Kentucky's Patrick Patterson to Enter Name in NBA Draft

Patrick Patterson will enter his name in the 2009 NBA Draft, but will not hire an agent. This was a move that many around the program were expecting and it has now been announced officially. Patterson joins Jodie Meeks as Kentucky players that will be testing the draft waters this summer.

Source: Courier-Journal

Some quotes from UKAthletics.com:

“I just got to talk to my family, and when that time comes we’ll make a decision,” Patterson said.
Patterson pointed out that he can always decide to come back, and Calipari said he would love to have him back.

“I want to try to test the waters to see where I stand but I also do still want to come back and play with my teammates,” Patterson said. “I know the opportunities that we could have next year. I know the arsenal of the team we will have hopefully if we get a couple more players that we want to. And with Coach Calipari coaching us and leading us, I believe with next year’s team, if everybody does return, we could have something nice.”

That sounds like a guy who wants to stay. So why not just do it?

“I’ve thought a lot about it, what the team next year would be like and all the fun that we possibly could have,” he said. “I’m just doing this for myself for my best interests and for my family and just seeing how everything plays out and what happens.”

A related article from last week:

Breaking News: Patrick Patterson Likely to Test NBA Draft