Auburn’s Sharife Cooper to enter NBA draft, hire agent
Auburn freshman point guard Sharife Cooper says he plans to enter the NBA draft and give up his remaining eligibility.
Posted: Apr 2, 2021 10:48 PM
Posted By: AP
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn freshman point guard Sharife Cooper says he plans to enter the NBA draft and give up his remaining eligibility.
Cooper announced his decision to enter the draft and hire an agent Friday after putting up big numbers as a freshman despite playing in only 12 games. Cooper averaged 20.2 points, 8.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds after being declared eligible by the NCAA.
Fellow Auburn freshman JT Thor also has entered the draft, but left the door open for a return.
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The economic downturn across college sports caused by the pandemic led Drake to slash its athletic budget, including a quarter of what it spends on men s basketball.
Earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament won t pull Drake out of its financial hole, but every little bit helps. Getting an extra team into the field for the Missouri Valley Conference could mean another $1.8 million give or take for the league to distribute to its 10 members over the next six years.
That only increases the stakes for the Bulldogs at this weekend s MVC tournament in St. Louis. Despite having one of the best seasons in school history, Drake (24-3) is no better than a bubble team according to the bracketologists, one of several from outside college basketball s big six conferences.
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