CHICAGO -- Perhaps Villanova sophomore Donte DiVincenzo could have left NBA executives with the ultimate pre-draft parting shot: 31 points in the national championship game, a Final Four most outstanding player performance that could've spared him the risk of participating in the NBA pre-draft combine.
Nevertheless, DiVincenzo, a 6-foot-5 guard, plans to participate in the NBA draft combine's 5-on-5 games on Thursday and Friday. He hasn't made a final decision on staying in the June NBA draft but tells ESPN that he expects to leave Villanova should he emerge before the May 30 deadline with the belief that he has secured a spot in the late first round.