 NBA Draft WiretapGeorgetown's Summers Opts To Go ProGeorgetown junior DaJuan Summers will skip his senior year and declare himself eligible for the NBA draft. Hoyas coach John Thompson III said Monday in a statement that Summers is "in the process of choosing an agent." Summers averaged 13.6 points and 4.1 rebounds this past season. "We wish DaJuan all the best in his future endeavors, wherever they may take him," Thompson said. "He informed me that he is closing the book on his college career and focusing fully on the opportunity to play professionally." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Florida G Calathes To Declare For DraftFlorida guard Nick Calathes will declare for the NBA draft but will not hire an agent, which will leave him the option of returning to school for his junior year. Calathes, who averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game this past season, met with Gators coach Billy Donovan on Monday to discuss the situation. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Mullens Declares For DraftB.J. Mullens announced Thursday he would declare himself available for the NBA draft, the fifth Ohio State player in the last three seasons to leave after playing one year. The Columbus-area native averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds, and shot 64 percent from the field to set a school freshman record. Coach Thad Matta, who has had to basically rebuild the program each of the last three seasons, said he was disappointed that Mullens was leaving early. "I am saddened to lose B.J.," Matta said. "On one hand, I feel another year in school would have allowed him to develop into the player I know he can be and an additional season would have been beneficial to him both personally and monetarily in the long run. On the other hand, I am empathetic to the reasons why he has chosen to leave at such an early point in his career." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Mar 2009 Archive
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