Syracuse G Ennis to enter into NBA draft
Syracuse freshman point player Tyler Ennis is getting in the NBA draft.
Ennis made the statement Thursday in an e-mail from the college.
" I wish to say thanks to coach (Jim) Boeheim, the mentoring personnel, my colleagues and the incredible followers of Syracuse for the opportunity to play at a terrific university like Syracuse," Ennis shared in the declaration released by the institution." I feel this experience has actually helped prepare me to accomplish my lifelong dream - to play in the NBA.".
Ennis completed second on the Orange in racking up at 12.9 factors each game and averaged 5.5 helps to go with 1.7 turn overs, one of the leading assist-to-turnover marks in the nation.
" He took a seat with us and we talked about it," Ennis's daddy, Tony McIntyre, said Thursday." He feels like he's in an excellent area in the draft. There are few point guards and he really feels that he can be valuable to a group in this year's draft.".
McIntyre said the family spoke to Boeheim before announcing the decision.
" He simply said he 'd exist to aid Tyler in anything he needs," McIntyre said.
A native of Brampton, Ontario, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Ennis presented a remarkable peace for a freshman in leading the Orange to a school-record 25 wins to start the season and a No. 1 position for 3 weeks.
Ennis's 3-pointer at the buzzer beat Pittsburgh in mid-February. He took the team's swan song of the period, missing out on a 3 from the top of the main at the last horn in a 55-53 loss to Dayton in the 3rd round of the NCAA event prior Saturday evening in Buffalo grass, N.Y. Syracuse finished 28-6.
" He did a fantastic work right here," Boeheim informed The Post-Standard of Syracuse." We're quite pleased with him. We'll move on.".
One of those that wasn't stunned was Mark Taylor, Ennis's train at St. Benedict's Prep in New Jersey.
" He's going to be a lotto pick. My digestive tract would have been two (years at Syracuse)," Taylor informed The Associated Press at midseason." The numbers he's putting up, it's visiting be tough for him not to go. He's visiting be anticipated to go so high in the draft, he might have to go merely due to the fact that it's a lot cash.".
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Ennis signs up with Carmelo Anthony and Donte Greene as the only Syracuse players to get in the NBA after their fresher season.
Still, it will not be so easy to leave.
" It's difficult considering that he adores Syracuse," McIntyre shared." He enjoys playing there, he loves the fans, he loves his colleagues, and he likes instructor - all the coaches. That's the tough part, yet, you know, when you're a youngster and you play basketball, you would like to play in the NBA.
" I think that part makes it rather much easier given that the fact of it is he's obtained the go to do that this year.".
