Eric Maynor leaves Virginia Commonwealth University as the Rams' all-time leader in scoring and assists.
The hope now is that his assists keep on coming for VCU, and the Colonial Athletic Association, in recruiting.
Maynor was Utah's first-round pick (20th overall) in the NBA draft 2½ weeks ago. He was the first CAA player drafted in a decade.
"I'm sure every coach in the league is making reference to it," CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager said. "How long will it last? It will probably last as long as he remains a player in the NBA of some stature. You have a similar thing with [Delaware's] Joe Flacco and [Richmond's] Tim Hightower in the NFL. You know that has energized every kid on the team to sit there and think, 'This can happen.'"
