Kosta Koufos will announce this week whether he will stay at Ohio State, enter the NBA draft or play professionally in Greece.

The 7-foot freshman declined to give a timetable for his decision after the Buckeyes won the National Invitation Tournament championship game Thursday in New York. He was more forthcoming in a story published yesterday in the Canton Repository, his hometown newspaper.

“I’m not going to announce anything until next week,” Koufos said. “I’ve got to sit down and weigh all the pros and cons. I’m going to spend time with my mom and my family this weekend and talk about it.”

Koufos said that if he decides to turn professional, he will have a news conference in Canton. He did not specify what he will do if he decides to remain at Ohio State.

An OSU athletic department spokesman said yesterday that he had not discussed the matter with Koufos.

By: Bob Baptist - Columbus Dispatch

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