Memphis forward Shawn Taggart has made it official: He’s skipping his senior season with the Tigers and keeping his name in the NBA Draft. He will hire an agent, he told FOXSports.com. Taggart, who’s confident he’ll be drafted early or in the middle of the second round, averaged 10.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game last season. The 6-10 forward could have been Memphis’ top offensive option in 2009-10, but at his age, 24, he felt it was time to leave.
“I think it’s my time to go,” Taggart said. “You never know what can happen during a season where I’m going to have to carry the load. We’ve done a lot at Memphis. I feel as though I’m opening a lot of eyes of people who didn’t think I could do anything but dunk. Plus, I’ve got to provide for my family.”
