According to the dailytribune.com, Rochester High Basketball player, James Young, will leave Kentucky University and enter the NBA draft next month.
“University of Kentucky freshman All-Southeastern Conference selection James Young, an Oakland County native, will forego his sophomore season and enter his name in this year’s NBA Draft.
“My time at Kentucky has been special to me, something I’ll always treasure, but I feel that I’m ready to take the next step to the NBA,” Young said via press release. “I’ve learned more this year, on and off the court, about life from (coach John Calipari) and the staff and appreciate all of their guidance and support. I can’t say enough about my teammates; the journey helped us build a bond that we will always share for the rest of our lives.”
The Rochester Hills native knocked down a team-best 82 3-pointers, seventh-most in a single season in program history and second-most by a Kentucky freshman. He shot 42.6 percent from behind the arc and better than 85 percent from the free-throw line in the NCAA tournament. Young averaged 18.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Final Four en route to Final Four All-Tournament Team honors.
“I’m excited for James and his family and the decision he’s come to,” Calipari said. “From Day One, the NBA people who came to our practices in the preseason raved about him. He’s done everything we’ve asked of him all season, investing himself in his brothers for the betterment of the team, and I think we all saw the end result in the tournament and Final Four. Whatever team drafts James is not only getting a superb athlete, they are getting the ultimate teammate.”
Young collected All-SEC Second-Team and All-SEC Freshman Team honors after logging 30 double-figure scoring efforts on the season.
Young finished his high school career at Rochester High after transferring from Troy.” Read original article here