DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Duke’s Kyle Singler, the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, announced Monday night that he will return to school for his senior season.

Singler said in a statement released by the school that he was looking forward to one more year in college.

“I love being here at Duke and am excited about next year,” Singler said. “I had two great options in front of me, but I did not want to miss out on all of the great things to come in a senior season.”

Looks like Duke will be the preseason favorite to win it all again next year.

(04-19-2010 09:49 PM)mjs Wrote:  DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Duke’s Kyle Singler, the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, announced Monday night that he will return to school for his senior season.

Singler said in a statement released by the school that he was looking forward to one more year in college.

“I love being here at Duke and am excited about next year,” Singler said. “I had two great options in front of me, but I did not want to miss out on all of the great things to come in a senior season.”

Looks like Duke will be the preseason favorite to win it all again next year.

I admire this young man, but I'd bet he's not from a poor black family with a single mother who worked three jobs to keep him in food and clothing while he was growing up. Different social and financial circumstances make those decisions easier for some kids than others. It's great he able to afford to make this type of decision. For others, they can't afford to do so.

I have no problem with a player leaving early if he can make a great deal of money. What I would like to see is, if the player signs a pro contract, that he be required to pay the school that recruited him, the cost of the scholarship for the number of years he doesn't complete. I certainly think that would be fair.

(04-20-2010 07:57 AM)outsideualr Wrote:  

(04-19-2010 09:49 PM)mjs Wrote:  DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Duke’s Kyle Singler, the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, announced Monday night that he will return to school for his senior season.

Singler said in a statement released by the school that he was looking forward to one more year in college.

“I love being here at Duke and am excited about next year,” Singler said. “I had two great options in front of me, but I did not want to miss out on all of the great things to come in a senior season.”

Looks like Duke will be the preseason favorite to win it all again next year.

I admire this young man, but I'd bet he's not from a poor black family with a single mother who worked three jobs to keep him in food and clothing while he was growing up. Different social and financial circumstances make those decisions easier for some kids than others. It's great he able to afford to make this type of decision. For others, they can't afford to do so.

That is no surprise that Singler decided to stay he was projected to be a late 1st round pick to 2nd round pick (which he would not get a guaranteed contract). He comes from a family that can support him financially, so it wouldn't make sense for him to lose his amateur status and end up not getting a guaranteed NBA contract. The rule of thumb is if you are not going to be a top 15 draft pick it is better to go back to college and improve your stock. Even Haywood is projected to go before Singler.

On another note, Dr. J I understand what you were trying to say but there have been other athletes that left school early that came from a poor background but were not black.

(04-20-2010 09:34 AM)LR Alum Wrote:  

(04-20-2010 07:57 AM)outsideualr Wrote:  

(04-19-2010 09:49 PM)mjs Wrote:  DURHAM, N.C. (AP)—Duke’s Kyle Singler, the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, announced Monday night that he will return to school for his senior season.

Singler said in a statement released by the school that he was looking forward to one more year in college.

“I love being here at Duke and am excited about next year,” Singler said. “I had two great options in front of me, but I did not want to miss out on all of the great things to come in a senior season.”

Looks like Duke will be the preseason favorite to win it all again next year.

I admire this young man, but I'd bet he's not from a poor black family with a single mother who worked three jobs to keep him in food and clothing while he was growing up. Different social and financial circumstances make those decisions easier for some kids than others. It's great he able to afford to make this type of decision. For others, they can't afford to do so.

That is no surprise that Singler decided to stay he was projected to be a late 1st round pick to 2nd round pick (which he would not get a guaranteed contract). He comes from a family that can support him financially, so it wouldn't make sense for him to lose his amateur status and end up not getting a guaranteed NBA contract. The rule of thumb is if you are not going to be a top 15 draft pick it is better to go back to college and improve your stock. Even Haywood is projected to go before Singler.

On another note, Dr. J I understand what you were trying to say but there have been other athletes that left school early that came from a poor background but were not black.

Absolutely. I was attempting to make the point that it's easy for a white kid, or even a black kid, to stay in school if they're from an affluent family, while a poor kid would be foolish not to take the opportunity to make millions, whether he's white or black.

Yeah, being black has nothing to do with it.

If I am a poor kid, I take the money. If I am a middle class kid, I look my options. If my family is well to do, sure I probably stay if I am a 2nd round pick.