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Declaring For The 2014 NBA Draft

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Site with a list of 38 under class-men declaring for the 2014 NBA draft, including

Quinton Ross
Ohio State

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Comment: Ross was one of the few consistent scorers for Ohio State, and he has the ability to create matchup issues.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...arly-for-the-nba-draft-or-returning-to-school

There are only 30 NBA teams, 2 rounds in the draft, and a total of just 60 players drafted. The above list doesn't include all the college seniors and players from foreign countries. Some of these guys leaving college early are going to be disappointed.
 
Kentucky, Wisconsin headline 2014 NBA Draft Early Entry Winners

1. Kentucky: It sounds weird to say this, I know, but the Kentucky lost two lottery picks, including a guy that will go top five in the NBA Draft, and they were clearly the biggest winner during the entire early entry circus. It started with Willie Cauley-Stein, who announced that he would be returning to school after undergoing surgery on his ankle. He was a potential lottery pick. Then Marcus Lee returned. Then Alex Poythress and Dakari Johnson came back. And, lastly, both of the Harrison twins returned to school.

Five were expected to declare off of Kentucky. Only two did. The key? The Harrisons, who will provide the Wildcats with perimeter depth and justify yet another preseason No. 1 ranking.

2. Wisconsin: The Badgers made a bit of a surprising run to the Final Four in 2014, and they did it as Frank ‘The Tank’ Kaminsky turned into an unstoppable force. His size and ability to score from anywhere on the court made him one of the breakout stars of the NCAA tournament, and while he flirted with the idea of putting his name into the draft, he will return. So will Sam Dekker, who is a potential first round pick at the small forward spot. As a result, the Badgers are going to be the Big Ten favorites and a top five team in 2014-2015.

3. Louisville: Outside of the Harrison twins announcing that they would be returning to school, the single most important early entry decision was Montrezl Harrell’s announcement that he would be back for his junior season. A potential lottery pick, Harrell is going to be the only veteran — and only physical presence — on a big and athletic-albeit-extremely young front line. He makes the Cardinals a Final Four contender. Without him, they’re a borderline top 25 team.

4. Arizona: Aaron Gordon was never spending more than one season on campus. Nick Johnson left and that void will hurt although it wasn’t all that much of a surprise that he went pro. The good news? Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Brandon Ashley and Kaleb Tarczewski all will be back on campus next season, and as a result Sean Miller will once again have a top five team and the Pac-12 favorite at his disposal.

5. North Carolina: The Tar Heels lost James Michael McAdoo to the NBA, but they also kept him for two years longer than just about anyone expected. They came out ahead there. The bigger news is that not only did Marcus Paige return for his junior season, but Brice Johnson did as well. With the recruiting class that Roy Williams brings in this season, don’t be surprised to see the Tar Heels give Louisville and Duke a run for their money at the top of the ACC next season.

Entire article: http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...-headline-2014-nba-draft-early-entry-winners/

UCLA, Syracuse among the 2014 NBA Draft Early Entry Losers

1. UCLA: The Bruins got crushed by early entry decisions this spring, losing three guys to the draft despite the fact that none of the three are close to being a lock for the first round. It was not a surprise that Kyle Anderson went pro. That decision was made public before the season even started. What was surprising, however, was that Zach LaVine made the decision to declare for the draft. He’s a 6-foot-5 guard and as explosive of a leaper as you will find, but he seemingly made up his mind to head to the professional level after a great start to the season despite the fact that he played terribly down the stretch.

Losing LaVine hurt, but the real blow was Jordan Adams. Adams had a chance to be a first-team all-american if he returned to school, and initially he did make the decision to come back for his junior season. But late on Saturday night, news broke that Adams had changed his mind and he announced that he was leaving for the NBA. With Adams back, UCLA was a top 15 team. With Adams and LaVine, they might have been a top ten team. Without either, they’re going to enter the season as a borderline top 25 team.

2. Syracuse: I’ll tell you what, Jim Boeheim and his coaching staff are just too good at developing point guards right now. Tyler Ennis was forced into a starting role this past season after Michael Carter-Williams blew up as a sophomore, and Ennis thrived. He entered the draft and will likely get picked in the lottery, leaving the Orange with, once again, just a single point guard on their roster, freshman Kaleb Joseph. The Orange also lost Jerami Grant to the NBA despite the fact that he’s looking at potentially being a second round pick. The Orange might not be a top 25 team is 2014-2015.

3. Michigan: Nik Stauskas was an all-american this past season, and while losing him to the draft hurts, it was the expected outcome for the last two months. Glenn Robinson III wasn’t much of a shock, either. It was more surprising that he returned to school for this past season. With Derrick Walton, Caris LeVert and Zak Irvin on the roster, the Wolverines can withstand the loss of those two. What they can’t withstand, however, is Mitch McGary going pro thanks to a positive drug test during the NCAA tournament. Losing McGary will leave Michigan without any kind of imposing size in the middle.

4. Missouri: The Tigers saw both Jabari Brown and Jordan Clarkson declare for the draft, which, when combined with the departure of head coach Frank Haith (a decision likely spurred on by those two draft decision), will leave the Tigers in a position where they are rebuilding. It may be for the best in the long-term, as the momentum that Haith had built at Missouri was gone, but it likely makes the Tigers an NIT team for next year.

5. UNLV: The Runnin’ Rebels lost both Khem Birch and Roscoe Smith to the NBA Draft, leaving them without one of the biggest, most athletic front court duos on the west coast. They weren’t all that effective in earning wins last season, as UNLV missed out on the NCAA tournament, but it means that head coach Dave Rice will once again be counting on talented-but-unproven youngsters next year.

Entire article: http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...-among-the-2014-nba-draft-early-entry-losers/
 
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So many players are declaring for the NBA draft is one reason that I think they should abolish the 1 year rule. Even make them attend college for at least 3 years or let them go professional right out of high school like college baseball. Quite a few of these players are going to end up in Europe or on the streets. There were supposed to come to college to get an education and some maturity. I know the NBA could give a damn but I believe it is because of their CBA that this is happening. Maybe Congress should get involved:lol:
 
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LitlBuck said:
So many players are declaring for the NBA draft is one reason that I think they should abolish the 1 year rule. Even make them attend college for at least 3 years or let them go professional right out of high school like college baseball. Quite a few of these players are going to end up in Europe or on the streets. There were supposed to come to college to get an education and some maturity. I know the NBA could give a damn but I believe it is because of their CBA that this is happening. Maybe Congress should get involved:lol:
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How about make them wait 3 years to play in the NBA, but allow them to go to college for 3 years or play in the NBADL for 3 years for whatever the average NBADL salary is. Anyone that doesn't choose one of those 2 options (i.e. Europe) would have to wait 5 years to play in the NBA.
 
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exhawg said:
How about make them wait 3 years to play in the NBA, but allow them to go to college for 3 years or play in the NBADL for 3 years for whatever the average NBADL salary is. Anyone that doesn't choose one of those 2 options (i.e. Europe) would have to wait 5 years to play in the NBA.
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That would work for me but I doubt if the NBA players would agree to it. They must fear for their jobs which I really do not understand is they are any good.
 
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LitlBuck said:
So many players are declaring for the NBA draft is one reason that I think they should abolish the 1 year rule. Even make them attend college for at least 3 years or let them go professional right out of high school like college baseball. Quite a few of these players are going to end up in Europe or on the streets. There were supposed to come to college to get an education and some maturity. I know the NBA could give a damn but I believe it is because of their CBA that this is happening. Maybe Congress should get involved:lol:
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One thing the NCAA could do is to allow any player who doesn't like his draft outcome to return to school. That would require no action by the NBA and would be completely protective of the student-athlete. But it will never happen, because of the NCAA's ridiculous and unnecessary "amateurism" rules, along with the political muscle of multimillion dollar coaches who want more roster predictability.
 
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MaxBuck said:
One thing the NCAA could do is to allow any player who doesn't like his draft outcome to return to school. That would require no action by the NBA and would be completely protective of the student-athlete. But it will never happen, because of the NCAA's ridiculous and unnecessary "amateurism" rules, along with the political muscle of multimillion dollar coaches who want more roster predictability.
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I thought of that but thought that the CBA might exclude that option. If it really does not, it is a stupid rule by the NCAA but what else is new.
 
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Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky was very candid about why he chose to return to college instead of declaring for the NBA:

“I am at the pinnacle of my basketball playing career, at least in my eyes. I know the NBA has their crazy fans and all, but if you look at all of their games, there are games when teams like the Bobcats get hardly any fans, and it looks flat out boring. At the Kohl Center, we play in front of nearly 17,000 fans every single time we step onto the court. When we travel, we play in front of sellout crowds who absolutely hate us. Not because of who is on the team, but because of where we go to school. Who could leave that?”
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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/05/wisconsins-frank-kaminsky-nba
 
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