STORRS, Conn. - Ben Gordon of NCAA champion Connecticut will skip his senior year to enter the NBA draft, he announced.

Gordon averaged a team-leading 18.5 points for the Huskies, who beat Georgia Tech last week for the title. The junior guard averaged 21.2 points during six NCAA tournament games.

Hodge staying at N.C. State

RALEIGH, N.C.

- Julius Hodge announced that he will stay at North Carolina State for his senior year, choosing not to enter the NBA draft.

Hodge, the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year and a second-team All-American, led the Wolfpack to a second-place regular-season finish in the ACC and a third straight trip to the NCAA tournament.

Atlanta high schooler entering draft

ATLANTA - High school phenom Dwight Howard will enter the NBA draft.

The 6-foot-10 forward said he made his decision before the past season, but wanted to keep it secret so he could enjoy his senior year at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy.