Duke Deen is in the Portal

[yoda]

IMG_3976.jpg There were hundreds of last day entrants into the portal, and Duke Deen’s name now appears. Prob hedging so if the rules change he still has the option of playing.

[daveineureka]

Read on a previous post that Duke Deen has an agreement on a overseas deal to play basketball. If that is the case how then can he play college basketball. If my understanding is correct, once you sign a pro deal you are no longer eligible to play college basketball again. Or maybe the deal we have heard about did not pan out. Anybody know what the facts are concerning this.

[BU freak]

Makes zero sense. Why even bother if you have no eligibility? The NCAA is a shit show of the highest level. I hear there are a number of players with zero eligibility throwing their names in the portal. Stupid

[MDCowboy]

Players are declaring because there are rumors that after the House settlement, the NCAA may grant players 5 years to play as a way of trying to handle the weird transfer rules. Just easier to declare 5 years to play for everyone. Not saying I agree, but that is their logic.

For players out of eligibility, if they declare they can have schools bidding on them. For many of these players, they could make big money for 1 more year. It might be more money than they will earn for a long, long time. So they are entering and hoping. There is no harm if they don't get the extra 5th year. But it could lead to big rewards for them. Of course, not sure what schools will have money left in NIL. But it probably is worth the risk, which costs the player nothing.

[Stryker]

Players are declaring because there are rumors that after the House settlement, the NCAA may grant players 5 years to play as a way of trying to handle the weird transfer rules. Just easier to declare 5 years to play for everyone. Not saying I agree, but that is their logic.

For players out of eligibility, if they declare they can have schools bidding on them. For many of these players, they could make big money for 1 more year. It might be more money than they will earn for a long, long time. So they are entering and hoping. There is no harm if they don't get the extra 5th year. But it could lead to big rewards for them. Of course, not sure what schools will have money left in NIL. But it probably is worth the risk, which costs the player nothing.

This. Its the wild west, of course players are going to do anything and everything they can to get the most options and money possible, even if it seems like there is no chance. Things are changing faster than we can grasp in this sport.

[yoda]

players are allowed to have agents and Duke has never yet played professionally nor been paid so I think he will claim he still has eligibility


btw- answer to the trivia question about Commits and the dates they committed:

Spring commits for 2023
1/13/2023 Demarion Burch - true freshman
4/14/2023 Almar Atlason - transf after 2 seasons, 366 career pts
4/15/2023 Kyle Thomas- transfer from EIU, then left after one year & transferred to SIUE
4/15/2023 Trey Pettigrew- transfer from Nevada, left before playing a game, transfer to Eastern Michigan
4/20/2023 Emarion Ellis- transfer from Marquette, left the team midseason, transfer to Nicholls State (LA)

Spring commits for 2024
4/05/2024 Connor Dillon, grad transfer from Winona State
4/09/2024 Zek Montgomery re-commit, transf back from URI, 726 BU pts
4/13/2024 Corey Thomas, juco transfer from Cowley County CC
5/14/2024 Gus Rugaard, walk on from Morton

[Tommy]

Yeah, we can't have our amateur athletes being paid. That would be ludicrous!

[Da Coach]

players are allowed to have agents and Duke has never yet played professionally nor been paid so I think he will claim he still has eligibility

Duke actually did sign a professional contract with the German pro team, the Freeport Skyliners. However he did not play in any games and left and returned to the United States.

[daveineureka]

So if I understand it if Duke did not play professionally, I thereby assume he did not get paid any money. If rules allow wonder if Wardle would want him to come back if he so chooses to do so.

[Bradley8792]

So here’s one to chew on. How long before some college grad signs with an NBA team, plays a year and gets cut, then comes back to play a final year of college?

sounds silly doesn’t it? But as messed up as things are, I wouldn’t put it past a lawyer to dream up.

[molar50]

I like your thinking. Potentially, a player could make more money in college than playing in the NBA. More opportunities for agents/attorneys.

[Tommy]

Rumors swirling that Bob Cousy has entered the transfer portal.

[Stryker]

So here’s one to chew on. How long before some college grad signs with an NBA team, plays a year and gets cut, then comes back to play a final year of college?

sounds silly doesn’t it? But as messed up as things are, I wouldn’t put it past a lawyer to dream up.

I find this to be a distinct prediction of something that may happen relatively soon. Someone will challenge the NCAA on the eligibility rules and get an indefinite ability to play college ball. How many players would love to play and make $2-$3MM a year in NIL when they have very marginal NBA options? This is the direction things are going.