ARENAS TO ENTER THE NBA DRAFT.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer Former Grant High star Gilbert Arenas Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. (born January 6, 1982 in Florida[0]) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Arenas overcame his modest NBA debut, including being a second-round draft pick, to establish himself as one of the most will forgo his final two years at Arizona to declare for the NBA draft The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. , multiple sources have told the Daily News. Arenas, who averaged 16 points to help lead the Wildcats to this year's NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association championship game, is the fourth Arizona player to opt for the NBA draft in the past three days. Michael Wright and Richard Jefferson
Arenas has met with prospective agents but might decide not to sign with one to maintain his eligibility should he change his mind about the draft before the June 20 deadline. College players who declare for the draft can return to their teams if they don't sign with or take money from an agent. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. is considered one of the top prospects at his position and will likely be drafted in the mid-to-late first round. Arenas' father, Gilbert Sr., said Wednesday he was unaware his son had made a final decision but disputed reports that Arenas would leave Arizona because of academic difficulties. ``There's been talk about his grades and him not being eligible for next year, but that's totally wrong,'' Arenas Sr. said. The younger Arenas was a three-year star at Grant, in Van Nuys. He led the state in scoring as a senior at 36 points per game. He was an All-Daily News selection his last two years and is considered one of the greatest high school basketball players to come out of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) GILBERT ARENAS The former Grant High star, who led Arizona to the NCAA title game, will declare for the NBA draft. |
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