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Rather than risk analysts and fans ripping him for his choice to play pro ball in Italy instead of college ball at Arizona, Brandon Jennings made a last-minute decision not to sit in the Green Room at the draft.

Lamont Jones sits on a bench outside the Col. Charles Young playground in Harlem on Sunday night, about a half-hour before his sixth basketball game of the day, and lets out a deep breath.

I respect that Jay Bilas isn't one of those "Be true to your school'' zealots. So I wasn't surprised Monday when he said he'd pick Louisville's Terrence Williams over Duke's Gerald Henderson.

The Bulls tested the waters Thursday in efforts to move up in the NBA draft but wound up settling for a double dose of depth at power forward.

A day after the Nets traded eight-time All-Star Vince Carter, the team's top draft pick was asked whether he felt pressured about being thrown into the rugged waters of the NBA.

The Nets drafted Louisville's Terrence Williams 11th overall in Thursday night's NBA Draft.

In this Jan. 24, 2008, file photo, Maccabi Tel Aviv's Omri Casspi, center, is seen during a Euroleauge group B basketball match against AJ Milano, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Charlotte Bobcats have selected Duke shooting guard Gerald Henderson with the 12th pick in the draft.

Terrence Williams' star track moved farther east, to the opposite coast. Austin Daye's bold move paid off.

Terrence Williams looks on prior to the NBA Draft. The Nets used the 11th overall pick of the NBA Draft to select 6-6 shooting guard Terrence Williams out of Louisville.

The Phoenix Suns appear to have embraced the rebuilding process, sending Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for two players that do not factor into their future .

A few players left on the board probably won't be available when the Pistons draft at 15.

Louisville's Terrence Williams, come on down! ... And if he's gone, how about Duke's Gerald Henderson? And if those two are off the board, it might be Wake Forest's James Johnson or a trade down.

Earl Clark has watched every NBA Draft for as long as he can remember. He will watch it again tonight, only this time he admits there will be a bit more intrigue with each passing pick.

A daily analysis of leading prospects for Thursdaya TMs NBA draft. Todaya TMs position: Shooting guards 1. James Harden Arizona State, 6-5, 220 Polished with an NBA body, Harden can shoot and also take players off the dribble, and is above-average passer.

Terrence Williams was so nervous at seeing Michael Jordan he was sweating profusely -- while stretching.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 8:21 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 8:21 a.m. DeJuan Blair, f, Pittsburgh A thumbnail look at potential first-round selections for the NBA draft to be held on Thursday: 6-7, 277.

Louisville power forward Earl Clark, listed on some mock drafts as a Bulls' target, skipped Sunday's draft workout at the Berto Center.

When the pundits first started sizing up the NBA draft, Louisville forward Earl Clark was projected to be a lottery pick, one of the first 14 players selected.

Terrence Williams believes his workout with the Nets helped because it showed he can shoot the ball.