Wednesday, April 13, 2011

2011 NBA Draft Early Entries - Injury Bug Bites Hamilton Again - Pryor going pro? Not so fast


2011 NBA Draft Early Entries

NCAA underclassman have until 11:59 ET on April 24 to decide if they'll enter the 2011 NBA draft, held on June 23 in Newark, N.J. Per NCAA rules, players who do not declare for the draft and who do not hire an agent must withdraw their name from consideration by May 8 to retain their college elibility. The NBA's official withdrawal deadline for all players -- including international players -- is 5 p.m. ET on June 13. Here are the players who have declared for the draft thus far.


Player School Position Height Weight Class
Laurence Bowers Missouri Forward 6-8 210 Junior
Kim English Missouri Guard 6-6 200 Junior
Ashton Gibbs Pittsburgh Guard 6-2 195 Junior
Augustus Gilchrist South Florida Forward 6-10 245 Junior
Tobias Harris Tennessee Forward 6-8 210 Freshman
Tyler Honeycutt UCLA Forward 6-7 195 Sophomore
Scotty Hopson Tennessee Guard 6-7 205 Junior
Kyrie Irving Duke Guard 6-2 180 Freshman
Reggie Jackson Boston College Guard 6-3 208 Junior
Reggie Johnson Miami Center 6-10 303 Sophomore
Malcolm Lee UCLA Guard 6-5 180 Junior
Travis Leslie Georgia Guard 6-4 202 Junior
Shelvin Mack Butler Guard 6-3 215 Junior
Darius Morris Michigan Guard 6-4 190 Sophomore
Marcus Morris Kansas Forward 6-9 235 Junior
Markieff Morris Kansas Forward 6-10 245 Junior
Iman Shumpert Georgia Tech Guard 6-5 210 Junior
Greg Smith Fresno State Forward 6-10 250 Sophomore
Isaiah Thomas Washington Guard 5-9 185 Junior
Trey Thompkins Georgia Forward 6-10 245 Junior
Tristan Thompson Texas Forward 6-9 230 Freshman
Nikola Vucevic USC Forward 6-10 240 Junior
Kemba Walker Connecticut Guard 6-1 172 Junior
Jordan Williams Maryland Forward 6-10 260 Junior









Pryor going pro? Not so fast

Almost as quickly as the speculation began, Terrelle Pryor tried to put it to rest. Pryor took to his Twitter account on Monday night to dispel any rumors that he was thinking of leaving Ohio State for the NFL supplemental draft. Pryor tweeted, "I'll be suited up in Lincoln Nebraska!! And first player to meet with the Wolverines for the fourth time!!" Ohio State's game against Nebraska on Oct. 8 is the first game Pryor is eligible to return from a five-game suspension. Pryor, along with four other teammates suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, vowed before the Sugar Bowl to return for their senior seasons.






Injury Bug Bites Hamilton Again

I hate to see this! He is my favorite player and I bought tickets to see him play against Cleveland in June. 2 Months is a long time for MLB to be without Hamilton, let alone me.

Is there an injury curse hanging over the Rangers' reigning AL MVP? In the last three seasons, Josh Hamilton has battled a series of freak injuries and varying levels of pain that have cost him large chunks of games.


Hamilton injury misery previous 3 years

April 2011 Fractured arm
Sept. 2010 Fractured ribs
June 2010 Hamstring tightness
May 2010 Knee
Sept. 2009 Pinched nerve (neck)
June 2009 Torn abdominal muscle
April 2009 Strained ribs

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