For many, when the screen goes blank at the end of CBS' "One Shining Moment," our sports world gets a little gloomy. Sure, there's baseball, the NFL Draft, the Masters (which, I've heard, is a tradition unlike any other) and the like, but those three weeks of madness always leave a void.
They build us up to break us down.
It's quite the abrupt conclusion - much like the collegiate career of North Central grad and now former Indiana University guard Eric Gordon, who yesterday declared for the 2008 NBA Draft.
The Big Ten scoring leader this past season, Gordon will join recent Indiana talents such as Greg Oden, Mike Conley and Josh McRoberts in "The League." Currently, Gordon is projected as a Top 10 pick in June's draft.
"I am doing this to compete at the highest level, not for fame," Gordon said at his press conference yesterday, held at the Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis. "I'm just glad to go on to the next level."
Here at HSSTM, we wish our inaugural cover subject all the best for a very bright future.
Speaking of former graduates or athletes we've previously covered here at HSSTM, let's catch up on some local athletes "In The News":
- Levon Bates, Jr., who was featured in our September 2007 issue for racing, was recently chosen by NASCAR's 'Drive For Diversity" program. Bates will be a part of the first partnership between the World Karting Association and the Drive for Diversity program.
- 2007
Miss Softball and Hamilton Southeastern
graduate Morgan Melloh is one of the
top pitchers in college softball. Melloh, a freshman at Fresno State, had a 23-3 record with a 0.98 ERA and 12 shutouts through last Friday. Fresno State had a 34-5 record and was ranked No.10 in the nation
through that same date.
- The other HSSTM June 2007 cover subject, Drew Storen of Brownsburg, was 1-1 with two saves and a 3.18 ERA for 13th-ranked Stanford through the end of last week.
Posted by: Joel on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
I think EJ is making a mistake - he ought to stay another year (and I know how crazy that sounds, considering all that will probably happen to IU over the course of the next 6 months), after the last month of IU's season went and the way Gordon played, he doesn't look like he's ready to handle the NBA mentally. As you said though, I wish him the best.
Posted by: Mike K. on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
wasn't storen drafted by the yankees last year?? they could probably get him to triple-A by year's end with that staff.
Posted by: Ian on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
I think way too much is made of jumping to the NBA nowadays. Gordon has got to work really hard (his 6-4 frame won't help) to make it in a very competitive league. Know how many people averaged 20 points per game in college and never played more than a season or two?
Posted by: Bernie P/ on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
melloh is looking good at fresno..how come she didn't end up at Louisville or wherever it was she was supposed to be going?? how did the cards drop the ball on that one?