April 15, 2009 in News, Sports

Daye submits name to NBA

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Austin Daye of Gonzaga bends down the rim with a second half dunk against Akron in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Gonzaga sophomore forward Austin Daye will submit his name for the NBA draft, but doesn’t plan on hiring an agent, The Spokesman-Review has learned.

Daye is expected to make the announcement official later today.

By not hiring an agent, the 6-foot-11 Daye keeps open the option of returning to Gonzaga for his junior season. Jeremy Pargo declared himself eligible for the draft last April and went through the pre-draft process before electing to return to Gonzaga for his senior season.

Daye averaged 12.7 points and a team-leading 6.8 rebounds. He made 47.7 percent of his shots, 42.9 percent on 3-pointers, and blocked a GU single-season record 70 shots.

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  whitewater509 on April 15 at 1:26 p.m.

  What a punk, I hope he goes away! Daye is not what gonzaga basketball is all about. I like that pargo had to try and teach him how to take a foul because none of the refs respected him and they were sick of him whining about every call. Gonzaga basketball is a reflection of this community, hard working blue collar, austin daye needs to take his silver spoon elesewhere!!!