NBA Draft results, including a shocker…

In a surprising NBA draft, Joe Crawford from Kentucky squeaked into the last picks of the second round while First-Team All-SEC and SEC Player of the Year runner-up Jamont Gordon from Mississippi State was not drafted.

Gordon, who was somehow banking on being drafted – predicted as high as 25th on various sites – now has a mess on his hands. Gordon has an agent representing him, but speculation is that he did not actually pay the guy – which would leave Gordon elligible to return to MSU. If this speculation regarding his agent is incorrect and payment was made, then the junior would not be able to return to school.

Added to the mix are rumors that Gordon’s eagerness for the next level overtook his desire to keep up his grades or attend classes last semester, and that he would have some work to do if he wanted to return to school this summer to improve his GPA – if he would be able to fix the situation at all.

Three weeks ago, the power/point was seemingly quoted as stating that if he were to not be selected in the draft, he would return to school.

All of this is speculation at the moment, and the situation should be clearer tomorrow. I’ll report at that time. One thing is for sure, if Gordon were to somehow return to school, he would be an overwhelming favorite for SEC Player of the Year and Mississippi State’s chances in the Western Division and in the SEC as a whole would be far different.

Here’s a list of SEC player selected in the draft and the teams that chose them.

FIRST ROUND

#14 overall pick: Anthony Randolph, LSU – Freshman, 15.6ppg, 8.5rpg, 2.3bpg – Golden State Warriors

#16 overall pick: Marreese Speights, Florida – Sophomore, 14.5ppg, 8.1rpg, 62.4% FG – Philadelphia 76ers

SECOND ROUND

#39 overall pick: Sonny Weems, Arkansas – Senior, 15.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 37.0% 3PT – Chicago Bulls

#49 overall pick: Richard Hendrix, Alabama – Junior, 17.8ppg, 10.1rpg, 2.0bpg – Golden State Warriors

#51 overall pick: Shan Foster, Vanderbilt – Senior, 20.3ppg, 4.9rpg, 46.9% 3PT – Dallas Mavericks

#58 overall pick: Joe Crawford, Kentucky – Senior, 17.9ppg, 3.6rpg, 36.4% 3PT – Los Angeles Lakers

More coverage on Jamont Gordon and other undrafted SEC players tomorrow…