On Tuesday, one day after North Carolina's Brandan Wright said he plans to leave after his freshman season to make himself available for the NBA Draft in June, Virginia junior guard Sean Singletary and Georgia Tech freshman forward Thaddeus Young followed suit. Neither has signed with an agent, leaving open the possibility of a return next season.

Singletary, an All-ACC player, maintained repeatedly this season he would be back for his senior year.

"I want to continue to consider all of my options and learn as much as I can about the process," he said in a statement released by the school.

There is a Sunday deadline for applying for early entry to the June 28 draft. Players who don't hire an agent can withdraw their names until June 18 and return to school.

"I understand Sean's interest in learning more about the process and feel this step will enable him to gather a great deal of information," Virginia coach Dave Leitao said.

Singletary averaged 19 points, 4.7 assists and 4.6 rebounds this season. He also made 87.2 percent of his free throws.

Virginia finished 21-11, shared the ACC regular-season title with North Carolina and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001, advancing to the second round.

The 6-foot-8 Young submitted his name to learn more about his status from NBA personnel, coach Georgia Tech Paul Hewitt said Tuesday.

Hewitt said Young is focusing on final exams, which begin Monday, and plans to take classes this summer.

"I think the way he's conducting himself, he's planning on being in school unless somebody tells him something that could really change his mind," Hewitt said.

Young has until June 18 to withdraw from the draft and retain his college eligibility.

"I'm enjoying my experience at Georgia Tech, both with the basketball program and in school," Young said in a statement released by the school. "Right now, my focus is in finishing out this semester and then gathering more information from the NBA people."

Young tied for the team lead in scoring, averaging 14.4 points. He and freshman point guard Javaris Crittenton helped the Yellow Jackets to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. They were knocked out in the first round by UNLV.

All along, Young said he would consider leaving school if he was projected as a lottery pick. But most mock drafts have him going anywhere from 14th, the end of the lottery, to the mid-20s.

If not for the NBA's new rule requiring players to wait at least one year after graduating from high school before entering the draft, Young already might be in the pros. He was projected to go higher in the draft after his prep career in Memphis, Tenn.

Hewitt said Young did not want to discuss his decision until he completes final exams. Young's father, however, discussed the situation with a Memphis television station.

"They have a few teams out there that could use a small forward, and we want to see if his name will be in that number," Felton Young told WPTY. "If not ... we'll withdraw his name and send him back to school."

Crittenton has until Sunday to decide whether he will enter the draft. Hewitt said the point guard hasn't made up his mind.

As for Young, the coach expects him to be back next season.

"He's going to make an educated decision," Hewitt said. "If you were going to judge it, you would say this kid is coming back to school."