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Message: [QUOTE="UConnNick, post: 3169086, member: 1526"] I think most of us who've watched the last three seasons of Husky BB would tend to agree that some of our players didn't improve greatly, even when they are allowed to work out with coaches and trainers during the limited time available to them under NCAA rules. Ollie was apparently concerned about it enough to break the rules and schedule illegal travel and workouts with a non-UCONN trainer at a remote location not authorized by the AD. Hamption can eat, drink and sleep BB 24/7 in a foreign country with no language barrier, and pocket a million bucks for the inconvenience. He can get whatever coaching and training is available and even hire his own if that proves ineffective. I'm puzzled by those here who seem to think he's making some big mistake. Not having to go to college classes, study, take exams, and be distracted by all the other things college life offers seems like a very mature, intelligent plan for somebody that wants to treat pro BB as a profession. He can go to college anytime he wants to in the future. The NCAA has shot itself in the foot with its ridiculous, byzantine rules. If they're not careful, what Hampton is doing may become the norm rather than the exception. And once a player is outta here, all but the very elite ones that do it may just decide they like it where they're living and they'll stay overseas playing for pro teams there. The NBA could see a talent drain among mid to low level players because of it. The ones that don't get drafted out of HS if they change the one-and-done rule could opt to go overseas for more money. The G League hasn't proven to be a viable career path to the NBA. The pay and the lifestyle suck. How many current NBA players made it to a permanent roster spot from the G League? [/QUOTE]

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