With yesterday being the last day for underclassmen to withdraw their name from the NBA Draft and retain eligibility, there was a bit of news today, though not much that was unknown in ACC country. As expected, Virginia guard Sean Singletary will return to the Cavs for his senior year. On the other hand, Georgia Tech freshman Thad Young decided to stay in the draft, joining teammate Javarris Crittenton in leaving the Yellow Jackets after just one season.
The final scorecard on ACC early entries sees Young, Crittenton, Duke sophomore Josh McRoberts, and North Carolina freshman Brendan Wright leaving early for the NBA. Meanwhile, James Mays of Clemson will return to school in addition to Singletary.
The moves mean that Virginia will have a genuine chance to compete in the ACC rather than falling back to 3 or 4 win status. Georgia Tech might have been a favorite to finish second in the league behind North Carolina, but the loss of both of their super freshman make that less likely. GT will still have enough talent to compete, with everyone else coming back including the return of Lewis Clinch and a good incoming recruiting class.
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