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Florida's Nelson contemplating going pro

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Florida guard Brett Nelson said this season has ``left a very bad taste in my mouth&#39;&#39; and he will consider going pro instead of staying for his senior year. <br> <br> ``I don&#39;t know what I&#39;m going to do yet,&#39;&#39; Nelson said. ``I&#39;m going to take the next couple of months and see what happens.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Nelson played in Florida&#39;s 83-82 double-overtime NCAA tournament loss to Creighton on Friday with a broken cheekbone. He was hurt in practice Tuesday in a fight with teammate LaDarius Halton. <br> <br> Nelson shot 4-for-19 and finished with 13 points. Once one of Florida&#39;s best shooters, he ended the season shooting 39 percent from the floor. <br> <br> His draft stock went down as the season went on, and many people thought he would stay another season. The deadline for declaring for the NBA draft is in mid-May. <br> <br> ``I&#39;m going to talk to my parents and talk to coaches and stuff like that and see what happens,&#39;&#39; Nelson said. ``There&#39;s no doubt, though, that all of this has left a very bad taste in my mouth.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Nelson said his broken cheekbone had nothing to do with his poor shooting against Creighton. He also denied the fight had anything to do with Florida&#39;s loss. <br> <br> Nelson had a shot to win the game at the end of regulation, but missed. Creighton&#39;s Terrell Taylor made a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left in the second OT to win the game. <br> <br> ``People blame me for all kinds of stuff around here, whether it&#39;s the media or fans or whatever, I&#39;m used to it by now,&#39;&#39; Nelson said. ``My eye had nothing to do with me missing that shot or that kid hitting a great shot at the end.&#39;&#39;
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