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REPORT: DENG GOING PRO
Freshman phenom will not hire agent, leaving option open of returning to school. :laugh: Yeah, thats gonna happen

From staff reports
April 27, 2004


The player so many compared to Carmelo Anthony at the onset of the season is set on emulating the former Syracuse star one more time.

Duke freshman Luol Deng will make himself eligible for the NBA Draft, according to Luol's father Aldo, who spoke to The Raleigh News and Observer by phone from London Monday.

No agent will be hired, thereby permitting Luol to return to Duke until June 17. Deng will remain in the draft unless it is apparent he will not be an early selection, according to a source close to the situation.

Such a scenario would appear unlikely, however, as Deng has been tabbed a top-five selection by ESPN.com.

Deng's style of play is often compared to that of former Blue Devil star Grant Hill, with whom Deng has developed a strong friendship over the course of this past season. Indeed, Deng idolized Hill as a budding player from his earlier playing days in London, England.

But Hill played out his college days at Duke, winning two national titles and falling in another championship game during his illustrious four-year career under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Deng, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Atlanta Regional, averaged 15.1 points and 6.9 rebounds during the course of the season, good enough for the second-team All-ACC squad. He was also a member of the All-Final Four team.

Deng's father told The News and Observer that the family hopes Luol has the support of the Duke community.

"That [Luol] gets to the draft with the backing of Duke, that is what the family wants," he said. "We aren't worried [about Luol getting] his education for the fact that education is there all the time. But this [NBA] opportunity is not always there. Anything can happen to you. You can be injured or whatever it is. We just hope that this does not make Duke unhappy with Luol and I don't think it will."

Deng would become the seventh Blue Devil to leave Duke early, joining Elton Brand ('99), William Avery ('99), Corey Maggette ('99), Jay Williams ('02), Mike Dunleavy ('02) and Carlos Boozer ('02).

Another Blue Devil--commitment Shaun Livingston--is still mulling his options regarding whether or not he will come to college or jump to the pros. A 6-foot-7 point guard from Peoria, Ill., Livingston has also been projected as a top-five pick by ESPN.com.

Please stay tuned to The Chronicle Online for the very latest regarding Luol Deng's decision to enter the NBA Draft. Contact the sports editor at sports@lists.chronicle.duke.edu for further information.


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You should check out some of the comments made by some of the students. Amazing how selfish they are.
04-27-2004 09:50 AM
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Bye-bye. Good Luck. I won't cry over him going. It's good for the rest of us 03-wink

dookies are selfish - so are others schools' fans. I have mixed feelings about kids jumping to the pros when they are so young and basically immature. Gotta say though that I understand the lure of the big $$ while they are in the prime of their game. Just hope they manage their $$ well and don't end up broke with no education at the end of their ball careers.
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Quote:Luol Deng is what is wrong with sports today. He let his team down....he let his coach down....he let his school down.....& he let himself down. In the end, the greed was too much & he chose to go back on his commitment to Duke University. It is a sad day when a young man throws his mind away for the almighty dollar.

If that's what Luol wants to do then that's fine. But why toy with us duke fans any longer saying you're not hiring an agent until you see where you stand.&nbsp; You're moving on so let Duke move on.

Just another player that used Duke University as a stepping stone to improve their draft status & then bolt to the NBA as soon as the getting was good. (Yeah, that ALWAYS works out just fine&nbsp; :roflol: )


It's pompous attitudes like that that have totally soured my opinion of Dook.
04-27-2004 11:25 AM
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:wave: :drink: :D

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JoltinJacket Wrote:
Quote:Luol Deng is what is wrong with sports today. He let his team down....he let his coach down....he let his school down.....& he let himself down. In the end, the greed was too much & he chose to go back on his commitment to Duke University. It is a sad day when a young man throws his mind away for the almighty dollar.

If that's what Luol wants to do then that's fine. But why toy with us duke fans any longer saying you're not hiring an agent until you see where you stand.  You're moving on so let Duke move on.

Just another player that used Duke University as a stepping stone to improve their draft status & then bolt to the NBA as soon as the getting was good. (Yeah, that ALWAYS works out just fine  :roflol: )

It's pompous attitudes like that that have totally soured my opinion of Dook.
do you actually think that only Duke students believe this? If you do, you are blind.
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I never have seen this kind of reaction from the UNC fans.
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rickheel Wrote:I never have seen this kind of reaction from the UNC fans.
i know many of UNC fans who believe things like this.
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flyingswoosh Wrote:
rickheel Wrote:I never have seen this kind of reaction from the UNC fans.
i know many of UNC fans who believe things like this.
I have heard fans from plenty of schools that have echoed these sentiments. They're complete morons, without a doubt, but you can't extrapolate that to all fans of a particular school. Sorry.
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HuskieDan Wrote:
flyingswoosh Wrote:
rickheel Wrote:I never have seen this kind of reaction from the UNC fans.
i know many of UNC fans who believe things like this.
I have heard fans from plenty of schools that have echoed these sentiments. They're complete morons, without a doubt, but you can't extrapolate that to all fans of a particular school. Sorry.
do you think i believe only one school to hold people like this? I'm the exact opposite. I just used UNC as an example. Many fans across the country are like this.
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