Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com thinks Terrence Jones’ decision to remain at Kentucky was an easy one.
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[B]Terrence Jones, SF/PF, Freshman, Kentucky, 8-15 (Withdrew)[/B]
Terrence Jones’ decision to stay in school was very much emblematic of the way the 2011 draft class has evolved, making this possibly the strangest year we’ve evaluated. The NBA lockout pushed a significant number of top underclassmen prospects back to their respective schools, rather than risk spending too much time outside of an organized basketball structure. That in turn pushed plenty of fringe prospects solidly up the board.
Nineteen-year-old Terrence Jones saw his draft stock decline every single month, to the point that there was an outside chance he would fall out of the lottery altogether. Rather than try and strike while the iron was cold, and then possibly not have the benefit of summer league and training camp to prepare for the rigors of his first NBA season, Jones showed tremendous faith, both in himself and head coach John Calipari, to come back for his sophomore year and try to improve on his weaknesses and not just rest on the laurels of potential.
While there’s plenty of debate as to whether Jones will be drafted higher in a now loaded 2012 class than he would have this year, it’s never a good idea for a player to turn pro simply because he feels like he [I]has to[/I]. That in itself makes this a very mature move on Jones’ part, seeing as he clearly enjoys playing at Kentucky and doesn’t feel like he’s accomplished everything he needed to in Lexington just yet.
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