Hayward to Stay in Draft
Indianapolis, IN – Butler forward Gordon Hayward tells The Associated Press that he will stay in this year’s NBA draft.
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He will make the announcement at a news conference Friday afternoon.
On Thursday, after working out in Indianapolis, Hayward said that he only would have withdrawn if something had gone wrong between his announcement to enter the draft April 14 and Saturday’s deadline to pull out.
Most analysts project the 6-foot-9 forward with point-guard skills to be selected in the top 10 to 20 picks of the draft. If he is, Hayward would become the highest draft pick in school history.
Hayward, the Horizon League player of the year, led the Bulldogs with 15.5 points per game. He led Butler to the national championship game where his half-court shot nearly gave the Bulldogs the win over Duke.
Posted: 5/06/2010 9:42PM ET