What Were They Thinking?! (NBA Draft Edition)

Eighty college basketball players entered their name into the NBA draft as early entrants, forfeiting their remaining NCAA eligibility with the hope of fulfilling their dream of playing in the best basketball league in the world.

Unfortunately, over half of these early entrants will not be selected in the draft, and some will not even be considered. These are some of the few players that got some bad advice on their way off campus and into the real world.

*This list will only include players that have signed with an agent and may not return to the college game.

Derrick Caracter (PF), UTEP - The troubled big man did do very well for himself this past year in El Paso, but him finally fulfilling a small fraction of his college potential doesn't change the fact that he is undersized, out of shape, and overweight by NBA standards. It is very unlikely that he is drafted.

Paul Davis (F), Winston Salem State - Excuse me sir, but who are you (Look right and thank Google image search), and what makes you think you have the right to play in the NBA?

Courtney Fortson (PG), Arkansas - The right move would have been to transfer to a different school, the wrong move was to enter the draft. There's no way Fortson gets drafted despite being very talented with the ball in his hands.

Tiny Gallon (PF), Oklahoma - The bad decision to enter the draft was pre-empted by the previous bad decision to except money from a Florida based financial advisor. Gallon has to atleast give the draft a shot.

Manny Harris (G), Michigan - Harris is a great college player who doesn't have a game that translates to the pros. Big Ten fans would probably compare him to former conference player of the year AJ Guyton from Indiana. Unfortunately, Harris' discontent with his coach forced his hand. Off pure scoring ability, he has a shot, but you wish he could have stuck it out one more year and got his degree. He may need to use it one day.

Tommy Mason-Griffin (PG), Oklahoma - Mason-Griffin joins his roommate and fellow freshman Tiny Gallon on this list. Unfortunately, Tommy doesn't have a good excuse to walk out on a program that could make him better. Especially since he is no where close to being a pro. His lack of size, and failure to lead his Oklahoma team this past year will kill his draft chances.

Lance Stephenson (G/F), Cincinnati - Lance may have been "Born Ready" for the Rucker, but the league is something different. Stephenson wasn't even "Born Ready" for the Big East at times last year. Stephenson will get drafted, but it's a shame that a potential lottery pick in 2012 is settling to be a 2nd round pick in 2010.