Wednesday, May 11, 2005

NBA Evaluation

If all Morris wants is an evaluation, I could oblige him: he can't shoot, play with his back to the basket, dribble, or play defense. I think that about covers it. But in the NBA, it's all about upside.

Kentucky freshman Randolph Morris will enter the 2005 NBA Draft but not sign with an agent, leaving open the option of returning to the Wildcats for his sophomore season, CBS SportsLine.com has learned.

The 6-foot-11, 265-pound Morris averaged 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 19.8 minutes as a freshman. He's not ready for the NBA from a skill perspective, but his size and back-to-the-basket inclinations will merit a look from NBA scouts.

Morris will be the second UK underclassman to enter the draft. Junior Kelenna Azubuike has entered and signed with an agent.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What's ths scoop? Why is every body bailing?


P.S. Give me your take on the Jeff van Gundy flap with the head of NBA refs.

Doug Fields said...

Stern is probably going to push through an age limit sometime over the next few months. So if you're under 20, you may want to bolt now.

Also, these guys can declare and then return if they don't sign with an agent. It's a good chance to get the NBA people to tell you what you need to work on.