Tennessee Vols Basketball Recruiting

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MoCo_Vol said:
With freshmen guys Barnes always has the same mindset. "You want it, you earn it" he won't just start high rated recruits because they are high rated recruits. Springer & Keon for example both worked into the starting lineup. Both were drafted in the NBA and neither started 20 games here. So Edwards will have the opportunity to play, but unless he's able to really prove something he likely won't start over Santi or ZZ or Collins if he's here.
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Sounds like he will be at least the 3rd option at the point. So he either doesn't play much or he gets time at the 2.
 
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VOLED said:
So the million dollar question is about Edwards. Are they wanting him to play the 2 position or is he just not ready for college competition?
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Relying on a freshman that isn’t ranked Top 20 to play big minutes rarely is a good idea…look at Mashack last year, higher ranked than Edwards but wasn’t ready.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Relying on a freshman that isn’t ranked Top 20 to play big minutes rarely is a good idea…look at Mashack last year, higher ranked than Edwards but wasn’t ready.
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Yep. Even a talent like Chandler needed time to adjust. We desperately need another veteran PG...actually that's need #1. Get that and our upcoming season is on solid footing.
 
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Vols8086 said:
In the G League they can negotiate their own endorsements and brands as well as get paid. The Athletic reported Jalen Green made over 1 million in his lone G League season.
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Jaden Hardy was a top 3 player in HS and projected to go top 5 in the upcoming draft. He chose the G League route and now he might not even be drafted in the lottery.
 
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Vols8086 said:
In the G League they can negotiate their own endorsements and brands as well as get paid. The Athletic reported Jalen Green made over 1 million in his lone G League season.
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Except for the money, playing at a P5 school is superior to playing in the G League in every way though. The endorsement thing clearly isn't an advantage anymore.
 
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Grant Sherfield from Nevada entered the portal, will have 1 year remaining , 2 if he opted to use a COVID year. From Fort Worth, TX and went to Sunrise Christian Academy so good chance Clark has a tie there. Haven’t heard him at all so may be nothing but he’s thought to be a Top 5 transfer.

His 2 years at Nevada: 6’2” 189lbs
35.2mpg 18.8ppg 6.2apg 4.0rpg 43%fg 48%2ptfg 35%3ptfg 86%ft
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
Except for the money, playing at a P5 school is superior to playing in the G League in every way though. The endorsement thing clearly isn't an advantage anymore.
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G-League is much better for development. If you're a legit NBA talent, I don’t know why you'd choose college to be honest. No classes, no limits on practice time, actual NBA level prep and more money.
 
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VolArmy74 said:
G-League is much better for development. If you're a legit NBA talent, I don’t know why you'd choose college to be honest. No classes, no limits on practice time, actual NBA level prep and more money.
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My wish would be all the 1&done types would go to the G league and we’d get back to having a core roster that stayed 3+ years. Since there is now an NBA minor league, maybe college basketball could follow the college baseball model of having to stay 3 years if they choose college.
 
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Vols8086 said:
In the G League they can negotiate their own endorsements and brands as well as get paid. The Athletic reported Jalen Green made over 1 million in his lone G League season.
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Something else I wasn't aware of until recently is that playing that one season in the G League also allows them to accrue a year of service time in the NBA.
 
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walkenvol said:
My wish would be all the 1&done types would go to the G league and we’d get back to having a core roster that stayed 3+ years. Since there is now an NBA minor league, maybe college basketball could follow the college baseball model of having to stay 3 years if they choose college.
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I wish 1 and done would go away but the NBA went from saying it was going to eliminate it to no longer speaking about it in the last couple of years. When a rookie could get paid big money, there was less motivation to leave after a year to get the second contract clock started. That rule likely won't ever change back either. Too many bad veteran players benefit from it.
 
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VolArmy74 said:
G-League is much better for development. If you're a legit NBA talent, I don’t know why you'd choose college to be honest. No classes, no limits on practice time, actual NBA level prep and more money.
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You get to play in games that matter in front of 10s of thousands of fans. You (likely) get to play in the biggest event in US sports in the NCAA Tournament. You get to be a hero on campus for a year, and if you play your cards right, a legend for life. I think coaching at a top school is better than G League coaching, but I'm not willing to die on that hill.

If I know I'm going pro, I'll trade 1 year in the G League for 1 year in college in a heartbeat. A million dollars at age 18 is irrelevant if you're signing $100mil+ contracts in the future. Plus, for a top prospect, the money won't even be THAT different at somewhere like Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky. Heck, I'd even argue going to one of those type schools increases your personal brand and future earning power way more than a year in the G League ever could because you're far more marketable.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
You get to play in games that matter in front of 10s of thousands of fans. You (likely) get to play in the biggest event in US sports in the NCAA Tournament. You get to be a hero on campus for a year, and if you play your cards right, a legend for life. I think coaching at a top school is better than G League coaching, but I'm not willing to die on that hill.

If I know I'm going pro, I'll trade 1 year in the G League for 1 year in college in a heartbeat. A million dollars at age 18 is irrelevant if you're signing $100mil+ contracts in the future. Plus, for a top prospect, the money won't even be THAT different at somewhere like Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky. Heck, I'd even argue going to one of those type schools increases your personal brand and future earning power way more than a year in the G League ever could because you're far more marketable.
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And in the G-League you play in front of 10's of fans...
 
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kckempf said:
Jonathan Kuminga and Jalen Green had plenty of buzz last year and went in the top 10 of the draft. They got to spend a month playing against a good number of fringe NBA players, too. One question I have it's whether they can make more than $500k from NIL.
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This is my question as well. Which can they make more with.
 
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Also the kids that choose to play for G League Ignite team aren’t living the same way the regular G league players are living. They don’t play as many games and when they do travel they are staying in top tier hotels and getting accommodated very well. It’s way different than being drafted in the 2nd round/undrafted and having to go to play for a G league team.
 
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SJAVol32 said:
Also the kids that choose to play for G League Ignite team aren’t living the same way the regular G league players are living. They don’t play as many games and when they do travel they are staying in top tier hotels and getting accommodated very well. It’s way different than being drafted in the 2nd round/undrafted and having to go to play for a G league team.
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Also, you don’t have to go to meaningless classes everyday and be in athletic study hall, etc when you know you are leaving campus in early April.
 
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berryvol said:
Also, you don’t have to go to meaningless classes everyday and be in athletic study hall, etc when you know you are leaving campus in early April.
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I fully get the college allure but if I truly think I’m the elite of the elites I’m going to the G league out of HS
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
You get to play in games that matter in front of 10s of thousands of fans. You (likely) get to play in the biggest event in US sports in the NCAA Tournament. You get to be a hero on campus for a year, and if you play your cards right, a legend for life. I think coaching at a top school is better than G League coaching, but I'm not willing to die on that hill.

If I know I'm going pro, I'll trade 1 year in the G League for 1 year in college in a heartbeat. A million dollars at age 18 is irrelevant if you're signing $100mil+ contracts in the future. Plus, for a top prospect, the money won't even be THAT different at somewhere like Duke, Kansas, or Kentucky. Heck, I'd even argue going to one of those type schools increases your personal brand and future earning power way more than a year in the G League ever could because you're far more marketable.
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You're looking at it from a fan perspective regarding being a hero and all that stuff.

If you seriously want to be an NBA player, the G-League is the best way to go these days. 500k salary and it's basically NBA academy. 3 players have picked it over college so far and all 3 were drafted after a year. You have to be an elite prospect to get in though.
 
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