But if Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington remain mum about their futures at tonight's end-of-season awards banquet, it could be telling.

Since coach Roy Williams returned to Chapel Hill in 2003, no Tar Heel has announced his intention to leave school early at the event, preferring to wait for a later news conference. But several players -- including Hansbrough last season -- have used the ceremony to confirm their decisions to stay.

Underclassmen have until April 27 to enter their names into the NBA Draft; if they don't hire an agent, they have until June 16 to withdraw.

Gene Hansbrough said he will be in town for tonight's award ceremony at the Smith Center, and also plans to meet with Tyler and Williams today to discuss his son's future.

"We've talked about his anatomy test and his broken cell phone, but not about that,'' Gene Hansbrough said.

Williams met with all three players last week, and has talked to them since, a team spokesman said. The coach typically gets input from 10 NBA teams to share with his players.

Tyler Hansbrough was the consensus National Player of the Year this season after leading the Tar Heels in scoring and rebounding -- and ultimately to the Final Four. He and his two teammates are not considered "lottery" picks in the NBA Draft, ones that would command the most guaranteed money right away, according to draft analyst Chris Monter.

Still, "The decision is totally up to Tyler,'' Gene Hansbrough said. "He's got two really good options."

Efforts to reach the parents of Lawson and Ellington were not successful.