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The NCAA and the unequal treatment of foreign hoops players
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:57 am
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:57 am
There’ve been recent signs that the NCAA’s resistance could be waning. Gonzaga recently got 23-year-old French point guard Nathan De Sousa cleared by the NCAA last week after he played in the top league in France last season, while Arkansas forward Miikka Muurinen recently received eligibility after playing with EuroLeague club KK Partizan in Serbia last year. Other key players who’ve been cleared include 24-year-old Nolan Adekunle (Virginia), 23-year-old Juan Fernández (South Carolina) and 22-year-old Domen Petrovic (Florida).
But other key players remain without answers. Quinn Ellis, who signed at St. John’s for a reported sum north of $4 million, hasn’t been cleared yet after being a starter for EuroLeague club Olimpia Milano last season. Three LSU international prospects (Saliou Niang, Michael Ružic and Brice Dessert) hired attorney Don Jackson to prepare a legal battle against the NCAA should they not be cleared. And other key prospects have essentially abandoned NCAA pursuits due to eligibility issues, such as Utah’s Noam Yaacov, BYU’s Jakub Urbaniak and Arizona’s Bakary Dibba.
But other key players remain without answers. Quinn Ellis, who signed at St. John’s for a reported sum north of $4 million, hasn’t been cleared yet after being a starter for EuroLeague club Olimpia Milano last season. Three LSU international prospects (Saliou Niang, Michael Ružic and Brice Dessert) hired attorney Don Jackson to prepare a legal battle against the NCAA should they not be cleared. And other key prospects have essentially abandoned NCAA pursuits due to eligibility issues, such as Utah’s Noam Yaacov, BYU’s Jakub Urbaniak and Arizona’s Bakary Dibba.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 8:58 am to nicholastiger
You really need to cite who you're copying and pasting from.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:06 am to ProjectP2294
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You really need to cite who you're copying and pasting from.
You are asking NicholasTiger to do the bare minimum to be a half way decent poster. Do you really think there is any chance of that happening?
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:13 am to ProjectP2294
quote:Why? Is his post getting graded or earning him money?
You really need to cite who you're copying and pasting from.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:16 am to nicholastiger
The question is the main difference between these guys - which of them declared for the NBA draft/played in summer league/G-league?
Yes they all played pro ball in Europe but it seems like NCAA may be more worried about age (5 for 5) & NBA experience
Yes they all played pro ball in Europe but it seems like NCAA may be more worried about age (5 for 5) & NBA experience
Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:20 am to ProjectP2294
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You really need to cite who you're copying and pasting from.
I had the same thought reading the OP. Thought to myself no way in hell he wrote that and was hoping for a link to the story. Ridiculous he can never include one. Posted on 10/1/26 at 9:35 am to JimTiger72
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The question is the main difference between these guys - which of them declared for the NBA draft/played in summer league/G-league?
The "declared for the draft" qualifier is BS was retroactively passed by the conferences in response to the LSU football deal. And why should participation in the G-league matter? It never did before. Santa Clara has a guy on its roster who played two seasons in the G-league.
Initially is was "signed a pro contract". Now, the conferences are steadily trying to enact more post hoc restrictions. That's why the NCAA constantly loses in court. They are never proactive about anything and then inconsistently apply the rules they do have.
Posted on 10/1/26 at 11:04 am to ProjectP2294
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You really need to cite who you're copying and pasting from.
You tell him ProjectP!
To OP,
* Also make sure you indent the first line of each paragraph, double-space the post, include a title page, and use APA 7th edition. MLA submissions will be returned ungraded.
* Direct quotes need page numbers, paraphrases still require citations,Minimum 500 words, not including the title page or references.
* Finally, please submit through Turnitin before posting and attach your annotated bibliography.
This is TD, after all. Standards matter.
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