Jeremy Tyler (6'9''-F-92) completed his jump from high school underclassman to pro basketball player on Wednesday when he signed a one-year, $140,000 contract with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.

 

Is it worth it or did this young man make a mistake?

 

http://www.usbasket.com/NCAA1/basketball.asp?NewsID=169186

Mistake in my opinion. He has no education and that is not a great salary as far as a Pro basketball player.

Mistake in my opinion. He has no education and that is not a great salary as far as a Pro basketball player.

 

My thoughts exactly. At first, $140,000 sounds like a lot, but when you think about it - he has to live in a foreign country for half a year, he misses out on college and it's 50/50 that he'll end up back in the NBA. I don't know...

IMO, Mistake. $140,000 looks big to a high school kid. He will soon find out on his own that it is not all that. I just wish him luck.

This situation is a little more unique since Tyler left high school early.

 

I have no problem at all with anyone who wishes to play professionally in another country and skip out on college. It makes more of a mockery of the NCAA system when you have kids like Oden, Durant, Rose, Wall, etc. that would be lottery picks but are forced to take up a scholarship at a University simply so the NBA can better evaluate their future products and these kids have no desire to even be there.

This situation is a little more unique since Tyler left high school early.

 

I have no problem at all with anyone who wishes to play professionally in another country and skip out on college. It makes more of a mockery of the NCAA system when you have kids like Oden, Durant, Rose, Wall, etc. that would be lottery picks but are forced to take up a scholarship at a University simply so the NBA can better evaluate their future products and these kids have no desire to even be there.

 

I don't like the NCAA rule, either. It is especially troubling that this kid left high school. I agree.

I don't like the NCAA rule, either. It is especially troubling that this kid left high school. I agree.

He can get his GED. If he wasn't going to get a degree in college, then there isn't much difference from a GED and regular diploma. He will be fine...

Its not the NCAA system. Its the NBA.

Is that tax free and are all of his expenses taken care of?

I think it's a good decision. Tyler said that HS basketball was boring for him last year & would be even more boring for him this year.

 

Playing in Israel allows for him to play against other "grown men" and make some good $$$ while doing it.

 

Will he be able to enter the NBA draft next year? I thought the rule said 1 year after your HS class graduates or age 19...

 

There are 2 things that trouble me about his decision. 1, Sonny Vaccaro was the one pushing it & 2, he's not getting a HS education.

 

But he can use that $$ and go back & get his GED & continue to get paid to play.

 

I hope it works out well for the kid. It's an interesting route & I'm excited to see how it plays out.

 

FWIW, I thought I read that he was getting $150,000...not that it really matters.

Is that tax free and are all of his expenses taken care of?

 

In a lot of cases, it is. Not sure about this one.

$140,000? That's all? If he'd picked the right college, he could have easily made that much money this year. :sssh:

Doesn't Taquan Dean play for Israel?

Not sure why you put UofL in the title considering he left high school to get paid.

$140,000? That's all? If he'd picked the right college, he could have easily made that much money this year. :sssh:

 

I thought he did pick the right college :lol: