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 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: Chris Douglas-Roberts going pro |
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SI: Memphis All-American guard Chris Douglas-Roberts will enter the NBA draft, joining teammate Derrick Rose as an early entry to the pros, the school announced Friday.
Douglas-Roberts led Memphis with 18.1 points a game his junior season, shooting a team-best 41.3 percent from behind the 3-point line. He also was voted Conference USA Player of the Year and named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
The slashing guard helped the Tigers to an NCAA Division I record 38 victories last season. But he and Memphis lost to Kansas 75-68 in overtime of the national title game.
Douglas-Roberts made just 1-of-5 free throws over the final 1:12 of regulation in the game, a blemish on one of the best seasons in Memphis history.
"The ride that we all took together this year is what dreams are made of, and now I feel it is time to pursue my ultimate dream of playing in the NBA," he said in a statement.
Douglas-Roberts was often overshadowed in his final season at Memphis by Rose, the flashy freshman who electrified crowds with his perpetual motion and acrobatic moves.
But is was Douglas-Roberts, the team leader and seasoned veteran, who Memphis coach John Calipari turned to throughout the season when the team needed a critical basket.
"Like in years past, I have said that during the season, it is about the team, and that after the season, it's about the individual players. Chris did just that this year," Memphis coach John Calipari said. "Chris -- along with every player on the team -- gave his all for the team this season, and we are grateful for what he did for this program."
Besides Douglas-Roberts and Rose, who declared for the draft earlier in the week, the Tigers also will be without starting center Joey Dorsey and reserve guard Andre Allen next season. The pair of seniors have used up their eligibility. |
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