty, I’ve seen him play a couple times and the kid can score the basketball. Defensively he’s no slouch either. I think he’s too small to play NBA though.

by Michael Levin on Apr 8, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

The WNBA draft was held two days after their tournament ended…now that’s getting right, none of that silly build up – just draft folks.

by jemagee on Apr 8, 2010 7:48 PM PDT reply actions  

that’s because the WNBA isn’t playing right now? can’t be havin the draft while they’re in the NBA season.

by packimop on Apr 9, 2010 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

2 days after the tournament ends – no months of work outs speculation nonense – 2 days

by jemagee on Apr 9, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thank goodness the NBA playoffs are starting soon

enough of this college crap. This time of year sucks less only than the the few days before the draft. I’m with John: just draft, folks!

by Saul on Apr 8, 2010 7:52 PM PDT reply actions  

I’d rather follow the NBA draft than the long drawn out playoffs – where in the east – only 3 teams have a legit shot to make the conference finals (and no bostn – you aren’t one of them)

Seriously – have cleveland play boston – have orlando play atlanta

by jemagee on Apr 8, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

BUT WHAT WILL TORONTO AND CHARLOTTE DO?!?!

by Michael Levin on Apr 8, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Teams are resting players – CHris Bosh is out for weeks – toronto is going home

by jemagee on Apr 8, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

New Zealand rocks.

I agree, but

Andrew James “A.J.” Ogilvy (born 17 June 1988) is an Australian basketball player who was most recently the starting center for the Commodores college basketball team at Vanderbilt University

by CPaulin on Apr 8, 2010 8:20 PM PDT reply actions  

I know, that was intended as a slight against Ogilvy for ruining both Vanderbilt’s and my tournaments, when I picked them to win a few games. Perhaps I should’ve been more clear.

by Michael Levin on Apr 8, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

nah. I should have actually read & comprehended what you wrote, rather than just read.

Now I just feel like an idiot.

by CPaulin on Apr 8, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I live 5 minutes from Lipscomb and have really never heard of him. In Nashville, people follow UT, UK, Vandy, other SEC schools, Lville and then maybe Lipscomb/Belmont .

AJ will play in Europe, I’ve seen him play a bunch of games.

by fantasybc88 on Apr 8, 2010 8:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Haha that’s the kind of coverage I like to see outta Libscomb!

by Michael Levin on Apr 8, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

“few poorly advised young adults leaving college early for the NBA Draft "

i dont know if u were intentionally saying that as criticism of their decisions or making a joke. but if u were bein real, really real, u just dont have the players best interests at heart and just want to see better players stick around in college to see them play more in college.

the only reason i react like this if it is unsolicited is because i know a lot of college whores that simply do not acknowledge the fact that these players are looking to get a job. and if the NBA is a realistic opportunity, they should go right for it.

again, dont know if that was off the cuff, but thats all i got.

by saveourbluths on Apr 8, 2010 8:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Well a lot of the players declaring this year are just scared of the lockout, which I would be too. Some of them need another year to make the money when they get to the NBA. These kids looking for jobs? Half these players going to the NBA don’t have the proper job training to get a good one. In the long run some of these kids lose money because they turn into mid to late first rounders who don’t see the floor and don’t develop. Stay in school unless you’re dirty.

by packimop on Apr 9, 2010 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions  

Bittersweet win from Sactown tonight. Could come back to bite us, if we win a game, because I think the Clippers lose out, (Warriors, Lakers, Mavs left), and we’re only 0.5 games up on them.

But now we’re only 1 win behind Sac and Det.

by Jordan Sams on Apr 8, 2010 9:37 PM PDT reply actions  

It’s gonna be close, until we win tomorrow :(

by Jordan Sams on Apr 8, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Via Jonathan Givony, Armon Johnson (Nevada) and Larry Sanders (VCU) declare — both figure to go between 15-30

by Michael Levin on Apr 9, 2010 9:57 PM PDT reply actions  

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