Justin Miller Withdraws From Kentucky Wesleyan

[price499]

@NEXTUpRecruits: 2015 6'7 PF Justin Miller(KY)has officially withdrawn from Kentucky Wesleyan College.

[Big East Zebra]

SMH Don't get this one.

[TheVille30]

I believe in finding the right situation, but this just seems odd. Commit to a school, change mind. Sign & enroll in a school then withdrawal. Coaches are going to question his choices. The next level is about team play and getting individuals that will accept that. Don't know the kid personally but he is going to find a landing place hard to come by now..

[PurplePride92]

I believe in finding the right situation, but this just seems odd. Commit to a school, change mind. Sign & enroll in a school then withdrawal. Coaches are going to question his choices. The next level is about team play and getting individuals that will accept that. Don't know the kid personally but he is going to find a landing place hard to come by now..

 

Most spots at schools at all levels are taken by now. Hopefully he had a plan in place before withdrawing or finding a landing place will be harder than expected.

[Danny]

I'm glad I don't live in Owensboro, has to be something in the water that affects the thought process....

[Wireman]

Most spots at schools at all levels are taken by now. Hopefully he had a plan in place before withdrawing or finding a landing place will be harder than expected.

 

He didn't have a plan in place IMO.

[sweet16]

Probably ends up at a JUCO if he wants to play this year.

[Irish Cat]

Saw this linked on twitter by a sports writer for the Owensboro Messenger Inquirer.

 

Looks like Miller will be joining Apollo's Ben Miller at 22' Academy next season.

 

[Wireman]

Confirmed with 22 Feet coaches. Miller is headed there.

[PurplePride92]

I'm really glad he found a school. I was worried he wouldn't be able to.

 

It's funny that Wright is joining Holman and Miller is joining Moss. The familiar faces will help them all.

[devils advocate]

Justin Miller dropped a ton of weight this summer. I mean he physically looked like a totally different player from the state championship game. I think you combine that with the fact the other Owensboro area kids seem to be headed to D1 schools and Miller wanted to see what he could do at the highest level. I personally think KWC was a great fit for him and he would've been a D2 AA level player eventually. (And it's messed up he left the Panthers in a bad position roster wise.). Anyway I hope Miller lands where he can be successful.

[Yo Mama]

I heard rumors all spring/early summer that he was reclassifying. Don't blame him for following his dream but puts KWC in a tight spot.

[TheVille30]

So much resolves around D1.... Good basketball can be found on any level in college (D2, NAIA). A great education goes a lot further than better basketball competition. I believe KWC will be fine. I do think other schools will question his commitment before signing him.

[sweet16]

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So much resolves around D1.... Good basketball can be found on any level in college (D2, NAIA). A great education goes a lot further than better basketball competition. I believe KWC will be fine. I do think other schools will question his commitment before signing him.

 

It's hard to convince some players of that.

[BigVMan23]

Justin Miller dropped a ton of weight this summer. I mean he physically looked like a totally different player from the state championship game.

 

That's great. He wasn't going to reach his potential if he didn't, so sounds like he started to realize that and take steps to improve in that aspect. A good mentor for him would be former Murray State standout and ex NBA'er Popeye Jones. I went to school with Popeye, and he did the exact same thing after his freshman year at Murray. Came in weighing something like 320 pounds, dropped about 80 pounds between freshman and sophomore year. Went from totally anonymous freshman player to nationally known and helped make Murray a force to be reckoned with.