Ohio State coach Thad Matta has had his share of thrills and chills over the past few months since riding the efforts of freshmen Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. to a 35-4 record and NCAA Tournament runner-up finish.
After that record season melted away, Matta went along to New York to see Oden and Conley - high school teammates in Indianapolis - become instant millionaires as the No. 1 and the No. 4 picks in the NBA Draft by Portland and Memphis, respectively. Another freshman, Daequan Cook, the Buckeyes' sixth man, was taken with the 21st pick in the first round by Philadelphia and traded to the Miami Heat.
"I don't think there's ever been a program that had three freshmen drafted in the first round," Matta said proudly.
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After that record season melted away, Matta went along to New York to see Oden and Conley - high school teammates in Indianapolis - become instant millionaires as the No. 1 and the No. 4 picks in the NBA Draft by Portland and Memphis, respectively. Another freshman, Daequan Cook, the Buckeyes' sixth man, was taken with the 21st pick in the first round by Philadelphia and traded to the Miami Heat.
"I don't think there's ever been a program that had three freshmen drafted in the first round," Matta said proudly.
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