I guess a couple of NIT Tournaments and a first round NCAA Tournament loss will mess with your head.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida could have another player leaving early.
Forward Alex Tyus, the team’s leading rebounder, plans to make himself eligible for the NBA draft. The junior from St. Louis has not filed early entry paperwork, but team spokesman Fred Demarest said Wednesday he plans to do so this week.
Tyus doesn’t plan to hire an agent, meaning he will have until May 8 to withdraw his name and return to school for his senior season. The Gainesville Sun first reported Tyus’ decision.
Really, dude? You want to enter the NBA draft? Alex Tyus is way too small to play power forward in the NBA and wasn’t really that great in college. I’m guessing unless you’re a rabid SEC fan, you don’t even know who he is. This is a pretty crappy decision on the part of Alex, and I would be willing to bet anything he’s not even drafted. Hopefully he can earn some coin in Europe.
It’s not like Joakim Noah or Al Horford or Corey Brewer gained anything by sticking around another year. Sure, they were juniors when drafted, too, but they were all much better than Alex was when they were sophomore. Horford was even better as a freshman.
