May 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Kyle Anderson To Leave UCLA For Draft

Mar 28, 2014 3:49 PM

Kyle Anderson will leave UCLA to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft.

“Kyle is totally prepared mentally to come out,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv earlier this season. “He knows he’ll have to get adjusted to the rigors and physicality of the NBA but mentally he’s always been a little more mature than the average age he’s at.

“His approach to the game right now is that of a person who knows this is going to be my job, this is going to be my livelihood.”

Anderson is currently projected by DraftExpress as the 19th overall pick.

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Zach LaVine To Declare For Draft

Mar 28, 2014 11:53 AM

Zach LaVine will leave UCLA for the 2014 NBA Draft after just one season in Westwood.

LaVine's father Paul told the Los Angeles Daily News that NBA scouts and personnel believe he will be better off long-term by declaring now.

“They love him,” Paul said. “They’re picturing him at 22.”

LaVine's camp believes he should have been entrusted to handle the ball more with the second unit. 

Steve Alford instead groomed his son Bryce as the point guard.

DraftExpress currently has LaVine as the 30th overall pick in their latest mock draft.

Jack Wang/Los Angeles Daily News

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Tyler Ennis Declares For NBA Draft

Mar 27, 2014 2:55 PM

Tyler Ennis will leave Syracuse to declare for the NBA draft.

"I'd like to thank Coach [Jim] Boeheim, the coaching staff, my teammates and the amazing fans of Syracuse for the opportunity to play at a great university like Syracuse," Ennis said in a statement. "I feel this experience has helped prepare me to fulfill my lifelong dream – to play in the NBA."

Ennis averaged 12.9 points and 5.4 assists in his lone season at Syracuse.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

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Mouhammadou Jaiteh To Declare For NBA Draft

Mar 25, 2014 8:17 PM

French prospect Mouhammadou Jaiteh will declare his name into the June NBA draft and gauge feedback to frame a decision on whether to stay, a source told RealGM.

Jaiteh had submitted eligibility in last year’s draft, before pulling out late in the withdrawing window. Multiple teams late in the first round and early in the second round expressed a significant interest in selecting Jaiteh, but under the condition of stashing the 6-foot-11 big man overseas.

Jaiteh, 19, possesses one more year in which he could withdraw from the draft and plans to approach the process and workouts as if he will most likely remain part of the 2014 class.

Jaiteh has experienced inconsistent play in the European League and Eurocup with JSF Nanterre, where he’s received an escalation in competition. He’ll return to the U.S. for training once his team’s playoffs end.

For the season, Jaiteh has averaged 5.2 points and 3.9 rebounds.

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Tags: Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Nanterre 92, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, International, NBA Draft Declarations, International Teams, International Misc Rumor

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LaQuinton Ross Leaves Ohio State For NBA Draft

Mar 24, 2014 3:55 PM

LaQuinton Ross will leave Ohio State to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft.

Ross averaged 15.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State Buckeyes, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations

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