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University of Kentucky All-American Jodie Meeks will forego his senior season and keep his name in this year’s NBA Draft.
Meeks, a 6-4 guard, will be the first Wildcat underclassmen since Randolph Morris and Rajon Rondo in 2006 to enter the NBA Draft.
He led the SEC and ranked eighth in the country in scoring, averaging 23.7 points per game. He set the school record for points in a game (54 at Tennessee) and three-pointers in a season (117), while also shooting an SEC best 90.2 percent from the free throw line. Starting all 36 games this season, Meeks led the SEC in two other offensive categories including three-point field goal percentage (40.6) and three-point field goals per game (3.25).
“I want to thank the fans and the city of Lexington. They have been great and I will always be a Kentucky Wildcat,” said Meeks. “I feel comfortable with my decision and I’m confident in my ability. My family and I talked over the weekend and decided this was the best decision.”
A Second-Team All-American, Meeks had the top three scoring games nationally in regulation (54, 46, 45 points). He became the first player in SEC history to win SEC Player of the Week honors four times in a single-season.
The 2009 NBA Draft will take place on June 25.
Here's Dave Baker with the latest, thanks to our friends at WKYT...
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The Day After: College Comings And Goings
Blake Griffin, to no one's surprise, is heading to the NBA Draft...
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Jerry Tipton's work in Lexington has Jodie Meeks declaring for the draft, but not hiring an agent.
Seth Emerson at The State checks in with Devan Downey putting his name in the draft, but like Meeks, is not picking up an agent either.
Sean Miller shows up in Arizona and gets 5-years and $11-million.
Steve Rivera from the Tucson Citizen checks in...
"Miller was greeted enthusiastically by about 150 students at McKale Center as he arrived around 11 a.m.
UA officials released a term sheet they are using as part of contract negotiations with Miller, but they do not have a draft. Some media reports put Miller's contract at up to $18 million over seven years, with the $1 million signing bonus.
The contract must be approved by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Several reporters asked about the current financial crisis, where tuition is increasing and jobs being cut at Arizona. Livengood pointed out that Miller's contract will not be funded by tuition dollars. The UA athletic department operates on its own."
KVOA's David Marino looks at Miller's salary...
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Jerry Tipton's work in Lexington has Jodie Meeks declaring for the draft, but not hiring an agent.
Seth Emerson at The State checks in with Devan Downey putting his name in the draft, but like Meeks, is not picking up an agent either.
Sean Miller shows up in Arizona and gets 5-years and $11-million.
Steve Rivera from the Tucson Citizen checks in...
"Miller was greeted enthusiastically by about 150 students at McKale Center as he arrived around 11 a.m.
UA officials released a term sheet they are using as part of contract negotiations with Miller, but they do not have a draft. Some media reports put Miller's contract at up to $18 million over seven years, with the $1 million signing bonus.
The contract must be approved by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Several reporters asked about the current financial crisis, where tuition is increasing and jobs being cut at Arizona. Livengood pointed out that Miller's contract will not be funded by tuition dollars. The UA athletic department operates on its own."
KVOA's David Marino looks at Miller's salary...
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