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More pulling out of draft: Brandon Rush to return to Kansas

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by Clutch, May 25, 2007.

  1. Clutch

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    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/05/25/rush.returning.ap/index.html

    Brandon Rush will return to Kansas for his junior year

    LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Brandon Rush, who led Kansas in scoring last year, has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will remain for his junior season, the school announced Friday.

    A two-time all-conference selection, the 6-foot-6 Rush averaged a team-high 13.8 points for the Big 12 champions. His return is certain to bolster Kansas next season. Sophomore Julian Wright, another starter, has committed to the draft.

    With Rush returning, Kansas will have all but one of the 14 players who went 33-5 and captured the Jayhawks' third straight conference title.

    "Brandon and I met earlier today and he told me that he was withdrawing his name from the 2007 NBA draft," Self said in a written statement.

    "Brandon has handled the process exactly the way the system was designed and has followed through with everything he said he would do," Self said. "I know in his mind he wanted to do this from a personal standpoint to investigate, but he never lost sight of the fact that he was going to make a smart decision that was based on his well-being for a career and not just the immediate future."

    Rush was second with 5.6 rebounds for Kansas last year and also hit a team-high 50 3-pointers.

    "I thought all along that I would more than likely return to school, but it was something I needed to find out about," Rush said in the statement from the university.

    "We have a great team returning and I love my teammates," he said. "The people at Kansas and the fans have treated me so well. It is hard to pass up the opportunity to experience another year of that."

    Rush said his decision was not affected by a knee injury he recently sustained.

    "People will think the reason I am returning is because I injured my knee playing in a pickup game. That is not true, but it did reinforce to me that the time was not right to go to the NBA."

    Self said he was urging Rush to seek medical treatment on the knee if necessary.

    "I believe that Brandon will prepare harder than ever to put himself into a position that he will be a very high NBA draft pick after his junior season," Self said. "My immediate concern is that Brandon has the knee evaluated and begins any rehabilitation that is required."
     
  2. Rockets34Legend

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    Was he in our range to pick him in the draft? I think he would of been a good swing SF/SG off the bench.
     
  3. hooroo

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    in the 2nd round.
     
  4. Sooner423

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    I've never seen him listed in the second round. Middle of the first is where I have seen him.
     
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    freaking terrific. this + hibbert pulling out makes trading up for Acie Law hella more expensive.
     

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