Pubdate: Sat, 10 Apr 2004
Source: Charlotte Observer (NC)
Copyright: 2004 The Charlotte Observer
Contact:  http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/
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CURRY STILL HOPES FOR D-I CAREER

RALEIGH - JamesOn Curry, the high school basketball player whose 
scholarship offer from North Carolina was withdrawn after he pleaded guilty 
to drug charges, says he still wants to join a Division I program.

"I want to go where I'm wanted," said Curry, a former player at Eastern 
Alamance High in Mebane.

He didn't identify a school, and Leon Curry said no schools have contacted 
his son.

John Moon, Curry's coach at Eastern Alamance, said he had talked by 
telephone Thursday to interested coaches. Moon declined to identify those 
schools.

Curry, the state's all-time leading high school scorer, pleaded guilty 
Monday to two felony counts of sale and delivery of marijuana to an 
undercover officer on the Eastern Alamance campus.

Curry was told Wednesday that his scholarship had been revoked.

"I apologize to everyone I let down, the people that supported me, the 
University of North Carolina, my high school and my family," he said. "I'm 
sure I can reach the NBA without going to UNC. I would have loved to go to 
UNC, but I blew it."

* Todd Hendley, who played in 16 games for Wake Forest as a freshman and 
averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds, will transfer, the school said.

* Arizona sophomore Andre Iguodala, who averaged 12.9 points, 8.4 rebounds 
and 4.9 assists last season, will skip his last two years of college and 
enter the NBA draft.

* Big Ten player of the year Devin Harris said he's leaning toward staying 
at Wisconsin for his senior season but will leave if he's a projected 
lottery pick in the NBA draft. He is to play in the upcoming Portsmouth 
(Va.) Invitational Tournament.
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