Beasley to Announce his Future Plans Monday
Will he stay, or will he go? It appears the answer will come on Monday, as K-State has scheduled a press conference for freshman phenom Michael Beasley to discuss his future plans--presumably including whether or not he plans to leave school early to enter the NBA draft.
The 6-foot-10 forward, who broke numerous KSU records on the way to Big 12 and national player of the year honors, is widely projected to be taken with the number-1 overall pick in the draft should he make himself available.
Beasley compiled one of the greatest seasons ever by a college freshman, as he averaged 26.2 points on 53.2 percent shooting (307-of-577), including 37.9 percent from 3-point range, with 12.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.3 steals and 1.2 assists in 31.5 minutes per game this season. He posted the second-most rebounds (408) by a freshman in NCAA history, trailing just the record of 462 set by Nevada's Pete Padgett in 1972-73, while he collected the third-most points (866) by a freshman behind LSU's Chris Jackson (965; 1988-89) and Texas' Kevin Durant (903; 2006-07).
Michael Beasley earned numerous accolades after the season, including National Player of the Year honors from both CBS Sports.com and Rivals.com and National Freshman of the Year honors from CBS Sports.com, Rivals.com, CollegeHoops.net, The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
He also was selected a first team All-American by numerous outlets, including The Associated Press, State Farm/National Association of Basketball Coaches, John R. Wooden Award, CBS Sports.com, Dick Vitale, ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
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