Declaring early for the draft

[Uspshoosier]

@jonrothstein
Washington's Dejounte Murray and Marquese Chriss will declare for the NBA and hire agents, sources told @CBSSports. First reported by ESPN.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

@jonrothstein
Washington's Dejounte Murray and Marquese Chriss will declare for the NBA and hire agents, sources told @CBSSports. First reported by ESPN.

....And hire agents. Wow.

[HoosierAloha]

@jonrothstein
Washington's Dejounte Murray and Marquese Chriss will declare for the NBA and hire agents, sources told @CBSSports. First reported by ESPN.

 

Too bad, one of the announcers was raving about how good Washington would be next season with all their young talent.

[MartintheMopMan]

My understanding is that the combine will stay as it always has. If say, Troy decides to test the waters and several NBA teams express interest, he'll likely be invited to the combine, but if the general NBA thought is that he needs to return to school, then he'll get feedback, but won't be able to be at the combine.

The combine isn't for players to see where they stack up, it's for NBA guys to see where players stack up, among those they are interested in. They aren't likely going to invite someone that they think is the 95th best stateside option.

And if the feedback is he is currently a later pick and could benefit from a return to school but is also invited to the combine? Then doesn't do well there or does well but is still projected as later than he is willing to leave school for?

For some guys that will make sense. If OG were told he could go at 40 this year and was invited to the combine, and at the end it looked like he'd still go around 40, he should return to Indiana. And now that spot was used for someone who is not an eligible draftee.

[IUsince1980]

No need to freak out here on OG. He's not leaving.

[Tom White]

Also, dont forget, even through our wins in the reg season, Bryant usually wasn't putting up big numbers. We have never really counted on him for more than 8-10 points, 5 or so rebs.

Ahhh! It is all becoming clear now. His reduced role during the season was just a clever ploy by the coaching staff to ensure that TB would have no choice other than to return for at least one more year!

Seriously though, I think a lot of these guys would do well to pay attention to Yogi's progress during his Senior year, and try to follow that same blueprint.

[IUsince1980]

It was the fact that Bryant inability to guard efficiently as well as his foot work limited his numbers because he has had trouble staying on the court do to foul trouble.

[Tom White]

John Calipari @UKCoachCalipari
It's a true win-win for the student-athlete.

This guy truly is a bag of crap.

[Tom White]

It was the fact that Bryant inability to guard efficiently as well as his foot work limited his numbers because he has had trouble staying on the court do to foul trouble.

I know. I was just trying to be humorous.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

One time IU target Stephen Zimmerman (UNLV) to enter draft per Yahoo Sports. 

Seven-foot UNLV freshman Stephen Zimmerman plans to enter the 2016 NBA draft, league sources told The Vertical.  Zimmerman, 19, plans to sign with an agent and eliminate the opportunity to withdraw and return to college basketball before the NCAA's May 25 deadline, sources said.  A formal announcement is expected early this week. Jonathan Givony, the Vertical’s draft insider, has Zimmerman at No. 26 in his most recent mock draft.  NBA executives told The Vertical that Zimmerman, mobile, skilled and a good shot-blocker, has the potential to move into the top half of the draft with some strong performances in pre-draft workouts.  Zimmerman averaged 10.5 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Runnin’ Rebels, who failed to reach the postseason.

[Crimson and Cream]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

One time IU target Stephen Zimmerman (UNLV) to enter draft per Yahoo Sports. 

Seven-foot UNLV freshman Stephen Zimmerman plans to enter the 2016 NBA draft, league sources told The Vertical.  Zimmerman, 19, plans to sign with an agent and eliminate the opportunity to withdraw and return to college basketball before the NCAA's May 25 deadline, sources said.  A formal announcement is expected early this week. Jonathan Givony, the Vertical’s draft insider, has Zimmerman at No. 26 in his most recent mock draft.  NBA executives told The Vertical that Zimmerman, mobile, skilled and a good shot-blocker, has the potential to move into the top half of the draft with some strong performances in pre-draft workouts.  Zimmerman averaged 10.5 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Runnin’ Rebels, who failed to reach the postseason.

What a waste, imagine what he could have done here (or anywhere else)

[IUfan_Charlie]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

One time IU target Stephen Zimmerman (UNLV) to enter draft per Yahoo Sports. 

Seven-foot UNLV freshman Stephen Zimmerman plans to enter the 2016 NBA draft, league sources told The Vertical.  Zimmerman, 19, plans to sign with an agent and eliminate the opportunity to withdraw and return to college basketball before the NCAA's May 25 deadline, sources said.  A formal announcement is expected early this week. Jonathan Givony, the Vertical’s draft insider, has Zimmerman at No. 26 in his most recent mock draft.  NBA executives told The Vertical that Zimmerman, mobile, skilled and a good shot-blocker, has the potential to move into the top half of the draft with some strong performances in pre-draft workouts.  Zimmerman averaged 10.5 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Runnin’ Rebels, who failed to reach the postseason.

Not surprised, UNLV is a dumpster fire, and he's likely a 1st rounder. 

[DChoosier]

Bet TW, OG and TB all declare.  Hopefully they do not sign with agents so they can come back.

[HoosierAloha]

Bet TW, OG and TB all declare.  Hopefully they do not sign with agents so they can come back.

Didn't oh already say he would be returning? It wouldn't hurt to attend the combine and a team workout though. I see OG being a three and degree guy though.

[DChoosier]

6 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Didn't oh already say he would be returning? It wouldn't hurt to attend the combine and a team workout though. I see OG being a three and degree guy though.

He said he would be back but Doyle's article stated he "walked back" the statement 10 minutes later.

[Bowhunter]

On 3/28/2016 at 8:46 PM, DChoosier said:

He said he would be back but Doyle's article stated he "walked back" the statement 10 minutes later.

So he may not be coming back? I took that As OG was for sure coming back. Didn't know it changed.

[Uspshoosier]

@justinalbers

Troy Williams plans to declare for the NBA Draft but not hire an agent. His uncle, Boo, says that final decision will come next week. #iubb

[HoosierRob]

Looks like Albers jumped the gun again.

[HoosierRob]

Osterman says his uncle said no decision has been made

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Albers is trying to argue that that is why he said "final decision will be made next week."

Everyone is jumping all over him. He's a terrible journalist.