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Nevada's Fazekas entering NBA Draft
Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada junior Nick Fazekas entered the NBA draft Thursday but won't hire an agent so he can return to school if he isn't going to be a first-round pick.
"More than likely, if I'm not a first-round pick then you'll probably see me back here," Fazekas said at a news conference.
Fazekas, a 6-foot-11 forward who shoots well from the outside, finished 16th in the NCAA in scoring this season averaging 21.8 points and was 15th in rebounding with 10.4 a game. He was named a third-team All-American by The Associated Press and was the Western Athletic Conference's player of the year.
"Everyone has to understand that from Day 1, when Nick was in high school, this was his dream to play in the NBA. I'm extremely happy for him that he has a chance to pursue it," Nevada coach Mark Fox said.
Fazekas said the NBA advisory board indicated last year that he likely would have been a second-round pick if he had entered the 2005 draft. He is projected as a late first-round pick this year, which would earn him a guaranteed contract.
If a player doesn't hire an agent, he can withdraw from the draft by June 17 and retain his college eligibility. The draft is June 27.
"Really, nothing could go wrong right now without getting an agent," Fazekas said. "It's a waste of time for me to go in the second round. You are not guaranteed anything in the second round."
He said he made a mistake thinking too much about the NBA during his sophomore year and adopted "reverse psychology" this season.
"Last year, it did me bad to really think about the NBA all the time. The more that I didn't think about it, the better off I was," he said.
Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada junior Nick Fazekas entered the NBA draft Thursday but won't hire an agent so he can return to school if he isn't going to be a first-round pick.
"More than likely, if I'm not a first-round pick then you'll probably see me back here," Fazekas said at a news conference.
Fazekas, a 6-foot-11 forward who shoots well from the outside, finished 16th in the NCAA in scoring this season averaging 21.8 points and was 15th in rebounding with 10.4 a game. He was named a third-team All-American by The Associated Press and was the Western Athletic Conference's player of the year.
"Everyone has to understand that from Day 1, when Nick was in high school, this was his dream to play in the NBA. I'm extremely happy for him that he has a chance to pursue it," Nevada coach Mark Fox said.
Fazekas said the NBA advisory board indicated last year that he likely would have been a second-round pick if he had entered the 2005 draft. He is projected as a late first-round pick this year, which would earn him a guaranteed contract.
If a player doesn't hire an agent, he can withdraw from the draft by June 17 and retain his college eligibility. The draft is June 27.
"Really, nothing could go wrong right now without getting an agent," Fazekas said. "It's a waste of time for me to go in the second round. You are not guaranteed anything in the second round."
He said he made a mistake thinking too much about the NBA during his sophomore year and adopted "reverse psychology" this season.
"Last year, it did me bad to really think about the NBA all the time. The more that I didn't think about it, the better off I was," he said.
