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| Wednesday, July 16 |
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| Eddy Curry Commits to DePaul By Christopher Price SchoolSports.com | ||||||
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Thornwood High (South Holland, Ill.) basketball star Eddy Curry said Monday that he intends to sign a national letter-of-intent to play for DePaul University. The 6-foot-11, 280-pound preseason All-American said he will sign a letter-of-intent to play for Pat Kennedy's squad on Wednesday, the last day of the early-signing period. The move apparently silences any talk -- at least for now -- of Curry's jump from high school to the NBA. But even if he signs with DePaul, Curry could still decide to skip college for the pros. Last year, Darius Miles and Deshawn Stevenson signed letters-of-intent with St. John's and Kansas, respectively, but still entered the draft. Curry, who turns 18 on Dec. 5, is expected to be a top 10 selection if he eventually decides to forgo college for the NBA.
Curry says he chose to join coach Pat Kennedy's program over Illinois, Cincinnati and Memphis because of location. "One of the things I really took into consideration is that it will give my family and friends an opportunity to come see me play," Curry told the Chicago Sun-Times. "I wanted to make a choice just like any other high school athlete makes who is going to the next level. "Playing professional basketball is not a major concern for me right now. Just like everyone sets goals, that is one of my goals, but it's been proven that everyone should not make that leap unless they are absolutely ready. "My priority is to get my [high school] team downstate this season and win a state championship." Last season, Curry averaged 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and four blocks per game for Thornwood. Many believe the addition of Curry would give the Blue Demons one of the top recruiting classes in the country. Other high school stars who have already committed to DePaul include guards LeVar Seals and Drake Diener and forwards Kenny Adelke, Sam Hoskins and Quemont Greer. Kennedy and his staff could not comment because of NCAA rules that prohibit a coach from commenting on a prospective student-athlete before the school receives a signed letter-of-intent. However, there are many out there who can speak first-hand about Curry's attributes, both on and off the floor. "He's not your typical kid," says Stan White, head coach of Curry's AAU team this past summer, Illinois Gold. "He's not spoiled by any means. He's dedicated himself to helping his high school this season. A lot of other elite kids don't think about that. He's loyal and he's honest and he's down to earth. And he's one of the most incredibly strong human beings I've ever seen. ... Just a great player." Curry and fellow Illinois prep star Najeeb Echols had a joint press conference planned for last Wednesday at the ESPN Zone in Chicago to announce their college decisions, but it was called off at the last minute. Echols, who played on Curry's AAU team, has since committed to Missouri.
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