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Terrance Henry is a senior from The University of Mississippi. Henry started 82 games for the Rebels during his career and had averages of 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. He was named to the All-SEC Second Team his senior year and was also invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April. Henry showcased his skills and helped his team win the tournament Championship. Henry isn’t a household name but he has the skills and intangibles to make a name for himself at the next level. We recently got a chance to talk with Terrance

The shooting guard field is a strong one, with all ten (eleven) of these guys capable of drawing first round interest. Last year the only 2-guards who went first round were Klay Thompson, Alec Burks, Iman Shumpert and Marshon Brooks. This year it wouldn't be a surprise to see the six 2s go top 20. Here are our ten best shooting guards who have declared in 2012.

Euro Final Four

Istanbul was my 7th European Final Four in 8 years (Moscow, Athens, Madrid, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona) having only missed Prague. Complete with an incredible comeback and game winning shot, this year was easily the most exciting and memorable, with only Athens coming close.

A consensus top ten player coming out of high school, Will Barton made the most of his two seasons at Memphis. During his two seasons he helped lead the Tigers to two NCAA Tournaments, two Conference USA Tournament Championships and one regular season title. He led the team in both scoring and rebounding during his sophomore year and has established himself as one of the top wings in this draft class. A determined and focused kid from Baltimore, Barton is ready to take the next step and realize his dream of playing in the NBA.

The point guard field is shallow this year, with only two worthy of lottery consideration and four potential first rounders. In fact, of the 10 listed below, only half or so are natural fits for the position. Teams will have to decide whether to go with a need or a want, especially when you consider the demand for point guard depth. Some of these guys might actually get a boost just for possessing the point guard label. Regardless, here are your top ten point guards who have declared for the 2012 NBA draft.

1. Kendall Marshall 6-4 180 PG UNC So.

The NIJT is underway in Istanbul, Turkey. I'll be here covering both the under-18 event and the European Final Four.

James BirsenDay One saw what probably should have been the Championship game with KK Zagreb eeking out a close 79-76 victory over hometown Ulker Fenerbahçe. Unfortunately these two teams were placed in the same side of the bracket so we won't get to see them play again, making this first match up the likely "early title game".

By Ian Powers

If you watched the recent NFL draft you probably heard the word “value” hundreds of times. In the NFL Draft, value is easy to spot. Analysts can like a guy, but knock him because they think he should go a round or two later. Good pick; bad value. Great football minds like Bill Belichick (and Bill Walsh before him) trade back almost every year to maximize their picks’ value (so much that it was borderline shocking when Belichick traded up this year).

Here is a look at this year's official underclassmen early entrants. International players have until June 18th to withdraw.

Key Dates:

NBA Draft Lottery - May 30th.
NBA Draft Early Entrant (International) Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET) - June 18th.
NBA Draft - June 28th.

Entering

Andrew Wiggins is a 6'7 sophomore small forward who is making a case as the top player on the high school level regardless of class. We caught up with Wiggins earlier this month after a Hoop Summit practice. Wiggins went on to lead the World Select team to an upset victory over Team USA. He matched up with Shabazz Muhammad and held his own scoring 20 points and 7 boards despite being the youngest player in the game.