Texas' team leader, D.J. Augustin, and another top performer, A.J. Abrams, made the decision today that they will head to the NBA. These top two scorers for the Longhorns have not yet signed an agent. However, it has been reported that the only reason Augustin has not signed an agent yet, is so that if he gets injured, he can return to school. The first team All-American, Augustin, averaged 19.2 PPG, 5.8 APG and 2.9 RPG. Augustin also won the Bob Cousy Award, given to the season's top point guard. Currently, he is projected to be a top ten selection and will definitely be a lottery pick. Abrams averaged 16.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG and 1.5 APG.
For Augustin's future this is a good decision because many Longhorns that
were great at Texas and left early, have done pretty well in the NBA. T.J Ford, Daniel Gibson, LaMarcus Aldrgide and Kevin Durant all left early when they had the possibility of being on a National Championship caliber team, if they had stayed. Augustin is at the peak of his college career, and his draft stock may never be higher, so entering is a good choice. As for Abrams, I don't think he is making the right decision. At 5-11, it will be extremely hard for him to score the way he did this past season. Also, Abrams only showed he could score, rarely assisting to his teammates or gather rebounds. As for Texas, they will no longer be considered a preseason number one for 2008-09, without these guys.
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