Ed Davis is heading pro, which I thought would happen anyway, but now it's official. He is projected to be a first round pick Terry Davis said the potential NBA lockout weighed heavily on his son's decision. Davis did say that he would finish out his degree in the future, but gave no indication as to when that would happen.
Here's what Roy Williams said about Davis's leaving early:
"Ed is a wonderful young man who I am proud to have coached. He was having a very productive season before suffering a broken wrist. He helped us win a national championship as a freshman and his injuries this past year were certainly an obstacle in us returning to the NCAA Tournament. We wish him great success and look forward to supporting him and following his professional career."
The old injury bug popping in again. Most fans know that Davis missed the final 13 games on the season with a broken wrist, but also, he missed some time earlier (I believe against Wake Forest), with a hamstring injury.
I would have been nice to see Davis develop more as an offensive threat. One could consider him the defensive Brandon Wright, as Wright was more developed on the offensive end and Davis the defensive side.
Chemistry wise, I think the departure will improve the team. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but Davis does not seem like a team player that Carolina needs. One example that comes to mind is when UNC won the 09 Championship, Davis was in his warm-ups with a towel created to be a hood. During postgame celebrations, he was rather non-expressive. Maybe he was upset about not playing as much, but that was something I noticed about Davis. Next year, you might as well pencil Tyler Zeller and John Henson as the starters with Travis and David Wear playing back up. David is still out until at least June with his hip injury and may not even be able to play next year. Stay tuned on that one.
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