Michael Beasley (206-F-89, college: Kansas St.) and Derrick Rose (193-G-88, college: Memphis) have both declared for the NBA draft. Beasley, a 1st-team All-American, made his announcement on Sunday. He averaged an astounding 26.2 ppg in his freshman season, and led the country in rebounding (12.4 rpg). He helped lead his Wildcats to a 21-12 (10-6 Big-12) record, and to an NCAA Tournament 1st Round upset of 6th-seeded USC.
Michael Beasley (206-F-89, college: Kansas St.) and Derrick Rose (193-G-88, college: Memphis) have both declared for the NBA draft. Beasley, a 1st-team All-American, made his announcement on Sunday. He averaged an astounding 26.2 ppg in his freshman season, and led the country in rebounding (12.4 rpg). He helped lead his Wildcats to a 21-12 (10-6 Big-12) record, and to an NCAA Tournament 1st Round upset of 6th-seeded USC. The KSU Wildcats were one of only three teams to beat National Champion Kansas all season. Rose declared earlier today. The Tigers' point guard scored 14.9 ppg (including 20.6 during the NCAA Tournament) and dished out 4.7 assists per game, helping Memphis advance all the way to the NCAA title game before falling to Kansas in overtime. Memphis won an NCAA-record 38 games during the 2007-08 season. Both are likely to be selected early in the draft.
