Shirley Barnes told The Daily Tar Heel that her son has goals that he wants to fulfill.

The North Carolina freshman forward said after losing 76-69 to Kentucky on Sunday in the Elite Eight that he felt just like he did three years ago, when a last-second shot gave Iowa’s Marshalltown the 51-50 win against Barnes-led Ames in the state playoffs when he was a sophomore.

“That hurt for three months,” his mom, Shirley Barnes, said on Tuesday. “And that was the last time he lost. He has goals and I think he wants to fulfill those goals.”

When asked if he had played his final game in a North Carolina uniform, Barnes gave no indication which way he was leaning, only that he was living in the moment that visibly consumed him.

“I’m not thinking about the NBA,” he said.

Shirley Barnes said when the time is right, her son will make his decision.

“Harrison needs to heal from this loss,” she said. “We haven’t really talked about it, honestly. It’s not pressing to us. It’s what it is.”

Duke guard Kyrie Irving is projected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft if he decides to leave school early.

This weekend, the 19-year-old Irving will travel home to New Jersey to discuss his options with his family.

But no one should expect a quick answer.

"Right now, we're going to do our due diligence and privately discuss it as a family," Drederick Irving, Kyrie's father, said Wednesday. "It could be a month or it could be a week. It's not going to be quickly."

Irving said after the Arizona game that the decision remained uncertain. On Wednesday, his father echoed those comments, calling this the biggest decision of Kyrie's life.

"Right now," Drederick Irving said, "Kyrie's focus is on being a student and doing well in the classroom."

Villanova guard Maalik Wayns announced that he will return to Villanova next season, ending speculation that he would test the NBA waters this summer.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Wayns averaged 13.8 points, 4.5 assists and 30.1 minutes per game in 2010-11.

He is projected as a second round pick by several draft outlets.

Kansas coach Bill Self said that the near certainty of an NBA lockout creates a lot of uncertainty for potential draft picks.

Getting a first contract is one thing. Getting the second one three years later is where the real money is made.

“From a common-sense standpoint, not that I have much, but if there is a lockout and the season doesn’t start until February or whenever it would be, it’s hard for these young kids to go in when there’s no training camp and there’s no practice time, to show they need to be playing in games when the playoffs are only three months away,” Self said. “It could be a lost season for some of those guys because there’s not going to be an opportunity to grow and learn and play through mistakes when you’re playing five games a week and you’ve got to win.”

As many as four Jayhawk players have legitimate decisions to make about whether to return to school for the 2011-12 season or jump to the NBA.

The number of European players in the NBA has leveled out in recent years, but with an underwhelming talent pool in the United States, the European influence in the upcoming draft could be the biggest overseas rush for lottery teams in five years, maybe longer, notes NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper.

Three imports are tracking to the lottery while a fourth, who is all but a new arrival, could be the earliest off the board in a little less than three months when the draft is held in Newark, N.J.

"It isn't that the international kids are so dominant as much as it's an opportunity for them with a weaker college crop from the U.S.," one general manager confirmed.

Four are certain for the first round if they stay in the pool: Donatas Montiejunas, Jan Vesely, Jonas Valanciunas and Enes Kanter.

Pittsburgh guard Ashton Gibbs is making himself available for the NBA draft without hiring an agent, a source told CBSSports.com’s Gary Parrish.

By declaring for the draft early, Gibbs can work out for NBA teams and get advice about his draft standing, pulling his name if he isn't projected to go as high as he'd like.

The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 16.8 points and shot 49.0 percent from 3-point range this season. He is not projected as a first-round pick.

Real Madrid's Nikola Mirotic will enter the 2011 NBA Draft and officially declare this week.

Mirotic, who played in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit, has had a meteoric rise this season.

Mirotic was projected as the ninth overall selection in RealGM's pre-NCAA Tournament Mock Draft.

Jared Sullinger’s father, Satch, said his son had two goals. The first was to win a national title, which Ohio State was favored to do this season, coming into the N.C.A.A. tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.

“That’s exactly why he’s coming back,” Satch said. “He’s coming back because his goal is to win a national championship. He’s won A.A.U. and high school championships, and he wants to win a national championship.”

Jared Sullinger also needs to become a more complete player. He played primarily at center this season, but Satch Sullinger said that his son, who is listed at 6 feet 9 inches, was not going to be a center in the N.B.A. (And that 6-9 is probably going to end up 6-7 or 6-8 without an assist from the media guide.)

“He has to learn the 4 position,” Satch Sullinger said. “He and I have talked a little bit, not about the N.B.A., just in general, that you can only get better by playing, not practicing. He’ll play at a high level at Ohio State and learn from one of the best in Thad Matta.”

Iman Shumpert, who led Georgia Tech in points, rebounds, assists and steals this season, has decided to enter his name into the NBA Draft.

Shumpert announced the news on his Twitter account.

He will not hire an agent, leaving open the option of returning to Georgia Tech for his senior season. Shumpert added that he made the decision before incoming coach Brian Gregory was hired, and did not intend to come off as disrespectful.

Shumper averaged 17.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 31 games for the Yellow Jackets. He’s projected as a second round pick by most draft outlets.

UCLA sophomore forward Tyler Honeycutt will declare for the NBA Draft. He plans to hire an agent, forgoing his final two years of eligibility.

Honeycutt averaged 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 35 minutes per game as a sophomore in helping lead the Bruins to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, a year after the team went 14-18.

"It wasn't really conflicting," Honeycutt said. "The biggest C-factor, the thing that would keep me, is the team next year and how good we could be. It could be a great team, but I feel like what's best for me is to leave this year."

UCLA head coach Ben Howland tried to dissuade Honeycutt from making the decision because of the possible NBA lockout, which will affect incoming rookies tremendously, eliminating crucial summer workouts.