Wall Says He Won't Declare For 2009 NBA Draft

There had been speculation this week that John Wall could declare for the 2009 NBA Draft due to the Word of God point guard being a fifth-year senior and 19-years-old, but that now looks like a moot issue.

"I already promised my mom and my dad, before he died" -- he passed away from cancer when Wall was 9 -- "that I was going to college, so I'm not even thinking about the NBA this year," Wall told SI.com. Because he's not in a postgraduate year of high school, Wall said, "I don't think I'd even be eligible anyway, and even if I was, I wouldn't go in the draft."

Wall was leaning towards Memphis before John Calipari left to Kentucky and now he is reportedly considering Kentucky, North Carolina, Baylor, Kansas, N.C. State, Duke, Arizona and UCLA.