<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">According to the Oakland Tribune, California junior center Devon Hardin is likely to return to the Golden Bears for his senior season, rather than keep his name in the NBA Draft. "Unless I'm that No.1 (overall) pick, Cal is going to be a top option for me," Hardin said. ?That's what my mind-set is right now. I'm working out right now and looking forward to coming back to Cal. That's the only certain answer you can get from me." He is excited about the chance to lead Cal to the Big Dance. ?I want to take my team deep into the (NCAA) tournament, maybe to the Final Four, be a lottery pick,? Hardin said. ?I expect great things from this (2007-08) team.? Hardin is projected by most mock drafts to be drafted in the latter part of the first round. He averaged 10.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game last season over the first twelve games, before missing the last 22 contests with a stress fracture in his left foot.</div> http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/links_d...california40884
He's making an excellent choice. Even if he doesn't improve much (and I think he will), he's going to move up the draft boards simply because next year's draft won't be nearly as deep as this year's.
