Trae Young Regrets Not Helping Oklahoma Win NCAA Title Before Entering NBA Draft

Oklahoma Sooners star Trae Young became the latest player to be one-and-done after his decision to enter the NBA draft on Tuesday. While he is looking forward to fulfilling his dream of playing in the Association, he will always have one regret from his time in Norman:

Not winning a national championship. 

Young announced his decision to go pro on Tuesday:

The point guard told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski not having his one shining moment will was a disappointment:

"Before we arrived, Oklahoma had an 11-20 season, so I am proud of the success we had this season. We won a lot of big games and made the NCAA tournament. I'll never regret a moment I spent at the University of Oklahoma, or my decision to stay home and become a Sooner for life.

"However, I will regret that I didn't help the Sooners win a national championship. I have always wanted to honor the legacies of Wayman Tisdale, Blake Griffin and Buddy Hield, OU legends who led the program to Elite Eights and Final Fours. I wanted to take the Sooners the distance -- all the way to a national championship. When I chose OU, I imagined I'd have more than one chance at the NCAA tournament, but things changed and this season became my only opportunity."

Oklahoma managed to crack the Top Five during the season but ultimately had to sweat out Selection Sunday after struggling down the stretch. Once there, the Sooners were like their star: one-and-done.

Young's 28 points, seven assists and five rebounds weren't enough against Rhode Island, as the Rams pulled out an 83-78 victory in overtime to advance to the second round. With that, his hopes of leading the Sooners to their first title were dashed.

"As a kid at the Norman YMCA, I dreamed of making the shot to lead the Sooners to a national championship," Young added. "But I dreamed of the NBA, too, playing against the best players in the world, and it's time for me. "

The 6'2", 180-pound point guard was the talk of the college basketball world for much of the season. He led the nation in scoring (27.4 points per game) and assists (8.7). It would have been difficult for him to improve his draft stock by returning to school after a season like that.

Young can be proud of the season he had individually and the fact he led his team to the Big Dance, but he will always regret not being able to add to his school's trophy case.