KANSAS CITY, Mo – Almost one year ago, ISU junior forward Craig Brackins declared his intentions to return to Iowa State for his junior year.

This year Brackins’ decision has changed as he declared for the 2010 NBA Draft. Brackins’ decision to return last season was questioned by many experts, but the All-Big 12 selection said he has no regrets about coming back to Iowa State.

“I felt like we had the team to do some things, and unfortunately some people departing from the team and unfortunate things that happened to the team led to things not going our way,” said Brackins, who met with the media during halftime of the ISU women’s basketball game in Kansas City. “But I’ll never regret my decision to come back for my junior year.”

Last season, Brackins was predicted by many to be a lottery pick in the NBA draft. By returning for his junior year, draft experts believed his value would decrease. Despite potentially hurting his value for the upcoming draft, Brackins remains optimistic about where he will be drafted.

“I don’t really worry about if [returning to school] hurts or helps,” Brackins said. “I just feel like it’s the right time for me.”

Currently Brackins is looking to sign with an agent and will take some time away from basketball to rest before he begins to prepare for the draft.

In his last season, Brackins was a Second Team All-Big 12 selection. He led the Cyclones in points, averaging 16.5 points per game and ranked second on the team with 8.5 rebounds per game