Brandan Wright heading for NBA
Posted Apr 24, 2007
Roy Williams has said that Brandan Wright could be a great poker player because of his calm demeanor and stoic facial expression. True to form, Wright kept people guessing for weeks about whether he would return for his sophomore season at North Carolina or enter the NBA Draft. But Wright turned over all of his cards Monday afternoon, announcing his plan to cash in his chips and become a professional basketball player.
(Durham Herald-Sun)
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