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Decision Day For AJ Abrams

AJ Abrams must decide by today at 4 p.m. whether or not to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to school. As of Sunday night, the would-be senior guard told the Statesman that he had not yet made a decision.

[UPDATE: He's coming back. Greek basketball fans mourn.]

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Previously: Return Road To Austin Cleared For Abrams (Mostly)

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I wouldn't worry

he’s coming back. I think he’s just enjoying the attention right now.

by Beergut on Jun 16, 2008 4:03 AM CDT reply actions  

returning after the draft

I read somewhere that he can keep his name in the draft, and return to school if he is not drafted in the first round. Yes?

I think I remember when CJ Miles was drafted in the second round, he still had the option of coming to school.

On another note, what the F@#$ is this guy thinking?

In Mack Brown We Trust!

by Cyrus on Jun 16, 2008 4:04 AM CDT reply actions  

he can be drafted and still come back to school

regardless of round. as long as he doesn’t sign with an agent, he can still come back to school.

by Beergut on Jun 16, 2008 4:28 AM CDT reply actions  

what's the rule regarding...

Isn’t it true that the NBA (or teams) can pay the expenses to have a player try out at an invitational or at a private session? If that is the case, does the NCAA require that players reimburse the league (or team) if they do attend an invitational or private session, but then decide to go back to the NCAA?

I’m unsure, some clarification would be nice.

by jc25 on Jun 16, 2008 9:56 AM CDT reply actions  

In other news...

... The Sun will rise tomorrow at 6:29 am in Austin.
The Moon continues to orbit the Earth.
San Fransisco remains on a steady course out to sea.
Kanye West said something rude today.
If you don’t touch things, they still don’t move.
Horn Brain’s posts remain sarcastic.
whills is getting older.

by Horn Brain on Jun 16, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's staying...

So is Dozier at Memphis, Ellington and Green at UNC, and others….

Link to ESPN article.

by the1austin on Jun 16, 2008 3:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Dozier's Words
“I’m coming back with the mind-set that next year’s team can be even better than what we were a year ago, knowing a lot of that will fall on my shoulders,” he said.

Thats a good mindset I guess, but how do you lose CDR, Rose, Dorsey and another 14.1 minute contributor and be even better?

For those that are counting, thats 54% of their points, 50% of their rebounding, and 57% of their assists are gone next year.

I dont think Memphis will be bad, but they were freakishly good last year, as anyone in Houston for the Sweet 16 saw, sorry bud, but you arent going to be better than 2007.

by BoddickerIsClutch on Jun 16, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

What I fear ...

... is him demanding to play the point. He knows he has no chance of playing shooting gaurd in the NBA or probably even in Europe.

In Mack Brown We Trust!

by Cyrus on Jun 16, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Too bad it's not his decision.

You think Barnes will let him play head coach?

by goingforthecorner on Jun 16, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

but

it could be a problem in the locker room.

In Mack Brown We Trust!

by Cyrus on Jun 16, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

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