<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">CHICAGO ? Anthony Roberson came to the NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago needing to prove that he could be a productive point guard. Even though some questions remain about his game, the University of Florida guard seems poised to skip his senior season after a 15-point effort in his first camp game Wednesday. I think my first day was really good," Roberson said Thursday morning. "I did a lot better than most people expected. I'm just going to try to keep it going. I think my chances are great. I think I'm one of the best players in this camp, from my opinion." Not everyone thinks Roberson should stay in the June 28 draft. "There is no question he's helped himself here, but his chances of getting into the first round are small," said Chris Ekstrand, an NBA draft consultant. "And if you're not going to get in the first round and you have eligibility remaining and you're in good academic standing, you should return." After walking off the court Wednesday at the Moody Bible Institute, the 6-foot-1 Roberson spent a moment with Florida coach Billy Donovan, who was in town to lend support. When asked if there was any tension between him and Donovan about his draft status, Roberson laughed. Donovan said the feedback he has received from NBA general managers and scouts about Roberson has been unanimously positive. Forward David Lee, whose eligibility at Florida has expired, also is attending the camp. Lee generally is considered a more likely first-round candidate than Roberson or forward Matt Walsh. Lee, a 6-foot-9 forward from St. Louis, has signed with agent Mark Bartlestein. He said he has worked out with about a dozen NBA teams. Some think that there is not much Lee can gain from playing in Chicago because he has been in the crosshairs of scouts since he stepped on the court four years ago at UF. "The biggest thing was just wanting to prove I'm a first-rounder and not wanting to leave it up to chance," Lee said. If Roberson signs with an agent, he would enter one of the more guard-congested drafts in recent years, with Wake Forest's Chris Paul, Illinois' Deron Williams and North Carolina's Raymond Felton all predicted to be top-10 selections. NBA analyst Chris Monter, who publishes a monthly draft report, ranked Roberson the 12th-best point guard available.</div> Source
