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Rick Bonnell: CJ Leslie suffered a wrist injury dunking a week ago. That takes him out of Combine drills, but he said he'll be able to work out for teams. Twitter @rick_bonnell

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North Carolina State forward C.J. Leslie, a fast-rising prospect among several teams, has a minor sprained shooting hand and will sit out the drills portion of the NBA draft combine in Chicago this week, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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One league personnel director told Yahoo! Sports that Leslie and Kentucky's Nerlens Noel rate as the two most explosive athletes in this year's draft class. Two teams drafting in the mid-20's told Yahoo! Sports that they believe Leslie will be gone before they'd get a chance to select him. Yahoo! Sports

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N.C. State's C.J. Leslie didn't display a consistent spirit, which is why NBA types question whether he can be a consistent performer at the next level. He will also likely have to play both forward spots depending on matchups. "He's definitely more of a four," one Southeast Division exec said. "He wanted to be a three. He impacted the game with his vertical lift. He will chase down balls. But he's more athlete than basketball player." NBA.com

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Jeff Goodman:; N.C. State's C.J. Leslie likely to make an announcement tomorrow that he will declare for the NBA Draft, sources told CBSSports. Twitter

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Adam Zagoria: N.C. State's CJ Leslie will also declare for the NBA Draft, source tells @SNYtv Twitter

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“Leslie is a little like Draymond Green, and I think that is a good thing,” one scout said. “He is smart and experienced and he is fun to watch. He is very athletic and explosive. You might not know what position he is going to play, but he is just a good basketball player. He will have a place in the league.” Sporting News

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Pack Pride has learned that forward C.J. Leslie will be returning to NC State for his junior season. NC State forward C.J. Leslie has informed Pack Pride that he will be returning to State for his junior season. "I'm staying at State, that's the decision I've made," said Leslie. "I just felt like this was the best decision for me. The program is moving in the right direction, and I will finish it out and I'm excited about where we are heading at NC State. Scout.com

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There was more than a hint of drama as N.C. State’s C.J. Leslie stood silently in front of television cameras and reporters for nearly 30 seconds. The subject of NBA draft speculation wore a bemused smile as lights were clicked on and microphones were clipped to his gray Nike T-shirt. Of course that drama didn’t end once he started talking. At Monday night’s N.C. State basketball banquet, the sophomore forward said he was still gathering information and had not yet reached a decision on whether or not he would return next season. He said he planned on making a decision later this week. “I’m letting it go wherever it goes,” Leslie said. “I’m not stressing about it. Whatever I decide to do is going to be whatever I decide to do. I’m letting it play it out and just go from there.” FayObserver.com

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In C.J. Leslie’s case, that means getting information from the NBA’s advisory committee, a group of league executives to provide potential early entry candidates with a sense of their draft status. Tuesday was the deadline to file that non-binding request, which Leslie did, and the NBA is required to provide a response by Friday. Once that information is in hand, Lisa Leslie said, the family will meet with N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried and make a decision. Raleigh News & Observer

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NC State basketball player CJ Leslie is apologizing for his Twitter comment about an NBA player's sexuality, but one University group calling for action. On Tuesday afternoon, Leslie took to his Twitter account to speak his mind about former NBA player John Amaechi. "i'm no anti gay But I would rather not have a gay n the locker room. john Amaechi is to big to be gay...#imjussayin," tweeted Leslie. NBC17.com

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Early Wednesday morning, after hearing news that his tweet caused a stir among some people, Leslie went back to Twitter to issue an apology. "Wanna apologize for hurting or offending any 1 with my tweets yesterday...Was watching espn about it and didn't think before I tweeted. Meant no disrespect to any 1." NBC17.com

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N.C. State forward C.J. Leslie told the Wolfpack's coaches he did not petition the NBA for inclusion in this summer's draft as an early-entry candidate, team spokeswoman Annabelle Myers said Monday. The deadline for underclassmen to enter the draft was 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Leslie, who is from Holly Springs and played for Raleigh Word of God Academy, was named to the ACC all-freshman team this past season. Charlotte Observer

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N.C. State forward C.J. Leslie has told the Wolfpack's coaches that he did not petition the NBA for inclusion in this summer's draft as an early-entry candidate, team spokeswoman Annabelle Myers said this afternoon. The deadline for underclassmen to enter the draft was 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Leslie, who's from Holly Springs and played for Word of God Academy in high school, was named to the ACC all-freshman team last season. He led the Wolfpack in rebounding (7.2 rpg) and was second in scoring (11.0 ppg) only to senior Tracy Smith as N.C. State finished 15-16 in coach Sidney Lowe's final season. Charlotte Observer

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N.C. State sports information director Annabelle Myers said early Sunday evening that to her knowledge, freshman forward C.J. Leslie had not declared for the NBA draft. Myers said the Wolfpack staff did not expect Leslie to enter the draft. The deadline for underclassmen to enter the draft was 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Charlotte Observer

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