DJ Draper bids farewell

[Jonnyeagle]

 

[El Paso Eagle]

Not so fast... Do not be surprised to see the NCAA offer a waiver for an extra year for Seniors if they choose to use it

[DeepGreen]

Good athletic who, when given the chance, gave it his all.  That kind of grit will serve DJ well in whatever he pursues in life.

Edited March 13, 2020 by DeepGreen

[flyonthewall]

And when they do grant an extra year.  There will be some outstanding seniors who have graduated.......

[El Paso Eagle]

16 minutes ago, flyonthewall said:

And when they do grant an extra year.  There will be some outstanding seniors who have graduated.......

Will be very interesting, if this comes about, how they coordinate.

[greenjoe]

I do not know DJ except for his performance on the court.  But if I were to guess, DJ Draper is anxious to get on with the success that will surely be his in life after basketball.

GO MEAN GREEN

[NTEX91]

Draper is a class act!  Best of wishes to him in the future.  Enjoyed watching him play.  He will be missed.  GMG

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

DJ had a remarkable story that not many D1 basketball players can say. Gonna miss him a lot

[GrandGreen]

Draper was exceptional for NT.  Everyone loves an underdog makes good story, and Draper's career is the epitome of that. 

I also add my appreciation for the other players who probably won't play again for the Green.    Geu for his great enthusiasm and effort.  Smart for his early phenomenal sophomore year and his comeback from injury to play a key role in his senior year. 

[Travis]

If I were Draper I’d come back. This would be the last hoorah and nothing like this would ever happen again.  If a waiver is given... he should totally take it. 

[KRAM1]

When DJ was a guest at the Coaches Radio Show, he was asked about continuing to play after graduation. He said, that he "was done", that he was in a "pretty serious relationship" with his girlfriend and that her was anxious to "get on" with the next phase of his life. Did not sound to me like he was too interested in continuing to play after graduation, but, then, the comments were made before the conference tourney was cancelled. However, to me, DJ seems like a kid who has a pretty firm grasp on want he wants to do and where he wants to go. So, based on his radio show comments, I think DJ is done with organized basketball.

As to another year for all seniors, I really doubt it. All the seniors played a full year of basketball...all the way through their conference games. I can see the NCAA granting spring sport seniors an extra year...softball, golf, track, etc., but not basketball.  But, it's pretty crazy "out there" these days, so you never know.

But, one thing I am pretty confident in saying is that whatever DJ decides, it will be the correct decision for him and that he will be successful.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

2 hours ago, KRAM1 said:

When DJ was a guest at the Coaches Radio Show, he was asked about continuing to play after graduation. He said, that he "was done", that he was in a "pretty serious relationship" with his girlfriend and that her was anxious to "get on" with the next phase of his life. Did not sound to me like he was too interested in continuing to play after graduation, but, then, the comments were made before the conference tourney was cancelled. However, to me, DJ seems like a kid who has a pretty firm grasp on want he wants to do and where he wants to go. So, based on his radio show comments, I think DJ is done with organized basketball.

As to another year for all seniors, I really doubt it. All the seniors played a full year of basketball...all the way through their conference games. I can see the NCAA granting spring sport seniors an extra year...softball, golf, track, etc., but not basketball.  But, it's pretty crazy "out there" these days, so you never know.

But, one thing I am pretty confident in saying is that whatever DJ decides, it will be the correct decision for him and that he will be successful.

Yeah I doubted DJ would be playing basketball anywhere except at the Rec Center in 20 years

[Shark84]

Thanks for all you hard work and your love for the MEAN GREEN!