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O.J. Mayo (Official Thread)

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Padraig said:
Sorry,

He wasn't a Buckeye, so I don't really follow his story. And my uneducated perception was : a kid with super-star talent, nationally known since the 7th grade, reportedly "on the take" ...I never thought he had the profile of someone to put an effort forth in the classroom...again, totally due to my own lack of effort to keep up with it all...

Just was stunned by that tidbit.
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no big deal. but hes an interesting kid. that kinda smarts and that kinda talent.
 
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espn.com

Mayo hires Rose as NBA draft draws closer

ESPN.com news services


Updated: June 6, 2008, 5:35 PM ET

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- O.J. Mayo has new representation -- LeBron James' agent, Leon Rose.
Mike Woelfel, a Huntington lawyer for Mayo's family, confirmed the signing, which was first reported Friday by The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington. Woelfel didn't immediately return a telephone message to The Associated Press.
Mayo and agent Calvin Andrews of Bill Duffy Associates parted ways last month over the distraction of allegations first revealed in an ESPN "Outside The Lines" report in May.

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Johnson met with officials from USC, Pac-10 and NCAA Monday

By Kelly Naqi
ESPN
(Archive)

Updated: June 13, 2008, 2:43 AM ET

Louis Johnson, a member of former USC guard O.J. Mayo's inner circle until three months ago, met for about six hours on Monday with investigators from the NCAA, Pac-10 and USC, according to an attorney for Johnson.
"The substance of the meeting is subject to a confidentiality agreement and, out of respect for that, I'm not in a position to comment on the subject matter which was covered," said David Murphy, an attorney at the Los Angeles-based law office of Anthony Salerno.

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Mayo threatens Rose's top spot

Tuesday November 11, 2008
Mayo or Rose? Rose or Mayo?
Six words to summarize the dilemma atop this week's Rookie Rankings.
Grizzlies shooting guard O.J. Mayo averaged an eye-popping 28 points during a road swing through Sacramento (28 points), Golden State (20), Denver (31) and Phoenix (33). And he's adjusted to the NBA three-point line with frightening alacrity, making 14-of-27 attempts (51.9 percent) from beyond the arc.
But I've given the edge to the Bulls' Derrick Rose, the point guard, on degree of difficulty. Plenty of NBA-quality athletes can get buckets playing off the ball -- but it takes a special player to run the offense at 20 years young. Call it a matter of point over points.

Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo lead the NBA Rookie Rankings - Bryan Armen Graham - SI.com
 
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O.J. Mayo - Breakout Stars of 2008 - Photos - SI.com


Ranked by many as the top player in the 2007 recruiting class, Mayo signed with USC and sparked the burgeoning power to its second-straight NCAA tournament. He left L.A. after his freshman season and was picked third overall in the NBA Draft before being dealt to Memphis for former-Pac-10 rival Kevin Love. Through 25 games, Mayo led all rookies in scoring, with 20.8 points per game.
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suspended 10 games for testing positive for a banned substance


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=At_re5oeQMb7AfRAACpdXRE5nYcB?slug=ap-grizzlies-mayo

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—The NBA has suspended guard O.J. Mayo(notes) 10 games without pay for violating the league and union’s anti-drug program with a positive test.

The league announced the suspension Thursday for Mayo’s positive test for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Mayo’s suspension will start Friday night when the Grizzlies visit Philadelphia, and he will be able to return Feb. 15 also against the 76ers in Memphis.

Mayo said in a statement released by the team that he is extremely disappointed he will miss 10 games as the Grizzlies are making a push for the playoffs. He blamed an over the counter supplement that he didn’t know was banned by the NBA for the positive test.

“It was an honest mistake, but I take full responsibility for my actions,” Mayo said in the statement released by the team. I apologize to my fans, teammates and the Grizzlies organization for regrettably not doing the necessary research about what supplements I can put in my body.”

Mayo was the No. 3 pick overall in 2008 after only one season at USC, and Minnesota swapped him draft night deal to the Grizzlies for Kevin Love(notes). Mayo was runner-up to Chicago’s Derrick Rose(notes) for rookie of the year.

But the guard was moved to the bench earlier this season, starting just 15 of Memphis’ 45 games this season. He’s been bandied about as possible trade bait even while ranking fourth on the Grizzlies with 12.2 points per game.

Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley said Mayo will continue practicing with the team during his suspension.

“O.J. had a lack of judgment but has shown complete accountability,” Heisley said in a statement. “We will continue to support O.J. during this time as we have from the moment he joined the team in 2008. He has unselfishly done everything we have asked of him, and we expect him to grow as a player and a person from this experience.”
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