The deadline for withdrawing from the NBA draft has passed and the college basketball world is a buzz with who is in and who will return to school so enjoy these dozen links, from newspapers, around the country, starting in Chapel Hill. Other notable players that have opted to stay in school include A.J. Abrams at Texas, Chase Budinger at Arizona, and Robert Dozier at Memphis.

Notable names staying in the draft include Mario Chalmers at Kansas, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute at UCLA, J.J. Hickson at N.C. State, and Ryan Anderson at California.

Mike DeCourcy says, "In one afternoon, with one press release, the entire nature of the 2008-09 season changed." Luke Winn weighs in with "Winners and Losers," while Adam Zagoria says, "Size Carolina up for rings." While Adam is stating that tongue-in-cheek, I will remind readers that every team is still going to lace up their Chuck Taylor's...uh...I mean their Air Jordan's next season.

Christian Laettner taught Grant Hill how play the keyboard!  This article was originally done in April, but I missed it.

Former Duke All American Elton Brand is considering leaving the Clippers.  The Sixers are said to be interested.  Elton is coming off the dreaded Achilles tendon injury.  I can relate for I am rehabbing the same misfortune.  Anyhow, wherever Elton ends up, I will pull for him and watch his progress with interest.