Entering the portal - 2026
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My guess is he hasn’t even completed 9 classes.
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According to his first coach, James Naismith, the kid can play above the peach basket.
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I don't know what the NCAA is thinking. It will be absolute chaos if they approve this fifth year at this point. And it would benefit programs like Kentucky that are having a miserable time building their roster but have a boatload of money to spend.
As unfair it might be to the current seniors, if the NCAA decides to do this, they should start it next year. In my opinion, they should leave it to just 4 years, but maybe allow a fifth year for players who played a third or less of a year during one of their initials 4 years in college. That at least opens a window for some late bloomers who weren't able to take advantage of all four years regardless of the reason (including injuries). Even though I'm proposing that idea I'm not sure if I even like it. It's going to be very interesting to see how all this plays out in combination with litigations and/or some sort of governmental intervention.
As unfair it might be to the current seniors, if the NCAA decides to do this, they should start it next year. In my opinion, they should leave it to just 4 years, but maybe allow a fifth year for players who played a third or less of a year during one of their initials 4 years in college. That at least opens a window for some late bloomers who weren't able to take advantage of all four years regardless of the reason (including injuries). Even though I'm proposing that idea I'm not sure if I even like it. It's going to be very interesting to see how all this plays out in combination with litigations and/or some sort of governmental intervention.