When I was looking down the NBA's official list of who
withdrew from the NBA Draft, one out of the 48 names (31 are from U.S.
colleges) caught my eye.
Derrick Caracter.
So I called Rick Pitino.
Pitino told me D.C. is transferring. However, he still needs to finish up a few
summer school classes so he can leave in academic standing and is able to
transfer.
Who in their right mind is going to take a shot at Caracter?
I would have said Bobby Gonzalez at Seton Hall, but Caracter can't transfer to
another Big East school.
OTHER NAMES ON THE NBA'S WITHDRAWAL LIST
Here are a few of those who haven't been written about that withdrew
yesterday:
Jason Bennett - The 7-foot-3 big man from Tallahassee Community College
Paul Graham - Florida Atlantic
Courtney Pigram, East Tennessee State
Kiwan Smith - Athletic wing at Redlands Community College
Gordon Watt, Houston Baptist - Started his career at Boston College
THOSE WHO STAYED IN
In addition to the big names that everyone knows about who remained in the
draft, there were some other lower-profile guys who remained:
Keith Brumbaugh, Hillsbrough CC
C.J. Giles - Tossed out of Oregon State
Kalen Grimes - Tossed out of Missouri
Reggie Huffman, UAB
Kojo Mensah, Duquesne
Bruce Price - What is the Tennessee State guard thinking?
JaJuan Robinson, Lincoln (Pa.) -
WHO?
Walter Sharpe, UAB - Talented, but had too many off-court issues