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But, was he good enough to be recruited by TU??? I mean, that's what REALLY matters!! LOLOLOLOL

Saying that Max (or Kevin) should declare for the draft now because of ORU's fairy tale NCAA run is missing the point. Getting to the Sweet Sixteen provided those two great exposure, and gave scouts a good look at what they can do against Power 5 competition, but it has no bearing at all on whether or not they would be drafted any higher or lower next year, if they return to school and ORU doesn't fare as well. What matters, as ORUBlue82 points out, is if they return and subsequently develop the weak points in their games (namely, defense and ball-handling). As so often happens with Max, take a look at Steph Curry: after bursting onto the national scene as Davidson advanced to the Elite Eight his sophomore year, Curry returned to school his junior season and proceeded to lead the country in scoring while setting all kinds of school and conference records. His team, however, fell in the semi's of their conference tournament, failed to make the NCAA tournament as an at-large selection, and lost in the second-round of the NIT to another mid-major (St. Mary's). Did that hurt his draft status? Heck, no. He was coveted even more than after his sophomore year, having honed his skills as a point guard while putting on a little more muscle. The additional year in college was just what he needed, and just what the scouts wanted to see, despite the team not equaling their previous season success. IF (and that's a significant "if") NBA scouts like what they saw of Max or Kevin this year, they will like them next year, too; hopefully more so if those two improve their games, and REGARDLESS of whether ORU advances out of Sioux Falls in March, or goes on any kind of post-season run again.