Henry Ellenson signs a two-year deal with a Spanish team*

[Eye]

Henry Ellenson signs a two-year deal with a Spanish team*

[tower912]

Congratulations to Henry.

[Uncle Rico]

Henry Ellenson signs a two-year deal with a Spanish team*

Do we like him or hate him on scoop?

[Newsdreams]

Do we like him or hate him on scoop?

Per Two-Face, flip a coin.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Do we like him or hate him on scoop?

If it weren't for those easy rebounds...

Last MU player since Bo to average a double double in a season (yes, I am rounding up 9.7 due to the Wojo adjustment factor). Mo and Jimmy Chones also accomplished that feat.

[dgies9156]

We wish him the best and hope he does very well.

[Scoop Snoop]

We wish him the best and hope he does very well.

Yep.

[BCHoopster]

Yep.

Ballpark what does Henry get paid in that league?

[The Lens]

Ballpark what does Henry get paid in that league?

More than your average Rice Lake HS grad (no offense to Lance Allen).

[PJDunn]

Henry is slightly better than Joey. That being said, being paid to live in Spain is pretty damn nice.

[Hards Alumni]

Henry is slightly better than Joey. That being said, being paid to live in Spain is pretty damn nice.

Uhhhhh what?

Henry was a first round pick that caught a paycheck in the NBA for four years.

Joey Hauser won't sniff the NBA.

They're vastly different in ability.

[Uncle Rico]

We wish him the best and hope he does very well.

I’m never sure.  He was a Wojo recruit, so some immediately cheer against him, however, he’s a white guy from the hills, so 🤷🏼‍♂️

[pbiflyer]

Ballpark what does Henry get paid in that league?

Depends on the team and the league. Is he in the first league, or like Luke Fischer, a secondary league. One is a nice living, the other, more middle class.

[oldwarrior81]

I read the average salary in the Spanish pro league is around $130,000.  I think their season includes about 40 regular season games.
But there also can be perks such as housing and a car provided as well.

The salaries for the top end guys is quite a bit better.  Ricky Rubio was said to be earning around $17 million per season.
As a general rule of thumb, the top paid Euro players earn about the same as the average NBA player ($7.7 million)

Vasilije Micić is a top player a few NBA teams are looking to acquire from OKC.  Including Chicago and Milwaukee.
I believe his annual salary is around $6.6 million.

[JakeBarnes]

Monbus Obradoiro is part of the ACB league, which is the top tier league. Didn't see much on the salary front, but he seems to be the big signing for them

[swoopem]

Henry would be great on the TBT team

Hopefully he plays in it one year. He’s probably only 26 or 27 still

PS: he could bring Wally too

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Henry would be great on the TBT team

Hopefully he plays in it one year. He’s probably only 26 or 27 still

PS: he could bring Wally too

He'd be a huge upgrade from Fischer.

[JWags85]

Depends on the team and the league. Is he in the first league, or like Luke Fischer, a secondary league. One is a nice living, the other, more middle class.

Fischer played for Gran Canaria, who was in Liga ACB, which is the top Spanish league.  Not only that, they were a Euroleague club when he was there.  He was never in the second division.

I read the average salary in the Spanish pro league is around $130,000.  I think their season includes about 40 regular season games.
But there also can be perks such as housing and a car provided as well.

The salaries for the top end guys is quite a bit better.  Ricky Rubio was said to be earning around $17 million per season.
As a general rule of thumb, the top paid Euro players earn about the same as the average NBA player ($7.7 million)

Vasilije Micić is a top player a few NBA teams are looking to acquire from OKC.  Including Chicago and Milwaukee.
I believe his annual salary is around $6.6 million.

I have no idea where you are getting your numbers from.  I can assure you Ricky Rubio was never making $17MM at Barcelona before he came to the NBA.  I believe his buyout was around $5MM which was one of the largest in European history.

And those other salary numbers are way off.  I think Mirotic is the highest paid player in Europe right now and he's making like $4.5MM.  Other top guys are maxing at $2-3MM.  And thats maybe 15-20 guys TOTAL in all of Europe.  Nobody is making close to even mid level exception NBA money in Europe.

Its nice money, and it can also be net salary, which is attractive.  But nowhere near what you are claiming.

[Herman Cain]

Fischer played for Gran Canaria, who was in Liga ACB, which is the top Spanish league.  Not only that, they were a Euroleague club when he was there.  He was never in the second division.

I have no idea where you are getting your numbers from.  I can assure you Ricky Rubio was never making $17MM at Barcelona before he came to the NBA.  I believe his buyout was around $5MM which was one of the largest in European history.

And those other salary numbers are way off.  I think Mirotic is the highest paid player in Europe right now and he's making like $4.5MM.  Other top guys are maxing at $2-3MM.  And thats maybe 15-20 guys TOTAL in all of Europe.  Nobody is making close to even mid level exception NBA money in Europe.

Its nice money, and it can also be net salary, which is attractive.  But nowhere near what you are claiming.

Henry is in the Spanish A League average salaries in the low 100s . With all the perks house car food on top, life is good. Henry had a mediocre year his first year in Europe. Hopefully he can improve this year.  With his size, he should be good for many years in Europe if that is what he wants.

[brewcity77]

Its nice money, and it can also be net salary, which is attractive.  But nowhere near what you are claiming.

I'd be interested in the value of the perks that are often added into Euro salaries. Housing expenses, other living expenses, all the other frills that get added in. Like you said, net salary definitely increases the value. Be curious by how much, though obviously it varies greatly with every contract, so I'm sure difficult to track.

[Billy Hoyle]

I'd be interested in the value of the perks that are often added into Euro salaries. Housing expenses, other living expenses, all the other frills that get added in. Like you said, net salary definitely increases the value. Be curious by how much, though obviously it varies greatly with every contract, so I'm sure difficult to track.

additionally, they are often paid in cash and exempted from taxes. I had one colleague talk about coming back from playing professional Volleyball in Spain with $60,000 in cash in his backpack and hoping not to get stopped by Customs.

However, there is a decent gap between the haves and have nots in many of the Euro leagues, and for some players, payday is inconsistent, though usually the imports are paid firs.

[Hards Alumni]

additionally, they are often paid in cash and exempted from taxes. I had one colleague talk about coming back from playing professional Volleyball in Spain with $60,000 in cash in his backpack and hoping not to get stopped by Customs.

However, there is a decent gap between the haves and have nots in many of the Euro leagues, and for some players, payday is inconsistent, though usually the imports are paid firs.

lol not declaring over 10k is a federal crime...   Great way to lose ALL of that money.

[Stretchdeltsig]

Another example of a drop out who would have made more money by staying in school.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Another example of a drop out who would have made more money by staying in school.

Very, very doubtful.

[We R Final Four]

Another example of a drop out who would have made more money by staying in school.

No, he wouldn’t have.

[panda]

lol not declaring over 10k is a federal crime...   Great way to lose ALL of that money.

Only if you get caught

[Hards Alumni]

Only if you get caught

They 100% would get caught trying to transport 60k hard cash into the US in a bag.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

LOL, Henry isn't going to be paid in cash. Good lord people. They have banks in Spain you know.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Another example of a drop out who would have made more money by staying in school.

Henry made more than $5.9M in four seasons.

Sure, a little less than I made staying at Marquette for four years, but still pretty good...

[Lennys Tap]

Do we like him or hate him on scoop?

Yes

[panda]

They 100% would get caught trying to transport 60k hard cash into the US in a bag.

Not if you’re smarter than the feds

[Spotcheck Billy]

LOL, Henry isn't going to be paid in cash. Good lord people. They have banks in Spain you know.

LOL, please follow along, no one claimed HE was paid in cash.

[Hards Alumni]

Not if you’re smarter than the feds

60k doesn't fit inside your butthole

[Viper]

Not if you’re smarter than the feds

joe is in charge. Boat to Mexico, then walk in.

[Johnny B]

60k doesn't fit inside your butthole

wolf of wall street?

[Hards Alumni]

wolf of wall street?

I'm just assuming pure logistics here, but I don't know you personally.

[panda]

60k doesn't fit inside your butthole

Sounds like you know a lot about smuggling cash across international waters…..

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

LOL, please follow along, no one claimed HE was paid in cash.

No sh*t.

[#UnleashSean]

Another example of a drop out who would have made more money by staying in school.

And the scoopest scoop post award goes to....

[WarriorFan]

Nemanja Bjelica, a former Euroleague MVP, after 7 years in the NBA as an important role player and with 162 starts, signed with Fenerbache for $4m over two years.  No way Hank is getting anywhere near that. 
Nevertheless I wish him well and hope he can have a long career.

[HouWarrior]

Henry signed for 2 years with Club Joventut Badalona in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. This is the only team besides Real Madrid to never have been relegated out of the top spanish league. They are usually very competitive and are usually upper tier.

Ricky Rubio played for its youth team as did Rudy Fernandez.

Badalona is a nice sized beach town NE of Barcelona. Gorgeous weather, great food. Dates back to Roman times

[Newsdreams]

Henry signed for 2 years with Club Joventut Badalona in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. This is the only team besides Real Madrid to never have been relegated out of the top spanish league. They are usually very competitive and are usually upper tier.

Ricky Rubio played for its youth team as did Rudy Fernandez.

Badalona is a nice sized beach town NE of Barcelona. Gorgeous weather, great food. Dates back to Roman times

But he is a dropout, COLE

[Uncle Rico]

But he is a dropout, COLE

How much money did Dirk lose by not going to college is an unsolvable riddle

[dgies9156]

Not if you’re smarter than the feds

See you in prison. Plus the bank has to file a Currency Transaction Report ("CTR") and possibly a Suspicious Activity Report ("SAR") on the amount and if a deposit over $10,000 is made, AML/BSA comes into play.

In this world of transnational drug transactions and money laundering, this is an incredibly STUPID idea.

[panda]

See you in prison. Plus the bank has to file a Currency Transaction Report ("CTR") and possibly a Suspicious Activity Report ("SAR") on the amount and if a deposit over $10,000 is made, AML/BSA comes into play.

In this world of transnational drug transactions and money laundering, this is an incredibly STUPID idea.

Laws are meant to be broken - whatever happened to boys will be boys ?

[lawdog77]

They 100% would get caught trying to transport 60k hard cash into the US in a bag.

In an homage to Billy Hoyle, not even on their radar

[JWags85]

See you in prison. Plus the bank has to file a Currency Transaction Report ("CTR") and possibly a Suspicious Activity Report ("SAR") on the amount and if a deposit over $10,000 is made, AML/BSA comes into play.

In this world of transnational drug transactions and money laundering, this is an incredibly STUPID idea.

Who deposits over $10K in cash in a single transaction these days?  Even middle schoolers know to break that into a bunch of $5-8K deposits! 

[MUDPT]

Who deposits over $10K in cash in a single transaction these days?  Even middle schoolers know to break that into a bunch of $5-8K deposits! 

I know a former NBA player who was paid a cash bonus by an owner in Russia after a big win. Came in a gym bag. Not sure what he did with the money after.

[Newsdreams]

Replies are like a Scoop thread...
https://twitter.com/penya1930/status/1544999747118944256?s=21

[MU86NC]

They 100% would get caught trying to transport 60k hard cash into the US in a bag.

Why is that….

[Hards Alumni]

Why is that….

I assumed they're flying back commercial... which would mean your bag gets scanned.

[panda]

I assumed they're flying back commercial... which would mean your bag gets scanned.

Athletes are exempt from the scan

[Newsdreams]

I assumed they're flying back commercial... which would mean your bag gets scanned.

Even non commercial flights get checked, not scanned. Guy down here on private charter, a musician, got caught with 40k cash. Supposedly payment for performance, said he forgot the $$ was in his luggage. Got 3 years in Fed and 3 years probation.

[Hards Alumni]

Athletes are exempt from the scan

Brittany Griner wasn't   

[panda]

Brittany Griner wasn't   

Well yea she’s a woman. They’re not exempt