All of that made the program in its original form tougher. 1 player in the 2020 class, may not be far off from NBA superstardom. In the meantime, the recruiting world has failed to stop and, in this week’s #TwitterTuesday, we take on such subjects as Jalen Green any chance he might want to pair with his Teamate at Texas TechExpect for the Red Raiders to add at least two more before they complete their roster for the 2020-2021 campaign. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft -- announced Thursday that he is bypassing college to become the professional pathway's first participant, a decision that likely clears the way for more commitments from elite prospects.His decision to join the NBA and G League's development program for the 2020-21 season has broad implications for the future of the NCAA and NBA landscapes. "It's appealing. Banchero has also established a great relationship with five-star guard With Greg Brown visiting Michigan this upcoming weekend, do you think Michigan will have an opportunity to pick up steam and have a serious chance in his recruitment or is he firmly locked into a Memphis-Texas-Kentucky battle?What the Wolverines have going for them are questions surrounding However, Michigan just recently picked up their efforts with Brown and for him to decline not just the local Longhorns, but also Memphis, who might be the leader currently, along with Jalen Johnson headed to Duke, overseas, or the draft?He only has two options: the professional realm, or Duke. 1 prospect in the 2020 ESPN 100, is … You can't isolate any of that. The idea of getting dropped into remote G League cities as a teenager concerned families too. @coreyevans_10. They have their eye on a big man in the mold of Vlad Goldin, and look for the Red Raiders to hit the grad-transfer realm which has been so kind to them in recent offseasons.I don’t give Baylor, Georgetown, Memphis or Michigan much of a chance, and while Gonzaga has a shot, they remain in catch-up mode. The NBA is the best development system in the world, and those players shouldn't have to go somewhere else to develop for a year. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft if he was eligible, and he already has a significant social media footprint and following.A native of Fresno, California, Green won gold medals with USA Basketball at the FIBA U17 and U19 World Championship in 2018 and 2019. Basketball Analyst. NBA rules stipulate that a player must be at least 19 years old and a year removed from high school to sign up as of 2006. News More News 2/4/2020 basketball Edit. Now that the NFL season is behind us, college basketball will take a greater piece of the national public’s eye with March Madness just weeks away. NBA commissioner Adam Silver and G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim have worked to eliminate two massive hurdles to convincing players uninterested in college basketball to pass on the lucrative National Basketball League of Australia by providing a massive salary increase and a structure that doesn't include playing full time in the G League.Once top 2020 draft prospects LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton chose to play professionally in Australia this year, Silver became more determined in pushing Abdur-Rahim to explore a financial and basketball structure that enticed top American prospects. "That's a real program that the NBL has," Abdur-Rahim told ESPN. Twitter; LinkedIn; US-based Filipino basketball player Jalen Green said he is open to representing the Philippines in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. With the uncertainty surrounding college sports environments for the coming year in a pandemic, the professional pathway program could represent a controlled environment that more ensures development and care for the NBA's most prized resource: its young talent.Without the restrictions of NCAA amateurism rules, players are free to hire agents, profit from likenesses and pursue marketing deals from sneaker companies worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Carolina will have a say but my gut says that it comes down to Duke, Kentucky and Tennessee. For now, expect for the five-star to be on the Durham campus in a few months and potentially be the go-to forward that From here, just as Eric Bossi reported last month, it would look as if A decision is expected in the spring once he completes all of his official visits. The 18-year-old, whose mother hails from Ilocos Sur, should be an ideal addition to Gilas Pilipinas because of his experience playing in the FIBA U-17 and U-19 World Cups in 2018 and 2019.