UK has contacted a 6-5 Israeli guard
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So is this guy actually eligible to play NCAA basketball?
If so, Enes Kanter is gonna be pissed.
If so, Enes Kanter is gonna be pissed.
I am hoping he likes denim uniforms too!
The CBB world has changed dramatically since the Kanter days. The NCAA finally threw in the towel and gave up on the whole amateurism facade.
Since our college players are now de facto pros themselves, why shouldn’t we be able to recruit from professional leagues?
I was not aware that the eligibility rules had changed, which would allow Pro players to play in the supposedly "amateur" NCAA. Did I miss something? NIL is one thing; but is recruiting from non-NBA teams now legal? It's crazy how we are just accepting things as normal that used to be taboo.
I just looked it up and this guy is in fact not a good shooter
Z had a hell of a time getting eligible, but if this guy was going to Duke he would be eligible tomorrow
If Pearl wants him enough I think they have to be considered the favorite. Pearl used to coach the Israeli national team, and he must be the most high profile Jewish coach in CBB.
I have no idea what a guy averaging 4ppg in the Israeli basketball league makes but I bet it's less than most of the UK team. I wonder if we'll start seeing more of these lower level foreign professional guys decide to come to the US for college ball.
Anyway, in Pope I trust, but I'm not that interested in this guy. And fair or not the politics of recruiting an Israeli is almost bound to cause some friction within the fanbase.
I have no idea what a guy averaging 4ppg in the Israeli basketball league makes but I bet it's less than most of the UK team. I wonder if we'll start seeing more of these lower level foreign professional guys decide to come to the US for college ball.
Anyway, in Pope I trust, but I'm not that interested in this guy. And fair or not the politics of recruiting an Israeli is almost bound to cause some friction within the fanbase.
I understand that. I just find it rather comical that you can actually bring in a professional from overseas. Why not NBA players too? Can we bring Reed Sheppard back? He still has 3 years of college eligibility, right? We could use him in our PG rotation right now.
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No idea just curious. I have no idea what is allowed or isn't allowed in this new world yet.
Trade for Horn and a player to be named later
College sports are a complete joke at this point.
Obviously you can’t bring back an NBA player but if someone asked me what rule is preventing it I wouldn’t know how to answer
Like others have already said, I'm eager to see what the NCAA is willing to do if a team lawyers up and brings back a Kanter (wink, wink) because he's enrolled in classes and just plays him. The NCAA can no longer make the claim that he had been payed to play ball.
I still think that UK admissions and Cal had a lot to do with how long it took to get him eligible. There was a lot of sitting on hands.
I mean, everyone keeps telling me the NCAA can’t obstruct anyone’s ability to earn a living. Apparently it’s settled law. So how can anyone object to a former pro player going a college team for some cash? Maybe we can add Cousins for some extra beef in the paint?
The Israeli league and the NBA are both pro leagues where guys get paid to play basketball. What is substantially different?
Except when Kanter came to UK the NCAA had already cleared players who had played with professionals but wasn't himself a professional to retain their collegiate eligibility. What the NCAA did to Kanter was a complete sham, likely fueld by the fact that Mark Emmert held a personal grudge because Kanter had reneged on his initial intention to play for Emmert's alma mater the University of Washington.
I want Anthony Davis! I want Anthony Davis!
I hear ya. We probably can’t outbid his current pro contract. But I imagine there are other prospects out there.
I actually think that college/university is there for an education, and that your "payment" should be a scholarship. All the money that has been made by people buying tickets and concessions should be going back into the respective educational institution, making improvements all around or helping those in need. So you missed my point, I'm afraid.
I am 1000% in agreement with you. My posts on this matter are entirely sarcastic and in jest.
What about his stats suggests he’s a good 3 point shooter?
This season he’s 25% and career he’s 24%.
None of his stats suggests he’s good enough to be an impact player.
Career 35/24/65 shooter.
I know where you're trying to take this, but it was never about being "taboo". Those were the rules put in place by the NCAA, to try and protect the integrity of collegiate sports I believe. But people love to file lawsuits, and people go to law school drooling over the thought of getting rich off whatever will bring them money.
I have news for you almost all of the power 5 players are getting paid by their university. It would be balsy for this NCAA to restrict a player for getting paid in this environment. It would likely lead to a costly embarrassing defeat in court.
Horn is a veteran and can exercise his no-trade clause.