2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[ELA]

Rutgers' Corey Sanders declares, and will hire an agent.

[847badgerfan]

The Big Ten is starting to look like it's gonna be weak next season.

[HailHailMSP]

I am very skeptical of some of these going the route with an agent. They do understand that there are only two rounds right? And first round is the only guaranteed money? And that the modern draft will likely have an influx of international guys taking up spots too? 

[ELA]

Purdue adds Dartmouth transfer Evan Boudreaux, who averaged 17.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg last year.  Really nice, and much needed pickup with 4 senior starters graduating.

[bayareabadger]

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.

Start? That would be quite ambitious. 

[847badgerfan]

Start? That would be quite ambitious.

No question, but it's possible. Gard has shown that he'll put in a youngster over an upperclassman if the kid can play.

[ELA]

That led me to look up Rod Strickland, and while I remember him being a good player, he had a run from about 94-98 that was far better than I would have guessed he had.  Averaged a double-double to go along with 5.3 rpg in '98 with the Wizards.

[847badgerfan]

He was a bit of a head case for DePaul and I think for some NBA teams before he got his shit together.

Hopefully the kid is of clear mind. It would make sense that he is, given how UW is so selective on character. 

[PSUinNC]

Tony Carr to decide in 'next week or so' about the NBA draft.  My guess is he declares but doesn't hire an agent.  

[847badgerfan]

Purdue got a really nice grad transfer in Evan Boudreaux out of Dartmouth. I was hoping he'd look at W, but nope. Great pickup for PU.

[ELA]

Purdue adds Dartmouth transfer Evan Boudreaux, who averaged 17.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg last year.  Really nice, and much needed pickup with 4 senior starters graduating.

Purdue got a really nice grad transfer in Evan Boudreaux out of Dartmouth. I was hoping he'd look at W, but nope. Great pickup for PU.

You don't say?  

[847badgerfan]

Oops.

[Anonymous Coward]

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.

Yeah it's usually a 100% non-story. However this one seemed different given the statement he posted online. It read as if he has already crossed an emotional barrier about leaving. Most players' statements sound equivocal or "just checking because obviously but I'm not leaning that way" when they announce w/o an agent.

[ELA]

I think most MSU fans actually thought the chances of him returning were lower than they should be anyway.  He's not a kid who seems to enjoy coaching, and his limitations aren't going to change.  He's a traditional big, who isn't that big, trying to get into a league that has very few players that still play that way, and those that do, are much taller than he is.  I don't think he's going to like what the scouts say, but I'm not sure they'll like him any more in two years.  If he's going to Europe anyway, maybe he'd rather just go now.