Jerel McNeal and Antonio Anderson, both defensive minded senior-to-be guards, recently decided to return to their respective universities.
McNeal says he’s pulling out of NBA Draft
Both players were not expected to be drafted, especially McNeal, a feisty off guard who led the team in scoring (14.9) but doesn’t have a prototypical NBA type frame for a shooting guard (6’3). However McNeal could benefit greatly from a deep run into the NCAA tourney next year alongside another NBA hopeful Dominic James. But Marquette will have its hands full because of Tom Crean’s departure and the perceived lack of talent of …read more

And the list keeps growing and growing and growing…
Three more underclassmen declared late Wednesday: Memphis juniors Antonio Anderson, Robert Dozier and Texas junior guard A.J. Abrams.
Anderson and Dozier were role players on Memphis’ team this year, and their early entries come as a big surprise to me. Neither player signed with an agent, so I would expect both to return to school next season.
If Dozier and Anderson were to stay in the draft, that would mean that the entire starting 5 for the Tigers would be in the draft. Let the rebuilding in Memphis begin…
Abrams joined fellow Longhorn guard D.J. …read more