Tempe, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Arizona State sophomore guard James Harden has reportedly decided to declare for the NBA Draft this summer. The Arizona Republic reported Tuesday that the 19-year-old Harden is seeking representation and is expected to make an official announcement on Wednesday. Underclassmen are allowed to withdraw their names from the draft up until June 15 provided they don't hire an agent. Harden became the first player in school history to receive first-team All- America honors from the Associated Press this season after averaging a Pac-10 best 20.1 points per game to pair with 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the Sun Devils' run to the NCAA Tournament, where they were bounced by Syracuse in the second round. The 6-5 Harden was also named Pac-10 Player of the Year after garnering first-team All Pac-10 honors as a freshman. Arizona State finished 25-10 overall and 11-7 in Pac-10 play in the program's second-best season in school history while logging a second consecutive 20-win season for the first time since the 1979-80 and 1980-81 campaigns. |
