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At this point the only reason to stay in school is to become a coach himself. He needs to find a place that will get him on that track
 
LIuconn said:
At this point the only reason to stay in school is to become a coach himself. He needs to find a place that will get him on that track
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Well we do have an opening for assistant coach. Maybe he plays a year and then does the Diarra route and becomes part of the staff.
 
I’m not sure why he’d play in college another year. It’s not like he’s going to grow 6 inches and get drafted. At the same time, it is a lot of fun being a college basketball player. Probably a lot more fun than playing pro in Europe.
 
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Travelman32 said:
Not sure why you would say that, but I don't think so.
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Two former high school teammates of mine played in Europe as well as my best friend's cousin. All thought it was a real grind. Not a ton of money. A lot of people didn't speak English, including teammates, and they had to move around quite a bit. On top of that, they miss their friends and family. It is only really good for the big stars and they always have their eyes on the door back to the NBA. In college, they are celebrities with their pick of women, easy classes and good food. (and many make a paycheck to boot)
 
Would love for him to be recruited by a school with a long-term vision of having him join the coaching staff in 22-23. Play 21-22 as like a "player-coach".
 
Waterbury said:
he will be 24 years old playing next szn. wow
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Rodman was what like 25 when went to the NBA.

(Yeah, not comparing the two, just the ages.)
 
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Hoophound said:
Two former high school teammates of mine played in Europe as well as my best friend's cousin. All thought it was a real grind. Not a ton of money. A lot of people didn't speak English, including teammates, and they had to move around quite a bit. On top of that, they miss their friends and family. It is only really good for the big stars and they always have their eyes on the door back to the NBA. In college, they are celebrities with their pick of women, easy classes and good food. (and many make a paycheck to boot)
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There seems to be this perception that one: every high major college player can go play “pro overseas” and two: get paid well to do so.

It’s definitely a grind, I know quite a few guys that have played overseas or still are (some were solid prospects, others not as high) and it’s definitely a grind. Constantly having to move from team to team, league to league, country to country etc. A lot of times there aren’t any Americans on the team, it’s tough. There are some fantastic leagues out there that pay well and create a sense of stability. But for a lot of guys, theyre journeymen, could end up anywhere. Maybe AG just doesn’t want to do that yet. Could be worthwhile to get a masters degree for free, stay stateside and try to parlay that into a nice gig for himself. Not a bad thing at all. I wish him well, he’s had a tough journey.
 
I don’t know. If I had a chance for a normal year in college where people can function without quarantines or a mask and have fans in the seats for games that would be appealing. Why not live the college hoops dream for another year.
 
Hoophound said:
Two former high school teammates of mine played in Europe as well as my best friend's cousin. All thought it was a real grind. Not a ton of money. A lot of people didn't speak English, including teammates, and they had to move around quite a bit. On top of that, they miss their friends and family. It is only really good for the big stars and they always have their eyes on the door back to the NBA. In college, they are celebrities with their pick of women, easy classes and good food. (and many make a paycheck to boot)
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I think this is spot on. For most, playing in Europe is a job. It's even tougher if you have a family. I have an acquaintance that spent a bit of time in the NBA then a bunch of time abroad. He doesn't seem to regret the time in Europe/Eurasia, but it wasn't fun.

He's still involved in basketball at a high level though, and I think all of his experiences contributed to that. So playing professionally around the world may not be as fun as college, but at some point it's time to get out there. That being said, I see nothing wrong with AG taking another year if that's what he wants. Especially if next year may be a bit more normal of a year. Or maybe he goes to a better academic school than Wichita (honestly, I know nothing about the school) and comes out with a strong graduate degree.
 
Based on Whaley and. Polley the pro opportunities don’t seem to be there
this year. So free room and board living on a college campus getting to play on a competitive team is a great place to bide your time. It beats getting a job , I’m surprised he didn’t stay at WSU unless the coach told him he wasn’t in their future plans ala , Adams and Carlton.
Maybe a warmer climate will benefit him.
 
When y’all suggest or think that a certain player can or should go play overseas or in Europe it tells me that y’all aren’t really knowledgeable on how playing overseas or in Europe actually works and what it entails. Y’all make it sound so easy when actually it’s quite the opposite.
 
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