I can't blame Rudy Gay for going pro at all. look at all the talent that Uconn lost early in the last 3 years due to the NBA draft.
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut forward Rudy Gay is expected to declare for the NBA draft on Monday, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.
The school scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon, though team officials did not give a reason. ESPN.com reported that Gay would declare for the draft.
The 6-foot-9 Gay averaged a team-best 15.2 points a game this season, and is projected to be a lottery pick. He also averaged 6.4 rebounds and had a team-high 56 steals for the Huskies (30-4).
The athletic and rangy Gay delighted UConn fans over the past two years with his thunderous dunks, but could never consistently take over a game.
He had a career-high 28 points in the Maui Invitational against Arkansas. He scored 20 in the Huskies' loss to George Mason in the NCAA regional final in Washington.
Gay will be the second underclassmen to leave early for the Huskies this year. Junior Josh Boone has entered himself in the draft but has not hired an agent, allowing him to return to school next season. Junior point guard Marcus Williams is expected to make his decision in the next several days.
The school scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon, though team officials did not give a reason. ESPN.com reported that Gay would declare for the draft.
The 6-foot-9 Gay averaged a team-best 15.2 points a game this season, and is projected to be a lottery pick. He also averaged 6.4 rebounds and had a team-high 56 steals for the Huskies (30-4).
The athletic and rangy Gay delighted UConn fans over the past two years with his thunderous dunks, but could never consistently take over a game.
He had a career-high 28 points in the Maui Invitational against Arkansas. He scored 20 in the Huskies' loss to George Mason in the NCAA regional final in Washington.
Gay will be the second underclassmen to leave early for the Huskies this year. Junior Josh Boone has entered himself in the draft but has not hired an agent, allowing him to return to school next season. Junior point guard Marcus Williams is expected to make his decision in the next several days.
