Mullens to Enter NBA Draft

Excerpt from the Sports Network:

Ohio State freshman center B.J. Mullens announced on Thursday he will enter the 2009 NBA Draft.

"I am saddened to lose B.J.," Buckeyes head coach Thad Matta said. "On one hand, I feel another year in school would have allowed him to develop into the player I know he can be and an additional season would have been beneficial to him both personally and monetarily in the long run. On the other hand, I am empathetic to the reasons why he has chosen to leave at such an early point in his career."

"After long consideration I have decided to enter my name in the 2009 NBA Draft," Mullens said. "This was not an easy choice because I love The Ohio State University but the many positive reasons for moving on outweigh the many good reasons for staying."