George Carlin 1 Posted April 17, 2006 to skip final two seasons for draft http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2006/ne...tory?id=2411206 Connecticut sophomore guard Rudy Gay will announce he will skip his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the NBA draft at a 3 p.m. ET news conference on campus Monday. The news was expected for weeks. Gay, who will likely hire an agent, has been projected as a top 10 pick throughout the season. Connecticut junior forward Josh Boone declared earlier this month but, unlike Gay, isn't expected to sign with an agent to preserve his amateur status in case he wants to return to school. Connecticut is also expecting junior point guard Marcus Williams to announce his intentions to leave for the NBA and sign with an agent later this week. The Connecticut coaching staff said throughout the season that they expected Gay to be gone. They also anticipated Williams' departure. That's in part why the Huskies signed six players in the fall. UConn was already losing four seniors. So, the Huskies will have a North Carolina-like exodus if Boone stays in the draft with their top six players gone from the 30-4 co-Big East champs. The top returning scorer would be freshman forward Jeff Adrien (6.5 ppg). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravens 03 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Maryland product - Baltimore I believe. He was never staying 4 years anyway, form the time he decided to go to UConn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mighty_thor 115 Posted April 17, 2006 This guy has got all the tools to be great great player. The only thing that can stop him is his immaturity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byars41 0 Posted April 17, 2006 he is overrated. he lacks the killer instinct or something. as noted, has all the tools but just doesn't use them consistently. that said, he's still very young. he'll have plenty of time to develop. but my guess is that he just ends up being a one dimensional jump shooter, doesn't seem to be tough enough, have enough heart, etc to become a dominant type player. what really surprised me was seeing that Boone is leaving. he's garbage. he was better as a freshman than he is now, he has no game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HilltopperVike 0 Posted April 17, 2006 So whose buying his jersey with name on it?? Either way it can't be good. 1. Gay 2. R.Gay Don't see him doing too well in jersey sales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
