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catmandoo
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posted 03-29-2020 07:25 PM
Tyrese Maxey, Nick Richards, Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley, and EJ Montgomery all have to decide if they’ll throw their name into the draft process, despite no NBA Combine, and no way for teams to work out players.
But according to John Calipari, apparently there have been “five of them that have put their name in the draft.”
During an SEC Network online party yesterday, Calipari said that five players had already entered their names into the draft process:
“What we did, before they left, I had individual meetings with each player and I had the staff in there,” Calipari said. “I wanted everybody to hear it together individually with my staff. Then we just did a Zoom call yesterday with my entire team to try to keep touching base with them, but the reality of it was five of them have put their name in the draft.”
On Tuesday, Calipari said during his Zoom press conference, that he would expect “four or five guys” to enter their name and test the waters. Now it appears that those four or five have already entered their names.
No names were let out, but it has to be the five of Maxey, Richards, Hagans, Quickley, and Montgomery, with Quickley and Montgomery still having to make some crucial decisions on whether to stay or go.
Calipari and staff have pitched the idea of Quickley coming back to run point guard for next season’s squad, and Montgomery saw just this past year from Nick Richards what an extra year and some more development can do for your draft stock.
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Old Norm
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posted 03-29-2020 08:55 PM
I think EJ is making the biggest mistake if he leaves his name in. Can he even withdraw it and come back to UK a second time? I see no way he will get drafted. I was wrong once before though. That was the time I took Handy Cat's advice!
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ukman
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posted 03-29-2020 09:03 PM
I was wondering the same thing Norm. I remember not long ago someone on here saying you couldn't "test the waters" twice. I sure hope that's wrong and EJ can come back. If we lose those 5, plus Juzang and Sestina, next year could be a very long year.
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handycat
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posted 03-29-2020 09:59 PM
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I was wrong once before though. That was the time I took Handy Cat's advice!
You cut me to the quick with that Norm! What if someone else on here doesn’t take my advice after you telling this?
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Old Norm
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posted 03-29-2020 10:57 PM
Now who would do that? They all realize that you are all knowing.
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Tiptree
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posted 03-29-2020 11:11 PM
If EJ withdraws his name before the deadline, I think it doesn't count. But the rules are too confusing for me to comprehend. So, who knows?
I kinda hoped all the "brothers" talk would inspire all of them to come back and battle for a championship. Guess that is too old-school these days. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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m hamilton
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posted 03-30-2020 04:46 AM
According to an article I read on KSR it said that a player could enter their name in the draft and withdraw it every single season if they chose too. Seemed like it was an article interviewing Coach Cal.
I know the article was written sometime last week but don't really remember how far back.
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Bama Cat
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posted 03-30-2020 11:49 AM
I was quoting an old rule earlier when I said they were allowed to enter their name only once. I searched and found this rule in their latest posting. So I guess Montgomery is probably the fifth person.
""NCAA players may now enter and withdraw from the draft up to two times without loss of eligibility. Previously, the NCAA treated a second declaration of draft eligibility as a permanent loss of college eligibility.""
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ukman
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posted 03-30-2020 05:15 PM
Glad to hear he can change his mind. And hopefully, he really looks at what Nick has done and decides to come back. I think we need him and Quickly to come back bad.
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