NBA Draft

As the 2009 NBA Draft rolled around, there was one name conspicuously absent - Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson. This had to be a mistake, right? After all, Patterson was a McDonald's All-American in high school, had a terrific freshman year,  and then had upped his averages to 17 points and nine board per game as a sophomore. He received All-American nominations, and was a lock to be selected in the first round. He had no reason to come back to school. Besides, playing second, or third, or even fourth fiddle to Kentucky's heralded freshmen would only hurt his draft stock, right?

For SEC fans, the 2009 NBA Draft was about as exciting as watching paint dry.

 

Derrick Favors - Georgia Tech (12 ppg, 9 rpg, 2 bpg)

DeMarcus Cousins - Kentucky (15 ppg, 10 rpg, 2 bpg)

Yes (He's a beast)

No (Not in good enough shape for NBA)

Yes (6-5 Guard, 8.4 a/to ratio is sick, 90% ft shooter)

No (Only 35% from three, not 'athletic' enough)

Cole Aldrich

Sherron Collins

Xavier Henry

Other (Taylor, one of the Morris's, etc)

NBA Draft Deadline: Losers

 

NBA Draft: Winners and Losers

 

Players initially had until April 26th to declare fro the NBA Draft, and then had to either stick with it or return to college by June 16th.

Here's the final list of NBA Draft decisions.

 

Remaining in the 2009 NBA Draft