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NORMAN, Okla. (AP)—It appears Oklahoma sophomore Blake Griffin has made his decision regarding the NBA draft.

Griffin and Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon at which time the AP player of the year is expected to announce whether he will enter the draft.

Most experts believe the 6-foot-10 forward would be the first pick in the draft on June 25.

Underclassmen have until April 26 to declare for the draft and until June 15 to withdraw.

Griffin led the Sooners to a 30-6 season, averaging 22.7 points and a nation-leading 14.4 rebounds.

Griffin will leave because he is confident that he will go # 1. Sure he can dominate at the college level, but like most ballers, he will follow the green and enter the draft. Hansbrough stayed an extra year and it will end up costing him millions of dollars. Championships are nice, but  lots of money is nicer…-TO

                    






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You Sho me your ID terez.....

DETROIT — Oklahoma sophomore forward Blake Griffin is the runaway choice as The Associated Press’ college basketball player of the year.

The 6-10 Griffin averaged 22.7 points and led the nation with 14.4 rebounds per game while shooting a Big 12 record 65.4 percent from the field. Griffin, the first Oklahoma player to win the award, led the Sooners to a 30-6 record and the regional finals of the NCAA tournament.

Griffin, who had 30 double-doubles this season, was to be honored Friday, four days after he was the only unanimous selection to the AP All-America team.

He received 66 votes from the 71-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25.

Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina, who won the award last year, received two votes as did DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

There is no doubt he is the best player in the land. He couldn’t carry his team to the final four, which makes me think twice about his leadership ability. Sure he is a beast in college, but how will he fare against guys his  size in the NBA? I’ll let you know in October. -TO

                    






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Blake Griffin hits head on backboard vs. Syracuse NCAA Tournament 03.27.09

Blake is a beast. The dude could flat out fly. First time I have ever seen that happen. Awesome. -TO

                    






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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Late in Saturday’s game, as Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin stepped to the free-throw line, a heckler began taunting the nation’s best player.

“Hey Griffin!” the fan said. “Guess what! You’re not Superman!”

Zack Novak may have a different opinion. He, after all, was the Michigan player who Griffin soared over for a posterizing dunk that’s sure to be replayed thousands of times on YouTube, “SportsCenter” – and in Novak’s nightmares.

“Honestly, I’m kind of numb to that stuff now,” said Taylor Griffin, Blake’s brother and teammate. “That’s just what he does. It’s always something big. It can’t just be a normal dunk. He has to bring the house down.”

The Sprint Center crowd went bananas when Griffin flexed his muscles after the slam – and things really got loud about 10 minutes later, when the final horn sounded in Oklahoma’s 73-63 victory.

For the first time since 2003, Oklahoma is back in the Sweet 16, and for that it can thank Griffin, whose 33-point, 17-rebound effort against Michigan on Saturday was just more of the same for a player who has been on a different level all season.

The dude is definitely a beast on the court. I could do without seeing his parents every time he makes a basket though. Let’s keep the focus on the players and not the parents.  -TO

                    






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