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Happy 21st birthday Davante Cooper
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looks like Alex Foster has had an injury or possibly surgery - his left arm is wrapped & in a sling -
Happy Birthday Joel Okafor!Comment
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Does anyone know why Davante Cooper is a 21 year old freshman?Comment
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couple years of prep schools
12-13 - he played for Las Vegas, NV Durango Blazers - LINK - He also played boys volleyball there
13-14 Orangewood Prep in California
14-15 West Oaks in Florida - same school Koch Bar was at last year
..before that he attended a small Christian HS in Atlanta - I think the same one that NBAer Dwight Howard was atComment
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Thanks....I can't remember a freshman being 21 years old unless they were returning from service in the military. It took him a long time to get through high school and/or prep school.Comment
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The Ncaa had a rule that used to start an athlete's college eligibility clock ticking one year after he graduates from high school...
thus if a kid graduates at 19 but sits out two years then enters college - he's already lost a year of eligibility.
BUT Davante's situation may void that rule as he continued taking high school courses all that time for those extra couple years after HS.
Plus - recent amendments to that rule appear to allow an athlete to remain eligible after age 21 as long as he is not competing anywhere outside of high school.
"Participation After 21st Birthday"
...If an individual participates in an organized sport after his 21st birthday, but before enrolling in college, that participation "shall count as one year of varsity competition in that sport."
..but as we saw with Chris Blake & Taylor Brown - the final ruling from NCAA does not always follow logic and they sometimes yank a year of eligibility for puzzling reasons.
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The amazing thing to me is, he is 2-3 years older than the other freshmen, and doesn't look any bigger (stronger) or mature than the others.Comment
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