Hasheem Thabeet með í 2009 NBA draftinu

UConn centerinn Hasheem Thabeet hefur ákveðið formlega að gefa kost á sér í NBA draftið í sumar og gera menn ráð fyrir því að hann lendi ekki neðar en nr. 3 í röðinni.

Huskies coach Jim Calhoun called Thabeet, “One of the most dominant defensive players in the history of college basketball,” and said he’s ready to make the jump to the League.

The 7-3 Thabeet averaged 13.6 points, 10.8 boards and 4.2 blocks this season (16 games of five-plus blocks), winning Big East Co-Player of the Year with Pitt’s DeJuan Blair. In January he posted a triple-double against Providence with 15 points, 11 boards and 10 blocks, and against Seton Hall in February dropped 25 points, 20 boards and nine blocks.

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