Elmore, Penava & Burks all declare for NBA Draft
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the thing is basketball and football are different. In BB if you dont hire an agent you can come back, if FB you are done. I would love for these guys to stay, but if someone puts a first round grade on them, what would you do?
This is exactly what they need to do. All three need to get a handle on their NBA status.
It’s also good exposure for our program.
And here we are, 2 weeks after our season ended, spring football is about to begin, and we’ve got daily posts about basketball. When’s the last time that’s happened? That’s not to create a b-ball v. f-ball type of thing. It’s just good to have something to generate conversation on the board and keep interests in the programs up.
Our b-ball program has been so stagnant that it’s been a sport people somewhat follow after the bowl game and maybe get excited around conference tournament time or if Memphis/Donnie Jones was playing in Huntington. That’s it.
And here we are, 2 weeks after our season ended, spring football is about to begin, and we’ve got daily posts about basketball. When’s the last time that’s happened? That’s not to create a b-ball v. f-ball type of thing. It’s just good to have something to generate conversation on the board and keep interests in the programs up.
Our b-ball program has been so stagnant that it’s been a sport people somewhat follow after the bowl game and maybe get excited around conference tournament time or if Memphis/Donnie Jones was playing in Huntington. That’s it.
Football is a decent way to kill time until basketball season starts.
All three of those players worked hard to put the Marshall basketball program on the map this year. I think they deserve to do whatever they want, but if they don't get picked up in the draft, I sure hope they all come back to play for the Herd again.
Penava and Burks will definitely be back next year... Elmore likely will too.
The NBA setup allows for this type of testing the water. Honestly, I don't know why more players don't declare without hiring an agent, go through the scouting process and then return to school like Elmore did last year. If you want to be an NBA player, who better to tell you what to improve than NBA scouts?
The NBA setup allows for this type of testing the water. Honestly, I don't know why more players don't declare without hiring an agent, go through the scouting process and then return to school like Elmore did last year. If you want to be an NBA player, who better to tell you what to improve than NBA scouts?
For some reason I'm now picturing them declaring for the NBA draft the same way Michael Scott declared bankruptcy on The Office
Young men living their dream. Reality more than likely will have them return for another shot to be even better.
From Marshall Athletics....
Marshall men's basketball players C.J. Burks, Jon Elmore and Ajdin Penava have declared for the NBA Draft, although all three players can return to school for their final season of eligibility. Dan D'Antoni said their decision to declare and receive a draft evaluation is "win-win" for the program.
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Marshall men's basketball players C.J. Burks, Jon Elmore and Ajdin Penava have declared for the NBA Draft, although all three players can return to school for their final season of eligibility. Dan D'Antoni said their decision to declare and receive a draft evaluation is "win-win" for the program.
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Why not declare , might as well see what the next level has to say about their game as well as the improvements that might be needed.
None of the 3 hired an agent so as long as they do not do that they can return to college hoops ( June deadline) next season.
At least this way they can either get it out of their system and focus on their senior year or if for some reason an NBA team takes a keen interest hire an agent and give it a shot.
My bet , all three will be in the green and white ( not Boston) next season....or I hope so..lol.
None of the 3 hired an agent so as long as they do not do that they can return to college hoops ( June deadline) next season.
At least this way they can either get it out of their system and focus on their senior year or if for some reason an NBA team takes a keen interest hire an agent and give it a shot.
My bet , all three will be in the green and white ( not Boston) next season....or I hope so..lol.
Danny encouraged them to do so. He said it really helped in Jon's progression this year. He hopes that all 3 grow from the experience this summer.
This makes all the sense in the world. Nothing negative. It allows them to work with NBA people and develop their skills ever further.
Wait...so if they don't pull out of the process and aren't drafted, do they completely forgo their ability to play college hoops again?
The NBA publishes a helpful pamphlet about this issue, its called "Free Pro Scouting Evaluations and You."
My post was strictly & 100% selfish in my wanting all of these dudes to ignore their dreams and NBA millions and continue being awesome at Marshall.
How does it work, though? Surely not every eligible underclassman can declare for the draft and get a free NBA evaluation. If so, every Johnny Benchwarmer would apply. Doesn't at least one NBA team have to show some interest? There must be some criteria that must be satisfied; NBA scouts aren't going to waste their time on kids that have absolutely no shot.
Possibly.
But two guys who averaged 20pts/game and a third who lead the nation in blocks and was CUSA Defensive POY aren’t “Johnny Benchwarmers”
I never said they were. I am asking about players in general, not about MU players.
Not sure how it works, but wouldn’t be surprised if former Dan D’Antoni NBA connections and current Mike D’Antoni NBA connections play a large part in MU using this where other schools haven’t/can’t.
It’s also something that flies under the radar when other schools have kids who do this. For instance, Jordan Brangers, a 4* JUCO recruit who bombed out at WKU before the season started, is testing the NBA waters without hiring an agent. He doesn’t even have D1 stats/film and he’s doing it. NBA scouts travel the world looking for players who haven’t been found by other teams. I’m sure they won’t turn much down when given the opportunity to look at an under the radar kid. If a scout finds someone who nobody else has looked at, it’s a huge feather in the cap when looking to move up the ladder.
Yes, or ask for a waiver from the NCAA. WKU had a similar case this year. One JUCO kid they signed decided to test the water. He didn't realize there was proper paperwork to fill out to exit the process. He didn't file and the NCAA ruled him ineligible. WKU appealed and finally in mid January they allowed him to play. He missed the entire first semester and nearly a month of the second.
