From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
“I’d like to announce that I will remain in the 2007 NBA draft and forgo my college eligibility,” Crittenton, an Atlanta native, said in a statement. “I’ve met with my family, as well as Coach (Paul) Hewitt, and everyone has given me their support and blessing. I see this as an opportunity, and I plan to put my best foot forward and give it my all. I’d like to thank all of my coaches, teammates and fans for a great time at Georgia Tech.”
Crittenton is the seventh Tech underclassmen to enter the NBA draft and the first since junior Jarrett Jack did it in 2005. NBADraft.net projects him as the No. 15 pick, to the Detroit Pistons. Tech freshman forward and co-scoring leader Thaddeus Young has not yet announced whether he’ll keep his name in the draft. Young is projected by many as a lottery pick.
Dave Glenn listed the Pack at #4 in his early ACC rankings, 2 slots behind the Bees. Predicted #3 Duke also failed to land Patrick Patterson, as we discussed earlier this week. Would it be fair, or at least plausible, that recent events bump the Pack to #3, or even #2? I still urge caution and restraint, but my optimism continues to rise.
No dominant PGs in the upper echelon other than at UNC. No frontcourts within the upper tier appear even competitive with ours, except at UNC. On paper, it doesn’t look easy for non-UNC foes to exploit our possible weaknesses or defend against our strongest facet. After all, basketball is very much a game of matchups. I like how our roster matches up against the top half of the 2007-08 ACC.
