E'Twaun Moore Testing NBA Draft Status

E'Twaun Moore is following Purdue teammate JaJuan Johnson into the NBA Draft.  Like Johnson, Moore will not get an agent.  That means they have until May 8th to withdraw their names and return to Purdue.

Purdue coach Matt Painter said in a statement that both players had his support in considering their options.

"There are a lot of positives that can come out of the information gathering that takes place this time of year," he said.

Moore, a six-foot-four guard, led the team with 16.4 points per game as the Boilermakers went 29-6 and shared the Big Ten regular-season title.

I just do not see Moore actually going through with this and skipping his final year.  Moore is a great player, but I don't know if he is good enough for the NBA.  It's a good move by him to get free advice and NBA workouts to evaluate his status.

Johnson is another story.  While he is still raw in his development, he could have a long NBA career.  Ideally, he could use another season to get bigger and mature physically.  However, with an NBA lockout looming a lot of players that maybe would not go pro are now considering it.

"I'm confident that this process will make me stronger as a person and a player," Moore said. "It's important to me to leave open the option of returning to Purdue, but I also want to take the first step toward getting my game ready for the next level."