2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[medinabuckeye1]

Assume with an agent?
Didn't realize he's 22.  No way on earth he should come back.  

I certainly can't blame him but it really puts a damper on my expectation for Ohio State next year.  A lot can change between now and mid-November but at this point my goal for the season is for the Buckeyes to make the tournament.  I see that as iffy and anything beyond that would be gravy.  

[ELA]

Michael Finke also leaving Illinois.  Illini rebuild seems to be starting over all over again next year.

[ELA]

Michael Finke also leaving Illinois.  Illini rebuild seems to be starting over all over again next year.

TeJon Lucas too

[847badgerfan]

Underwood cleaning house, or shall I say Creaning house?

[ELA]

OSU and Minnesota kicking the tires on Pitt PG Marcus Carr, who was the one player Stallings brought in worth a damn.  Don't see any reason for a waiver, so he wouldn't be eligible until 2019-20.

[847badgerfan]

UW picked up a commit from 2018 PG Tai Strickland today. I think he's got a shot to play this coming year, if not start. We'll see.

[ELA]

Miles Bridges going pro, no surprise

[ELA]

Maryland's Justin Jackson declaring for the draft and hiring an agent per DraftExpress

[PSUinNC]

OSU and Minnesota kicking the tires on Pitt PG Marcus Carr, who was the one player Stallings brought in worth a damn.  Don't see any reason for a waiver, so he wouldn't be eligible until 2019-20.

Is he definitely gone from Pitt?  Heard a few of the kids who requested releases/transfers decided to stick around when Capel was announced.

[ELA]

Is he definitely gone from Pitt?  Heard a few of the kids who requested releases/transfers decided to stick around when Capel was announced.

I heard only 2 withdrew their requests, and he wasn't one of thrm.  That was yesterday, and Capel didn't meat with the team til today, with individual meetings starting tomorrow.  So I imagine a couple more will stay.

[HailHailMSP]

Justin Jackson from Maryland declares, and he will have an agent.

There have been a handful of those that are going to test the waters without an agent as well. Two for Nebraska and Edwards for Purdue, but I don't know how meaningful that news is.

For Michigan, if Mo were to stay, they would have to do something about a scholarship next year. I suppose one of the current five signees could gray-shirt or do prep school for a year. A couple are raw and young for their grade. There is a distant possibility of transfer out, but that is unlikely. Your most likely suspects would be Brooks, Watson, Davis, and they are all getting spot minutes and really just starting to the development curve with Beilein.

[ELA]

Maryland's Justin Jackson declaring for the draft and hiring an agent per DraftExpress

And Cowan transferring

[HailHailMSP]

Nick Ward now too. No agent though. Don’t know what kind of market there is for a 6’8 banger with range from 10 ft in. He’s aN NBA defensive matchup liability and will have trouble scoring. Rumors of a rift with the cos hung staff might be the main driver here. I don’t see anything better than being an undrwfted free agent though. 

[ELA]

Nick Ward now too. No agent though. Don’t know what kind of market there is for a 6’8 banger with range from 10 ft in. He’s aN NBA defensive matchup liability and will have trouble scoring. Rumors of a rift with the cos hung staff might be the main driver here. I don’t see anything better than being an undrwfted free agent though.

The way it is now, declaring without an agent isn't even a story.  I'm surprised every even borderline player doesn't do it.