GREENSBORO, N.C. — A year ago, Boston College guard Olivier Hanlan made quite a splash in his first ever appearance in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, scoring a career-high 41 points in a first-round victory over Georgia Tech.
When the 14th-seeded Eagles (8-23, 4-14) are reunited with 11th-seeded Georgia Tech (15-16, 6-12) Wednesday night in the first round of the ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum, it could be Hanlan’s last game in a BC uniform.
Sources with knowledge of the situation have indicated that the 6-foot-4-inch Hanlan will explore the possibility of leaving school early for the NBA. If he doesn’t sign with an agent, however, he would retain his eligibility.
And the departure of BC’s scoring leader (18.6 points per game) could trigger an exodus of several other players — including 6-2 sophomore guard Joe Rahon, a native of San Diego who averaged 9.0 points, and 6-8 junior forward Ryan Anderson, of Long Beach, Calif., who averaged 14.3 points and 7.1 rebounds — according to other team sources. Those sources indicated both Rahon and Anderson may be considering transferring to West Coast schools.