Dillon Brooks Declares For NBA Draft, Hires Agent Ending Oregon Career
The Oregon Ducks lost their second player this week to the NBA Draft as Dillon Brooks has announced he will take his game to the next level.
Earlier this week, Tyler Dorsey also announced he was leaving the University of Oregon for the NBA Draft. Of the two, Brooks has better credentials. He shot close to 50 percent from the field and over 30 percent from beyond the arc in 2016-17. It was a season that saw the Oregon Junior comeback from a foot injury and surgery from the offseason.
Brooks was the go-to player for the Oregon Ducks this season. Along with Dorsey, the two led the team to their second Elite Eight in a row and the teams first Final Four since 1939. It will be hard to replace the talent, but Head Coach Dana Altman has always found a way in his time with Oregon to make it work and be competitive season after season.
Thank you for all the support throughout the past 3 years, I've made my decision and it's on @thepositionless here: https://t.co/Mgy7o6n4TO pic.twitter.com/PcAso1XzLF
— Dillon Brooks (@dillonbrooks24) April 12, 2017
The waiting is almost over for the one other player expected to make an NBA Draft decision. Jordan Bell showed this season that he can not only block, but also found an Offensive game and a way to get to the glass. With Brooks and Dorsey making their decisions, I expect a decision for Bell is not far behind.
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The Oregon Ducks made it to the Final Four and lost by a point to North Carolina while gaining National Exposure for the program in the seventh season under Dana Altman.