sports.espn.go.com - 4/5/2007
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Florida coach Billy Donovan told ESPN.com that juniors and likely first-round draft picks Joakim Noah , Al Horford , Corey Brewer and Taurean Green will declare for the draft by the April 29 deadline and sign with agents, preventing them from returning for their senior season. Opening For Patterson? A number of NBA sources consider Horford, Noah and Brewer potential top 10 picks, while Green ...
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Donovan Stays, Everyone Else Goes
The Feed —
... The four juniors won't leave school immediately because doing so would result in F's across their academic transcripts. NCAA rules allow for penalizing schools with lacking academics so unless Noah's schedule is heavy on English and dance classes they should be able to avoid the loss of any scholarships.
Donovan to Stay; O-Fours to Head to NBA
Alligator Army —
... The other big news of the day came as the big four -- Big Al, Jo, Taurean and Brewer -- will all be leaving and testing the NBA waters.
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freep.com 4/5/2007 — Florida juniors Taurean Green (11), Al Horford (42) and Corey Brewer, along with Joakim Noah, will all leave school one year early to enter the NBA Ddraft. They led Florida to consecutive national championships.
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