Looks like the coaching staff had no clue he signed with an agent.
• ESPN.com NBA Insider Chad Ford reports that BYU junior
Trent Plaisted signed with Mark Bartlestein, eliminating any chance Plaisted would return to the Cougars for his senior season. Plaisted told the BYU staff that he would wait until Memorial Day to make a final decision on signing with agent, according to BYU assistant Dave Rice. Rice was surprised to hear that Plaisted had signed. This is an interesting move. We'll see where Plaisted lands in the draft.
But more than anything, this could be a crushing blow to the Cougs, who were a likely favorite for the Mountain West next season with Plaisted. Plaisted averaged 15.6 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Cougs.
BYU coach Dave Rose will also have to sweat out
Lee Cummard, too. The Cougs' top returning scorer (15.8 ppg) also declared for the NBA draft.