N.C. State freshman forward C.J. Leslie has not declared for the NBA draft.

Sports information director Annabelle Myers said the Wolfpack staff did not expect Leslie to enter the draft.

The deadline for underclassmen to enter the draft was 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Leslie was a 2010 McDonald's All-American and is considered to be quick and strong enough as a 6-foot-8 forward to be a productive NBA player.

After 14 years at George Mason, Jim Larranaga has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Miami.

George Mason athletic director Tom O'Connor said Larranaga called Friday morning to say he accepted Miami's offer.

Miami officials declined to comment. Larranaga will replace Frank Haith, who left after seven years to become coach at Missouri.

"In all honesty, the university can only go so far with finances," O'Connor said. "We think we put together a very, very attractive financial compensation package. We couldn't compete with an ACC school, a big football school with its budget."

Highly rated basketball recruit Alex Murphy will graduate from high school a year early and enroll at Duke in 2011 rather than 2012, his father confirmed Tuesday night.

Jay Murphy, who played four seasons in the NBA in the mid- to late-1980s, referred to a quote his son gave Fox Sports columnist Jeff Goodman, saying Alex considered this a difficult decision but one that's best for him.

"We're excited about the opportunity for Alex," Jay Murphy said. "We know it's a great program, and we know he's going to have to work harder than he ever did before."

Murphy was rated the No. 11 player overall in the class of 2012 by Scout.com.

Harrison Barnes would have been a top-5 pick if had chosen to enter the draft, even though he needs improving.

"He's going to have to develop some other aspects of his game," said a Central Division general manager. "He's a pure shooter right now. He came on as the season progressed. He doesn't do enough things to wow you. I haven't seen it. Even when he scored those 40 points (against Clemson in the ACC tournament), I was like, 'He's doing it effortlessly from the perimeter but he's not doing much else.' "

Said a Western Conference scout: "As a shooter, his percentage is pretty mediocre. He doesn't beat people off the dribble at all. But he can play. I do think his shootng will get a lot better."

Another GM said Barnes may play some power forward in the pros, the same way Boston's Jeff Green does as a "stretch four" for Boston. "He's not athletic or mobile to be chasing guys off of screens. I think he'll end up playing four."

Harrison Barnes will remain at North Carolina for his sophomore season and not declare for the 2011 NBA Draft.

"As an 18-year old, I'm in the early stages of my life journey," Barnes said. "I'm honored and blessed for the chance to play in the NBA. And because of my family, teachers, passion, and work, I have the ultimate dream of one day playing and experiencing a fulfilling career in the NBA.

"Opportunities, both beneficial and life changing, can seem to make the next phase of my journey an easy decision. But I am a student-athlete at the University of North Carolina. I'm here to experience college life, grow as a person, receive a quality education, and be part of the greatest basketball family in college sports.

"The experiences I've enjoyed on and off the court will be invaluable. These experiences will help fuel my journey in the NBA and beyond.

"I look forward to meeting the challenging journey in the NBA, but my decision on November 13, 2009, still holds true. I'm focused on being a student-athlete. And my decision is to continue this part of my journey at the University of North Carolina.

"As a team, we're preparing for a special season. My off-season plans are to diligently work on honing my basketball skills in all areas with one team-goal in mind -- to bring the 2012 national championship home to UNC."

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem, who played for Kansas State coach Frank Martin at Miami High School, hopes his former coach has a shot at the Miami Hurricanes' vacant coaching position.

Haslem played said Friday that "if you don't at least interview Coach Frank for that job, you're making a big mistake."

Martin, who is 95-43 in four seasons with K-State, has appeared interested in the Miami job recent weeks, however he said he has not spoken with anyone at the school.

A study by Rivals.com revealed that the Big 12 has lost the most underclassmen to the NBA draft.

From 2006-10, the Big 12 lost 28 underclassmen to the draft, followed by the Pac-10 (24 early entries), the Big East (24), the SEC (22), the ACC (21), Conference USA (15) and the Big Ten (9).

Kentucky, Memphis and USC have had the most early entries with seven each.

Texas tops the Big 12 with 6 early entries.

Duke-bound Austin Rivers is where he wants to be.

"I can't tell you how many days of school I've missed," Rivers, a senior at Winter Park (Fla.) High, said, rattling off a schedule that has taken him from Chicago to Baltimore to Portland, Ore., and finally to Charlotte with two brief stopovers in Orlando, Fla.

"This game is different. At the (Nike Hoops) Summit we played for our country. At the McDonald's game, we played for kids who are having a tough time.

"In this one, you're playing for the best player who ever played. You have him (the Jordan Brand logo) on your chest. You have to play hard. If I didn't, I'd feel like I was disrespecting (Michael Jordan)."

Desmond Hubert, one of the top big men remaining in the country, picked North Carolina over Maryland.

Hubert was one of the top big men left on board.

“When I decided what school I wanted to be at, I took basketball out of the picture and said, where would I feel more comfortable at as a regular student?” Hubert told CBSSports.com. “I was more comfortable with the campus, students and the high quality of an education I can receive at UNC.”

Hubert is a 6-foot-9 center from New Egypt (N.J.) who ran with the Playaz on the AAU circuit. He is a long and athletic big man who runs the floor effectively and blocks shots at a high rate on the defensive end.

He will help provide depth behind John Henson and Tyler Zeller down low in Chapel Hill.

Florida State forward Chris Singleton announced Wednesday afternoon that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA draft.
 He has not yet hired an agent but plans to in the coming weeks.

"I'd like to say that I am entering the NBA draft this year," Singleton said.

Singleton helped lead the Seminoles to three straight NCAA tournaments, including a Sweet 16 appearance.

He averaged 13.1 points and 6.8 rebounds this past season.