{"id":5318,"date":"2018-03-20T13:23:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5318"},"modified":"2018-08-20T14:04:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T19:04:53","slug":"ous-trae-young-to-enter-nba-good-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5318","title":{"rendered":"OU’s Trae Young to enter NBA….Good decision?"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOONER STAR ONE-AND-DONE WILL ENTER NBA DRAFT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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One and done for Oklahoma Sooners Trae Young, the freshman who led the nation in scoring and assists this year, a feat that no other college player has accomplished in the history of the game.\u00a0 Young announced his intentions today, saying that it is something that he has wanted to do for a very long time, that is, play in the National Basketball Association.\u00a0 The 6’2 point guard will be a lottery pick, probably falling anywhere between the sixth and the 12th pick in the upcoming\u00a0NBA draft in April.\u00a0 The move will make Young, at nineteen, a multi-million dollar man, as most suspect that his three year guaranteed salary is worth upwards of thirteen million.\u00a0 If he goes higher than expected, the guarantee would be higher.\u00a0 A decision that he could not turn down, Young\u00a0 becomes the first one-and-done player at OU.\u00a0 The Norman North high school star that decided to stay at home to play his one year of college ball within a few miles of his home, made a statement today, letting everyone in the basketball program at OU that he was appreciative of the year he spent playing for head coach Lonnie Kruger and his fellow teammates.<\/h5>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve been preparing most of my life to join the NBA, and that time has come for me now: After an unforgettable year at the University of Oklahoma, I will enter the June NBA draft and fully immerse myself in the pursuit of a pro basketball career.\u00a0 However, I will regret that I didn\u2019t help the Sooners win a national championship,\u201d Young continued. \u201cI have always wanted to honor the legacies of Wayman Tisdale, Blake Griffin and Buddy Hield, OU legends who led the program to Elite Eights and Final Fours. I wanted to take the Sooners the distance \u2014 all the way to a national championship. When I chose OU, I imagined I\u2019d have more than one chance at the NCAA tournament, but things changed and this season became my only opportunity. In the end, I have to make the decision that I believe is best for me, but it doesn\u2019t mean I do so without a heavy heart, without some regret that we won\u2019t get to run it back together next season.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Young’s statistics this year included\u00a0points\u00a0(27.4) and assists (8.7) per game, helping the Sooners earn an 18-13 record and reach the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to Rhode Island in the round of 64.<\/h5>\n

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The decision, good or bad, was one that was made with business in mind.\u00a0 The amount of money involved was just too much for Young to turn down, as was a three year guarantee in the NBA, allowing the Sooner star time to develop his game\u00a0on the world’s best basketball platform.\u00a0 It was a good move made by Young.<\/h5>\n

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Feature photo:\u00a0 AP-In this March 13, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma’s Trae Young answers questions during a news conference for an NCAA college basketball first round game in Pittsburgh. Oklahoma star freshman Trae Young is leaving for the NBA after a standout season. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 27.4 points and 8.7 assists this season, and many projections have him going early in the first round. He posted the reasons for his decision on ESPN early Tuesday, March 20, 2018, saying he was ready to put in the work needed to play in the NBA. (AP Photo\/Keith Srakocic, File)<\/p>\n

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