Two former NBA G-league players are now in college basketball (and eligible)

[Gerry Hamilton]

This where we are headed in college sports, currently. At least in basketball. See if any baseball minor leaguers with eligibility on their NCAA clock try and make the move to college for NIL cash. 

Thierry Darlan eligible this season for Santa Clara. Averaged 11 points and six rebounds in the G-league. Santa Clara now has a 18-20 and 10-11 guy in college this season. A 6-7.5 guard doing it. 

https://frontofficesports.com/santa-clara-thierry-darlan-g-league/

Louisville signed G-league PG London Johnson 

He played 30 games in the G-league, a two year contract worth 1.1 million 

https://www.si.com/college/louisville/football/nba-g-league-guard-commits

[Gerry Hamilton]

With all the high number of international players looking to come to college hoops to cash in on NIL contracts better than their pro deals, the NCAA is now ruling eligibility by what would be a NCAA clock vs. having been paid to play professional sports. 

College athletics is now pro sports due to NIL, so no stopping it in the future IMO. 

 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Only a matter of time until some guys on NFL taxi squads of cut from NFL teams try and take it to court to be able to return to college if their eligibility clock says they can. 

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

3 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Only a matter of time until some guys on NFL taxi squads of cut from NFL teams try and take it to court to be able to return to college if their eligibility clock says they can. 

Diego Pavias lawyers calculating the loopholes as we speak 

[Joe Zura]

Great update On Texas basketball 

[Gerry Hamilton]

4 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

Great update On Texas basketball 

lol

[DanielOnorato]

What an absolute mess. With the amount of flame outs in the NBA this is gonna be a headache. 

Guys like Dariq Whitehead, a top HS product 1 and done at Duke late first round pick who was just cut might be more valuable to a college team than Euro league. Crazy. 

Edited 2 hours ago by DanielOnorato

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[HornsRUs]

This is only because the Ignite is no longer a G-League team, correct?

[Gerry Hamilton]

4 minutes ago, HornsRUs said:

This is only because the Ignite is no longer a G-League team, correct?

Don't believe so. It's because the NCAA is allowing players from overseas pro leagues who were paid professionals to be eligible for NCAA basketball. 

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Wild 

[HornsRUs]

6 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Don't believe so. It's because the NCAA is allowing players from overseas pro leagues who were paid professionals to be eligible for NCAA basketball. 

 

Yeah I don’t really see the difference here between G League player and overseas pro when in both cases a player doesn’t declare for the draft and/or isn’t drafted into the league. Not sure how this translates to a player declaring for the NFL, getting drafted, and then trying to go back to school. There are precedent rules in place to prevent this from happening but I guess the NCAA can truly lose any case at this point 

[Andrew Scott]

@Gerry Hamiltonhow you feeling on the twin bigs that are announcing tomorrow?

[Gerry Hamilton]

3 minutes ago, HornsRUs said:

Yeah I don’t really see the difference here between G League player and overseas pro when in both cases a player doesn’t declare for the draft and/or isn’t drafted into the league. Not sure how this translates to a player declaring for the NFL, getting drafted, and then trying to go back to school. There are precedent rules in place to prevent this from happening but I guess the NCAA can truly lose any case at this point 

For sure there are. But I could see a scenario where they ultimately lose in court in a few years IMO, and an NFL player will end up being able to go play in "college" unless the NFL and NCAA/colleges get together relatively quickly and solidify the future. 

I guess where I come out is college sports is no longer amateur. It's pro sports now. If they are both professional, not sure a court case couldn't be won eventually - even if drafted. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Just now, Andrew Scott said:

@Gerry Hamiltonhow you feeling on the twin bigs that are announcing tomorrow?

Texas didn't bring them in for OV. 

They will go to USC

Texas is all in on Austin Goosby and Cameron Williams. 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

I mean it’s heading to where if somebody plays two years of college and then decide to declare but they aren’t drafted they’ll have the option to come back for 3 years. Was there ever an update on the 5 years to play ? Also we already have 28 year old QBs

[HornsRUs]

21 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas didn't bring them in for OV. 

They will go to USC

Texas is all in on Austin Goosby and Cameron Williams. 

Cam Williams you say? Man you weren’t kidding about NFL players going back to college 😉

Edited 2 hours ago by HornsRUs

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

12 minutes ago, HornsRUs said:

Cam Williams you say? Man you weren’t kidding about NFL players going back to college 😉

You going in the paint with Cam Williams standing there?  No thanks 

[Jordan91]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas didn't bring them in for OV. 

They will go to USC

Texas is all in on Austin Goosby and Cameron Williams. 

That would have put Texas at four high school players. I remember you saying two or three. Obviously if another five star wants to come then I am sure they would add a fourth. 

[Jordan91]

So players can now announce they are going pro, but wait, I could be back. I can’t keep count anymore. 

[MarkInAustin]

And collective bargaining, which was always the ultimate position for the athletes, must follow closely.

Aside from a time eligibility rule it can remain professional yet college sports if the athletes are required to attend and pass classes.  It only becomes a joke if like at UNC Chapel Hill not so long ago classes were completely optional.  We have been there before.  Paying guys who are actually matriculating is OK in my eyes.  They are still student athletes.