OFFICIAL: Stauskas and GRIII declare for draft
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@umichbball: OFFICIAL: @NStauskas11 & @GRIII to declare for NBA Draft. Watch live at 3:30 p.m. » http://mgob.lu/P32lbC
"It cannot be said enough how thankful I am to the Wolverine fans for embracing me." - @NStauskas11 pic.twitter.com/QMpvJObt6z
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) April 15, 2014
Not unexpected, but still sad.
Go forth and be awesome! Blue for life.
"I will always be grateful for this wonderful two year experience at the University of Michigan." - @GRIII pic.twitter.com/0D5a3ECKIE
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) April 15, 2014
Best of luck to them. Wish for them to continue to make the Michigan program proud the way Burke and Hardaway have done before them.
Thanks to both players for an incredible ride. Both have given lasting moments and B1G titles, and have been a joy to watch for two years. Can't wait to see them thrive in the NBA
I will buy a Stauskas jersey no matter who he plays for. He was one of my favorite wolverines in a while.
I haven't bought an NBA jersey in some time and that'd be a damn good reason to get one to wear around. Even one of the jersey tees would be sweet. I wonder how he'd feel about going to his hometown Raptors.
There will be a couple NBA teams I care about more in the fall.
As long as you don't hate Lebron fans for being Miami Heat fans too.
Yeah, that's totally the same thing..
Congrats to both of them. Two amazing seasons. Here's to many more while repping the maize and blue in the league
Onward and upward, young men! Best of luck in the league.
No doubt Nik is a 1st rounder, but I hope GR3 is too. It doesn't look good to see players in the D league that should still be in school.
potential returnee for next year's success so it is great we still have hope there. I'm trying not to get too excited in case Mitch goes too, but with a healthy Mitch we are firmly in contention for another B1G title. Without Mitch it will be a struggle to beat the better teams in the conference.
Thanks for an amazing two years gentleman
I may start becoming more interested in the NBA (still a longshot) just because in a few years we are going to have so many Michigan players playing inpactful roles on teams.
Still waiting for the first dumb comment in this thread.
Only a matter of time before someone comes around saying they are "making a mistake" or something else dumb.
Congrats! You win.
Thank you! I was hoping I would.
But seriously, didn't mean harm by my comment, I obviously wish them both the best.
That said, I'm glad this is going better than when Darius Morris announced he was gone. A lot of dumb stuff was said then.
If GRIII doesn't go in the first round, he will have made a mistake, period. That isn't a "dumb" comment, it's just reality. With a great junior year, he would have been a lock for the first round. I sincerely hope he goes in the first round, but a lot of rumblings are that he's a pretty fringe candidate at the moment. He'll need some pretty monster workouts.
GR III is making a mistake...there i said it.
I don't think he's making a mistake even if he goes in the second round. I think he'll do very well in the NBA. He was playing out of position for the Wolverines and with the way the NBA is set up he'll do fine.
What it's about is that this is terrible for the program. Who plays the four next year? Donnal? Not exactly excited about that. If McGary goes, which is still a possibility, then we're even more screwed. Fact is, we had no backup plan for this situation and most people I was talking bball with last year thought it was a solid possibility. We better be prepared for when Irvin declares early next year. We're not replacing our talent.
The "way the NBA is set up" is tha the majority of 2nd round picks are washed out of the league in a few years and don't do fine at all. So if he doesn't go in the 1st round, he will most likely be in for a major uphill climb, whereas 1st round picks are given pretty much every opportunity to succeed on top of their guaranteed millions.
The difference between being a 1st round pick and a 2nd round pick in the NBA draft is like the difference being a 1st round pick and a non-drafted Free-Agent signing in the NFL. Well maybe not THAT bad, but maybe a 6th or 7th round pick at best.
But who does that leave for next year? Don't you think next year or 2 will be down years? I am happy for both of these guys, but it sucks for the program.
What's the list of graduated / exhausted eligibility players with meaningful playing time Beilein recruited?
Jordan Morgan
Matt Vogrich
Zack Novak
Stu Douglas
DeShawn Sims graduated but he was an Amaker recruit I'm pretty sure.
I'll miss seeing these guys play at Crisler. Two years just seems too soon.
Stauskas is ready, GRIII is making mistake.
Did you get the report from the advisory committee?
Cool story, bro.
Congrats to you 2. Thanks for helping the progam progress to top status. Going to go down as one of the top few classes in UM history.
Start offering 2-year Associate Degrees?
/s
In seriousness, thanks to Nik and GRIII. It was great to have you the last couple of seasons. Good luck to you both.
A great big thank you to both Nik and GR3. They were EXACTLY what every college basketball fans hope for from their players, humble, unselfish, and dedicated kids of high character who perfomed at the highest level. They represented Michigan the way it should be represented. Thanks to all of that.
If McGary leaves, Michigan will only have 3 players from the 2013 national runner-up team (and 0 starters).
WHAT?!?!?!?
If this was possible, why had it not been discussed on this board yet?
No speculating allowed on MGOBLOG. Come on, man.
Sad to see them go, but I will root for them in the NBA.
I will not watch the NBA regardless...
They were truly fun to watch.
Time just goes by too damn fast.
Having (potentially) four first round picks over two years after having only three in all the years between the Fab Five and 2013 says a little bit about how far our program has come I'd say.
It also says something that we're not replacing that talent. Still have a ways to go.
Having (potentially) four first round picks over two years after having only three in all the years between the Fab Five and 2013 says a little bit about how far our program has come I'd say.
I'm all, "Someone in the NBA wants our players!" Like Sally Field at the Oscars!
April 15th, 2014 at 10:27 PM ^
I sort of agree. If sending guys to the league is good for the program, when will the big payoff come? It is great the Beilein and staff can find guys and develop them but it would be nice to see Michigan win some recruiting battles. Unlike before Michigan at least has been in the conversation for bigger recruits but in the end is still losing out to Kentucky, Arizona, Duke, etc.
What have those "recruiting battles" won Duke and Arizona in the last few years? Hey, Duke got Jabari Parker. Neat. They still lost to a #14 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Arizona did a little better, but not as well as Michigan has over the past two seasons.
My mind says go
But my heart says....
What I love is that these guys didn't just pass through Michigan, like some of those guys passing through Kansas or Kentucky or whatever. They have great opportunities and they should take them. They loved it here, apparently, and we shouldn't hold them back. Good luck fellas...
Well, that sucks. Good for them, but we're going to miss them. I really hope Beilein & Co. can find good players to replace them.
Hope they both somehow end up in utah!