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George Washington 'Player' Declares for NBA Draft

Apr 16, 2007 – 7:25 AM
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Michael David Smith

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A George Washington University freshman has declared for the NBA draft. And if your first response to that sentence is that you weren't aware that George Washington had any freshmen who were NBA prospects, that's because this guy isn't really an NBA prospect.

His name is Monty Singh Harika, and he's an 18-year-old, 6-foot-5, 180-pound pickup basketball player who isn't even on the George Washington team. He played in high school, but the most points he ever scored in a game was two. But he filed the necessary paperwork to get his name entered in the draft, telling D.C. Sports Bog, "I'm just trying to get all my publicity now."

Two years ago a random LSU student entered the NBA draft, saying he wanted an NBA team to give him a tryout. That didn't go anywhere, and this won't either, but it's a lesson to all of you out there that if you're willing to do all the paperwork, you too can have your name listed among the eligible players for the NBA draft.
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