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C Greg Oden (All B1G, All-American, Defensive Player of the Year, Butler Assistant Coach)

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ohio State star Greg Oden will enter the NBA draft, his father told The Indianapolis Star in a story on its Web site Friday night.

The 7-foot center is widely considered a possible No. 1 draft pick, and Greg Oden Sr. said he was he was comfortable with his son's decision.


"He's the kind of kid that, even though he'll have a lot of money, he needs to do more than just basketball," Greg Oden Sr. said. "They had an exciting season, but why take the chance on him getting hurt?"

Oden and Buckeyes point guard Mike Conley Jr. led Lawrence North of Indianapolis to three straight Indiana high school basketball titles. As freshmen, they led Ohio State to a No. 1 ranking and the NCAA championship game.

Oden's mother, Zoe, told the Star, "Greg told me he wasn't ready to talk about it just yet."
The elder Oden said Conley and fellow Ohio State freshman Daequan Cook also were expected to put their names in the draft.

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Ah well, if Oden Sr.'s words are borne out by a declaration from Greg's lips it will not be any surprise.

What is interesting is that we now have the fathers to both Conley and Cook coming out and making preemptive statements concerning their sons intentions. Also, what happened to that Sunday meeting which Conley Sr. talked of?
 
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cincibuck;812032; said:
All of which makes me further appreciate this Florida team. Unfortunately we'll see more of this 'one and done' under the new NBA rule. Makes me wonder how the NFL is able to maintain their three year rule.
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agreed. maybe now we can stop with the juvenile bashing of UF, Joakim Noah, etc. Give Noah credit - he came back and even though it hurt his draft stock, seemed like he didn't care.

Of course, decisions like that are easier when your mommy and daddy are filthy rich...
 
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cincibuck;812032; said:
All of which makes me further appreciate this Florida team. Unfortunately we'll see more of this 'one and done' under the new NBA rule. Makes me wonder how the NFL is able to maintain their three year rule.
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Makes me wonder what the practical impact shall be on the APR of elite teams with early declaring frosh.
 
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