This morning, Jeremy Roach made his long rumored plans to begin his pursuit of a professional basketball career official, but with a twist: Roach framed his declaration for the NBA draft as a way to “gain valuable feedback and experience in the pre-draft process” and emphasized that he’s maintaining his college eligibility. He is, in other words, “testing the waters,” three words that lead to an anxiety spike in most college basketball devotees.
Duke fans may be especially on edge after last spring, when Trevor Keels went through a similar process and took his final decision making down to the deadline before staying in the draft.