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Matthew Kredell broke into the Daily News in 1998, working part time
at the paper while going to USC. The basketball team’s Elite Eight
run in 2000-01 was USC’s athletic highlight in his time at the
school, when the football team was stuck in the Paul Hackett-era.
After graduating in 2001, he started writing for the Daily News full
time. He’s in his second year covering USC, which coincides with the
rise of the program. He’ll take credit for the success, though Tim
Floyd may have more to do with it. A third-generation Los Angelean,
he grew up reading the Daily News while at El Camino Real High School
in Woodland Hills.
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Gabe Pruitt has made it official that he will declare for the NBA draft but not hire an agent, leaving it open for him to pull out by June 18, 10 days before the draft, and return for his senior year at USC. Pruitt will not be giving a press conference the way Nick Young did, but I should have more from him shortly.
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Comments
Is there a realistic shot that Pruitt could be guarnteed a 1st round pick like Farmar did last year?
MK edit: Yes, but I think it would take him improving his stock over the next month and a half in workouts -- and especially at the NBA camp in Orlando.
Posted by: GaryD | April 26, 2007 2:11 PM
Gabe may be a late 1st round pick at best. Yes, it is a PG-shy draft but Gabe is not the only player recognizing this fact of late. In addition to graduated Duck Aaron Brooks, 3 other recent-declaree PGs will likely be drafted ahead of GP (OSU pg Mike Conley, GT pg Javarris Crittendon, Marquette pg Domininc James...though James is a toss-up).
I think GP serves his own best interests (and the program's, of course!) if he stays one more year. He could end up in the top 10 if he continues to improve his game, which he will should he stay healthy and on-track academically.
regardless of his decision, i wish him only the best.
Posted by: rocksteadysc | April 26, 2007 5:35 PM