 NBA prospect at best. They neglected the fact that Lacey was already almost 24 years old, young by real-life standards but not for a pro basketball hopeful.

For Lacey, staying in school would have meant forfeiting another year of earning potential in a career with a notoriously short money-making window. He went unselected in the NBA draft, but he has thrived the past two seasons in Italy’s top league, putting up 10.8 points per game this year as a starter for fourth-place Sassari.

Among the prospects from this year’s draft class who could follow in Lacey’s footsteps is Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey, who turned pro and hired an agent after scoring 20 or more points in all five of the Ducks’ NCAA tournament games.

Dorsey may have a difficult time cracking an NBA roster since he’s undersized to play shooting guard in the league, but having dual citizenship in Greece could make the 6-foot-4 sophomore especially attractive to top European professional teams. A Greek team could sign Dorsey without burning one of the exemptions it typically must use to sign an American prospect.

It isn’t easy to forge a successful career as a basketball nomad overseas or in the D-league, but for some prospects that’s the best available option.

Many early-entry candidates come from poor backgrounds and have families who can’t wait another year for financial support. Other players don’t enjoy college and want to devote their time to basketball fully. A few have already earned a college degree and rightfully feel there isn’t much they can do to raise their stock further by returning to school for one more year.

All that really matters is that the players who enter the draft are well informed about where they’ll be selected, something that is much easier now that the NCAA reinstalled the player-friendly rule giving prospects time to test the waters and get feedback on where they stand.

For a few years, players had to decide whether to enter the draft or return to school in April, leaving no time for them to work out for NBA teams, participate in the draft combine and get feedback from pro scouts. That’s no longer an issue since last year when the NCAA pushed the deadline to return to school back to 10 days after the May combine.

Hopefully the 137 college underclassmen who have entered this year’s draft take advantage of the chance to make an informed
NBA prospect at best. They neglected the fact that Lacey was already almost 24 days previous, young by real - life criterion but not for a pro basketball hopeful. 

 For Lacey, staying in school would have intend forfeit another year of earning potential in a career with a notoriously short money - making windowpane. He went unselected in the NBA draft, but he has thrived the past two seasons in Italy ’s top league, put up 10.8 points per game this year as a starter for fourth - place Sassari. 

 Among the prospect from this year ’s draft class who could take after in Lacey ’s footsteps is Oregon ’s Tyler Dorsey, who turned pro and hired an agent after score 20 or more points in all five of the Ducks ’ NCAA tournament games. 

 Dorsey may have a difficult time crack an NBA roster since he ’s undersized to play shooting guard in the league, but hold dual citizenship in Greece could make the 6 - foot-4 sophomore especially attractive to top European professional teams. A Greek team could sign Dorsey without burning one of the exemptions it typically must use to bless an American expectation. 

 It is n’t easy to fashion a successful career as a basketball nomad overseas or in the D - league, but for some prospects that ’s the best available option. 

 Many early - entrance candidates come from poor backgrounds and accept families who ca n’t wait another year for financial support. Other actor do n’t enjoy college and want to devote their time to basketball fully. A few have already earned a college academic degree and rightfully find there is n’t much they can do to raise their stock far by returning to school for one more year. 

 All that really matters is that the players who enter the draft are well informed about where they ’ll be selected, something that is a lot easier now that the NCAA reinstalled the player - friendly rule contribute prospects clock time to test the water system and get feedback on where they resist. 

 For a few years, players had to decide whether to enter the draft or tax return to school in April, leaving no fourth dimension for them to work out for NBA teams, participate in the draft combine and scram feedback from pro scouts. That ’s no longer an issue since concluding year when the NCAA pushed the deadline to return to school back to 10 days after the May combine. 

 Hopefully the 137 college underclassmen who have insert this year ’s draft take advantage of the chance to make an informed
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fOr lACey, StAyIng In SChOol woUld Have meaNt forfeitiNg aNoTher year of eaRNiNg potentiaL in A career with a NotOriousLy ShoRT moneY-maKing wIndow. HE Went unSelected iN tHE NBA drAFt, but he HAS tHrivEd the past two seasoNS iN italy’s top leaguE, puttiNg UP 10.8 pOINts Per Game this yeAr As a stARter for FOuRTH-PlaCE Sassari.

Among The prospectS FroM this yEaR’s dRAft claSs who CoULd fOllow in LaceY’s foOtsteps is oregon’S tyler DoRSey, who tUrned pRo aNd hIred AN aGeNt aFtER scORiNg 20 oR MorE points iN aLl Five oF the dUCKS’ NCAa toUrnaMent gAmes.

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It isn’t easy TO fORGe A SuccEssFul career as A basKEtbaLl noMAd OveRSeas oR in thE D-LEaGUe, but for some prospecTs That’s tHe besT available optIon.

Many earLY-ENtry candIdatES cOMe from poor backGrounDs and have fAMilies whO can’t Wait anotHer year foR FInancial SupPorT. OtHer PLAyErs don’t enjoy cOLLege AnD want to DevOte theiR tiMe tO baSkeTbAll fully. A Few have aLrEaDy EaRneD a colLEge degreE aNd rIgHtfUlly fEEl therE isn’t Much ThEy CAn dO to raisE ThEIR stoCk FuRtheR by ReTurniNg to SChoOl for onE more year.

all THat rEaLlY matterS is that the plaYeRs who enter ThE drAft are WELl informEd about where they’ll be selECted, somEthIng thAt is Much easieR noW that tHe NcaA reinStalleD the pLaYer-FRIendlY RUlE giViNg prospectS TIme To tesT tHe waTers and Get feedback on where THey Stand.

For a few yEarS, plaYERs Had TO dECidE wHEthER To enter the draft Or return to ScHOoL in April, leAVinG nO time foR them to Work oUT for NBA Teams, partIcipate in ThE draFT ComBine and get Feedback From pro scOUts. ThAT’s No lonGer An issuE sIncE last Year whEN thE NCAA Pushed ThE deadlIne to ReTurn to scHool back to 10 days after the MAy combIne.

HoPefUlly the 137 coLleGE unDerclassmEn whO have enterEd tHis Year’s DraFT take AdvaNTaGe oF The chAnce TO make an inFOrMed
 NBA prospect at best. The y neglecte d the  fa ctth at L acey  was already a l most  24 years old, young b y rea l- l ifes ta ndard s but n o tf o r a  p ro  ba sk e tb all h ope ful.

F or Lacey,sta yi ng in school wo uld have m ean t forfeiting  an otherye aro f ear nin g pot ential in a c areer wit ha  notor i ously s h o rt  mon ey-making window. He went unselecte d in t he NB A dra ft,  but he ha sthriv e d the p a st t w o s e asons in Ital y’s top lea g ue,  putti ng  up 10.8 p oints  p e r g ame this ye ar a s a start er for fourth- p lace Sa ssari. 

A mon g th e  p ro spe ct s  fr o mthi s  ye ar’s dra ft  c lasswhoc o u l d fo llo w in  Lace y’s footsteps  is  Ore g on’ s Tyl er Do rsey ,who t urnedpro a nd  hired an agent  aft er scorin g 2 0ormo re po i nts in  al l f ive ofthe Duc k s’NC A A to urnament games.

D or s e ymay have  a dif f ic ul t  time cr ac kin g an N BA ro ster si nce he’s  under s iz ed  to pla yshooti ng  gu ard  in t h e le ague,but havi ng du a l citizenshipi n Greece coul d  m a k et he 6 -fo ot-4 sophom oree spec iall y  a ttr a ctive  to t op Eu r opean professionalte ams. A  Gree k team couldsign Dorse y w ithout b urni n go ne of the exem ption s it typic a lly must  useto signan Americ a n  prospec t.
It  is n’t e as y to forge as u cces sf ul care eras a ba ske tba llnom ad  overseas  or in t he  D -l ea gue , but for some  p ros pe cts  that ’ s thebestavai la bl e  op tion.
M an y earl y- en trycan di dates  com e  fr om poor  backgrou nds andha ve  famili es who can’twa it another  y ear  for f i n ancial s upport. Other players d o n’t enj oycolle ge a nd want t o d evotethe i r time  to ba sketb al l f u l ly. A f ew  ha ve  already e a r ned  a co ll egedegreeand rightfully fee l  th ere isn’t muc h t heyc a ndot or ais et hei r stock further b y returnin gt oschool for one  m ore yea r.

All  that reallymatters i s that th eplay e r s w ho enter t he draft  are well infor m ed  abou t w here t he y’l l beselect e d,somet hing t ha t is m uch e as ier nowthat the NCAA reinstall ed the  play er- friendlyrul e  gi ving pros pect s time totes t t he wa ter s  andgetf ee dba c k onwher e  they sta n d. 

F o r  a  few years, p l aye rs ha d t o  decid e wh ether to enter th e  draft or retu rn t o sch ool in A pr il, leaving no  ti me f or themto  work out f or NBA t ea m s, pa rticip ate in  the dr a f tc ombine  and  ge t feedbac k f ro m  pro sc ou ts .  That’ s no  l ongeran iss u e si n c e last year when  theN C AA pu s hed  thede adlinet o re turn to sc hool back t o 10 d aysafter  the Ma ycombin e.
H opefully t h e 137 col legeundercl as smen  wh o have  ent e r ed th is y ea r’s  draft ta k e  a d va nt a geof t he ch an ce t o make an informed 
 NBA_prospect at_best. They neglected the_fact that_Lacey_was already_almost_24 years old,_young by real-life_standards but not for_a pro basketball_hopeful.

For_Lacey, staying in school would have meant forfeiting another year of earning potential in_a_career with_a_notoriously_short money-making window. He went_unselected in the NBA draft,_but he_has thrived the past two seasons in Italy’s_top_league, putting up_10.8 points per game this year as a starter_for fourth-place Sassari.

Among the prospects from_this year’s draft_class_who_could follow in Lacey’s_footsteps is Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey, who_turned pro and hired an agent_after scoring 20 or more points in_all five of the Ducks’ NCAA_tournament games.

Dorsey may have a_difficult time_cracking an NBA roster since_he’s undersized to_play shooting_guard in the_league, but having dual citizenship in_Greece could make_the 6-foot-4 sophomore especially attractive to_top_European professional teams._A_Greek_team could_sign Dorsey without_burning_one of_the_exemptions it typically must use to_sign_an American prospect.

It isn’t easy to forge_a successful career as_a_basketball nomad overseas or_in the D-league, but for_some prospects that’s the best available_option.

Many early-entry_candidates come_from poor backgrounds and have families who can’t wait another year_for financial support. Other players don’t_enjoy college and want_to devote_their_time to basketball_fully._A few_have already earned a college degree and_rightfully feel_there isn’t much they can do_to raise their stock_further_by returning to school for one_more year.

All that really matters is_that the players who enter_the_draft_are well informed about where_they’ll be selected, something that is_much easier now_that the NCAA reinstalled the player-friendly rule_giving_prospects time to test the waters_and_get feedback on where they stand.

For_a_few_years, players had to decide_whether to enter the draft or_return to school in April, leaving no time for_them to work_out for NBA teams, participate_in_the_draft combine and get feedback from pro scouts. That’s no_longer an_issue since last_year when the NCAA pushed the deadline to return to_school back to 10 days after the_May combine.

Hopefully the 137 college underclassmen who have entered this year’s_draft take advantage of the chance to make_an informed