Diamond Stone

[GGGG]

If Diamond ends up not being eligible, I doubt he goes to a Juco.

[wadesworld]

If Diamond ends up not being eligible, I doubt he goes to a Juco.

+1.  I forget, are high school seniors eligible for the NBADL draft and then they enter the NBA draft the next year?  I believe so.

[PGsHeroes32]

I'll take the test for him if he promises to go to MU.

I ain't the smartest there is, but I can pass!!!

[BM1090]

+1.  I forget, are high school seniors eligible for the NBADL draft and then they enter the NBA draft the next year?  I believe so.

Think that's correct.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Well hea definitely not going to the Harvard of the Midwest then if he can't get into UCONN then aina? Bo must have cooled on him cause he didn't have the grades.

[Ellisium]

+1.  I forget, are high school seniors eligible for the NBADL draft and then they enter the NBA draft the next year?  I believe so.

High School Seniors are eligible for the NBDL.  Although, this would be a last resort.  Division I Bball is considered the Double A of basketball and offers the most spotlight as well as brand name coaching.  Europe/Overseas offers much more money, but the competition is Triple A according to scouts.  Most kids can't handle the cultural change at 18 years old and playing time is a huge concern.  NBDL would be triple A level ball as well, but you make about 50k a year.  In fact, I just heard last night that the heralded Syracuse PG, Tyler Ennis was demoted to the NBDL. 

Brandon Jennings and Dante Exum played overseas.  I believe Exum was going to play @ Indiana if I'm not mistaken.  Not sure on that.  Jennings, nevertheless made 1.65 million his sole year in the Euroleague and received a 2 million contract from Under Armour to promote in Europe. 

[brandx]

UCONN.  Waiting to announce until he passes the ACT.  Save face in case he doesn't and "decides" to go overseas for a year.

The overseas thing isn't all it's cracked up to be unless you want to live in Turkey, Israel or the Far East.

These HS kids aren't gonna get the dream jobs in the great cities of Europe. There is a reason Mudiay is in  China rather than France or Spain.

And the reason Exum played in Australia is because he lived there.

[BM1090]

High School Seniors are eligible for the NBDL.  Although, this would be a last resort.  Division I Bball is considered the Double A of basketball and offers the most spotlight as well as brand name coaching.  Europe/Overseas offers much more money, but the competition is Triple A according to scouts.  Most kids can't handle the cultural change at 18 years old and playing time is a huge concern.  NBDL would be triple A level ball as well, but you make about 50k a year.  In fact, I just heard last night that the heralded Syracuse PG, Tyler Ennis was demoted to the NBDL. 

Brandon Jennings and Dante Exum played overseas.  I believe Exum was going to play @ Indiana if I'm not mistaken.  Not sure on that.  Jennings, nevertheless made 1.65 million his sole year in the Euroleague and received a 2 million contract from Under Armour to promote in Europe. 

Exum would have picked Indiana if he decided to play in College. His case is a bit different. He didn't decide to play overseas, he's just from Australia and decided not to come to the US for college and to go straight to the NBA

[Ellisium]

Exum would have picked Indiana if he decided to play in College. His case is a bit different. He didn't decide to play overseas, he's just from Australia and decided not to come to the US for college and to go straight to the NBA

I'm well aware he's Australian.   He played @ the Australian Institute of Sport during his first year of college.  I can't remember, but I think it's about Division III level competition.  Either way, I thought it was an odd choice and a gamble.  Nonetheless, he still was drafted 5th. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

So just to get this straight. You are saying, definitively, that you have inside information that Stone is going to UW?

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No inside info on this at all, it was a gut feeling.  Nothing more.

[Shark]

So wait...Marquette is still trying to get Stone? Man that would be cool.

Next years recruiting class is already well more than enough for me. I just hope the kid gets to play some college ball somewhere.

[wadesworld]

This just in: Wojo is the man.

[jesmu84]

This just in: Wojo is the man.

Does that mean you have perhaps changed your thoughts re: Stone going to UConn if he qualifies?

[VegasWarrior77]

This just in: Wojo is the man.

#donedeal ?

[wadesworld]

Does that mean you have perhaps changed your thoughts re: Stone going to UConn if he qualifies?

Just means that Wojo did more with King Henry in less time than what Diamond just bought Wojo by not signing an NLI last week.

[VegasWarrior77]

That sounds positive: going from no chance to maybe a chance.

[Texas Western]

I have always felt there was a small chance that the parents would be more comfortable with their son close by and getting the benefit Of our academic counseling. Yes I know he is a one or two and done, but it may still matter to them. A long shot but stranger things have happened.

[BM1090]

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No inside info on this at all, it was a gut feeling.  Nothing more.

Fair enough. Thanks for clarifying.

[VegasWarrior77]

Mark Miller ‏@WisBBYearbook  9m9 minutes ago
Sources close to the situation tell me Diamond Stone is a 70-30 lean to Wisconsin over UConn.

[keefe]

He didn't decide to play overseas, he's just from Australia

Well, then, from our perspective he chose to play overseas!

[WarriorPride68]

Mark Miller ‏@WisBBYearbook  9m9 minutes ago
Sources close to the situation tell me Diamond Stone is a 70-30 lean to Wisconsin over UConn.

Mark is in the know, and was right about Henry

[Dave Krupinski]

I'd be very surprised if Diamond does not wind up at UConn. Has been a top of his list and loves Coach Ollie.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

I'd be very surprised if Diamond does not wind up at UConn. Has been a top of his list and loves Coach Ollie.

There's an article in the Baltimore Sun about Diamond Stone and the potential to come to Maryland.  The article itself states that there's an 80% consensus among scouts that Stone will go to UCONN.  Stone's father said a decision will come in spring. 

[Dave Krupinski]

There's an article in the Baltimore Sun about Diamond Stone and the potential to come to Maryland.  The article itself states that there's an 80% consensus among scouts that Stone will go to UCONN.  Stone's father said a decision will come in spring. 

No real interest for MD.

[wadesworld]

I'd be very surprised if Diamond does not wind up at UConn. Has been a top of his list and loves Coach Ollie.

I think Dave knows his stuff.