The man who hit the miracle three-pointer to send the National Championship game into overtime, Mario Chalmers, says he will enter his name into the NBA Draft. Chalmers will not sign an agent, and if it appears that he won't be drafted in the first round, he will return to the Kansas Jayhawks for another shot at cutting down the nets. Chalmers, a junior leader, was tied for second on the team with 12.8 PPG and added 4.3 APG, 3.1 RPG and 2.5 SPG. It is not Chalmers athletic ability or range that is being questioned, but his ability to play point guard is Chalmers NBA concern. Kansas' depth at guard over the past few seasons has rarely allowed him to play the point, a position occupied by Russell Robinson and Sherron Collins. Chalmers' definitely won't be question on his ability to make clutch shots.I think that this is a good decision for Chalmers because it allows him to either enter or come back for his senior year. He is smart by allowing himself to get evaluated and see where he will end up on the draft board before signing an agent. Chalmers will forever be known for hitting one of the biggest shots in NCAA history, but he had played great all year before that moment. He shot an impressive .516% from the field, which shows he can make shots consistently at the next level. Like I stated early, Chalmers rarely handled the ball and ran the offense, so that is something he needs to address. If the NBA things doesn't quite work out this year, Chalmers could return to Kansas and try to become back-to-back champions.
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