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Mon, Oct 6th 2008, 13:17

Randolph: No Regrets, thrilled to be a Golden State Warrior

Jimmy Smith-The Times-Picayune
Two weeks after the Golden State Warriors made LSU’s Anthony Randolph their first-round draft choice, Randolph got to celebrate again: his 19th birthday.

After one season at LSU, where Randolph played 31 games, he declared his intention to turn professional, making himself available for the draft after averaging 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Tigers.

Ready to make his NBA preseason debut against the Hornets on Sunday night at the New Orleans Arena, his stomach full of gumbo and other Louisiana delicacies, Randolph said he wasn’t looking back.

“It’s been wonderful,” said the 6-foot-10, 208-pound rookie forward, who checked into the game for the first time with more than six minutes remaining in the second quarter. “I’m having a good time. All I do is play basketball all day. I forget about the pay part sometimes. That’s just icing on the cake.

“I have no regrets at all. I’m enjoying what I’m doing and having a great time. It’s the best time of my life right now.”

The Warriors’ Don Nelson, into his fourth decade as an NBA head coach, quietly is excited about what he has seen from Randolph, understandably tempering his enthusiasm because of Randolph’s youth.

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