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Jamison makes quick leap to NBA North Carolina’s Antawn Jamison is the 13th player to declare early for the NBA draft By David Droshack The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Antawn Jamison is convinced he’s ready for pro basketball, and he’ll be heading to the NBA with degree in hand. The national player of the year said Monday he will forgo his se nior year at North Carolina, pass ing up a chance to become the At lantic Coast Conference's career scoring leader to enter the NBA draft on June 24. “When it was time to leave it was difficult to swallow because these three years have probably been the best three years of my life,” Jamison said. "It is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be.” The 6-foot-9 forward was joined at a news conference by head coach Bill Guthridge, former coach Dean Smith, parents Albert and Kathy Jamison and several teammates. “A big reason you are in coach ing is you want what’s best for your players,” Guthridge said. “There aren’t many that get this opportunity. So you are thrilled for him.” Jamison is the 13th player to declare early for the NBA draft, joining such players as Mike Bib by of Arizona, Paul Pierce of Kansas and Robert Traylor of Michigan. Among the 13 are two high school players. Smith will advise underclass men to turn pro if they're project ed in the draft’s top five. The for mer coach did most of the legwork for Jamison, calling at least 16 NBA teams to gauge inter est. He likes what he heard. Jamison, the school's first na tional player of the year since Michael Jordan in 1984, said he would get his college degree in African studies after two sessions of summer school, meaning he will graduate two semesters ahead of his class. “The most important thing for me is no matter what happens I have the opportunity to graduate this summer,” he said. "That was the most important thing about coming to school, to get a degree and maybe having a chance to play in the NBA. I am so close to getting them both at the same time it was an opportu nity I couldn't pass up.” Jamison, the ACC player of the year, averaged 22.2 points and 10.5 rebounds this season, becom ing the first North Carolina player since Billy Cunningham in 1964 65 to average a double-double. He finished seventh on North Carolina’s scoring list and fourth in rebounding. This year he set season marks for field goals and rebounds and was second in points in leading the Tar Heels to a 34-4 record and their second straight Final Four. North Caroli na lost to Utah in the semifinals. Jamison said there was no chance he would withdraw his name before the draft, even if the NBA owners lock out the players. “I have made my decision and there’s no turning back now,” he said. “I am aware there could be a negative thing with the lockout 1 but I’m willing to take that chance.” Golf: Croskrey shoots second-round 69 * Continued from Page 7 The Ducks’ Andrew Tredway and Derek Croskrey both trail their teammate Crane by one stroke and are tied for 15th with 146. Nosier said he was pleased with Croskrey’s re bound from morning difficulties that included a two stroke penalty for accidentally hitting another play er’s ball to post a second round 69. That score was the low round for any Oregon player on the day. Chris Cone, Adrian Burtner and Ryan Lavoie round out the Ducks’ six-man lineup. However, only the five lowest scores count toward the team total for a given round. Cone shot 75s in both rounds for a six-over-par 150 that left him tied for 35th. Burtner finished with a 151 to claim 42nd place. Lavoie recovered from a dis astrous 79 in the first round to post a second round 73 and find himself tied for 43rd in the 60-man field. No. 14 Arizona State ended the first day of play two strokes behind Oregon in fifth place with a 737. Oregon State is sixth at 739. No. 23 UCLA and No. 35 Washington are tied for seventh at 742. Washington State shot a 746 that put it in ninth place, and No. 24 Southern California finds itself at the bottom of the standings with a 757 total. Following today’s 18-hole third round, the tourna ment will conclude with Wednesday’s 18-hole final round. Ironic. We're in the top ten. And David Letterman needs to know. 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