Ohio State: Ohio State’s Oden Goes to NBA, Conley and Cook to Follow

Ohio State’s Oden Goes to NBA, Conley and Cook to Follow: Ohio State star and likely No. 1 pick Greg Oden announced he’d declare for the NBA draft, along with teammates Mike Conley Jr. and Daequan Cook, although the latter two will not hire agents and will retain the possibility to withdraw and return to school. Oden, a 7-foot freshman, overcame offseason wrist surgery to average a team-best 15.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Along with the 6-1 Conley and 6-5 Cook, Oden led the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game, where they fell to Florida. Oden, who hired an agent, had 25 points in that game. Conley’s stock rose during Ohio State’s run through the NCAA tournament, where he averaged 16.0 points and 4.8 assists per game. Cook, a top reserve, averaged 9.8 points per game on 45 percent shooting. [4/23/07]