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College Eligibility

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sports1 year ago

"Kentucky's Reed Sheppard Declares for 2024 NBA Draft, New Coach Builds Roster"

Reed Sheppard, son of former Wildcats Jeff and Stacey Sheppard, is leaving Kentucky to enter the 2024 NBA Draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. Despite struggling on defense, Sheppard's impressive performance has projected him as a lottery pick in every major NBA Mock Draft. His emergence saved the 2023-24 Kentucky Basketball team from being a disaster, and while it's unfortunate he won't lead them on a deep postseason run, fans are grateful for the memories.

sports1 year ago

"Duke's Jeremy Roach Declares for NBA Draft and Enters Transfer Portal"

Duke men's basketball senior guard Jeremy Roach has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft while entering the transfer portal to maintain his college eligibility for a potential fifth year. Roach, who has had a successful career at Duke, including being a two-time captain, is not considered a highly-rated draft pick but could still be a second-round pick for the NBA or pursue opportunities in the G-League or overseas. If he chooses to return to college, he will have numerous options in the transfer portal.

sports2 years ago

"Cam McCormick: Miami Football TE Granted 9th Year of College Eligibility"

Miami football tight end Cam McCormick, 25 years old and turning 26 in April, is returning for his ninth season of college football after receiving approval for an extra year of eligibility due to multiple season-ending injuries during his career at Oregon. McCormick's waiver for a ninth season was approved by the ACC, making him the first player to have nine seasons of eligibility. He caught eight passes for 62 yards in 2023 and will be playing under Mario Cristobal at Miami.

sports2 years ago

Zach Edey to Return for Senior Season with Purdue Basketball.

Zach Edey, the National Player of the Year, has announced his return to Purdue basketball for the upcoming season, after entering his name in the NBA draft while maintaining college eligibility. Edey's return will bolster Purdue's team, which is expected to be one of the top teams in the nation. Despite his success in college, Edey was projected as a second-round pick in the NBA draft. Purdue has bowed out in the first round twice in Edey's three seasons, and with Edey sweeping every postseason award he was eligible for, the only thing left to accomplish comes with the NCAA tournament.

sports2 years ago

Pelle Larsson among 242 players declaring for 2023 NBA Draft.

Arizona Wildcats' Pelle Larsson has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 9.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game last season and was the Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year. Larsson will have until May 31 to withdraw from the draft and return to college. He is not currently on any draft boards and will need positive feedback from NBA scouts to make a decision.

sports2 years ago

Zach Edey Enters NBA Draft While Keeping Eligibility.

Zach Edey, the consensus national player of the year in men's college basketball, has announced that he plans to enter the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The 7-foot-4 center from Canada led Purdue to Big Ten regular-season and conference tournament championships, averaging 22.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. Edey has until May 31 to withdraw from the draft and return to the Boilermakers for his senior season.

sports2 years ago

Zach Edey to Enter NBA Draft While Keeping College Eligibility.

Purdue center Zach Edey has declared for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, leaving the door open for him to potentially return to play for the Boilermakers next season. Edey, who was dominant for Purdue this past season, is no surefire first-round pick due to concerns about his mobility on defense. If he does land in the NBA, he would tie Boban Marjanovic as the tallest player in the league at 7-foot-4.

sports2 years ago

UConn's Andre Jackson Jr. and Nahiem Alleyne make moves in basketball career.

UConn junior Andre Jackson Jr. plans to enter the NBA draft in June but retain his college eligibility. Jackson Jr. built momentum to become a potential first-round pick in June, team executives said. He is planning to participate in the NBA draft combine in mid-May and has until the May 31 early entry deadline to make a decision on remaining in the draft or returning to UConn for his senior year.

sports2 years ago

UK Basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe declares for 2023 NBA Draft.

Oscar Tshiebwe, the former Kentucky Wildcats basketball player, has announced that he will enter the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Tshiebwe is known for his impressive rebounding record and being the only unanimous National Player of the Year in program history. While recent buzz has suggested a return to Kentucky is possible, for now, Tshiebwe is seeing what the NBA thinks of him.