Junior in High School decides to bail on senior year for Europe!!

MaxPreps.com
For a 6-foot-11 kid, Jeremy Tyler (San Diego, Calif.) is remarkably athletic and a real jumper. But not many saw this leap. In a real shocker, the junior post told yahoo.com reporter Dan Wetzel Wednesday that he will skip his senior year and play ball in Europe for two years before likely holding down the No. 1 spot in the 2011 NBA draft. At least one current blue chipper from the current senior class – John Wall, Lance Stephenson or Renardo Sidney – has been speculated to follow the bold path of 2007-08 MaxPreps Player of the Year Brandon Jennings to Europe. As of today, none have made that commitment. But Tyler, who has tremendous athletic talent, a short fuse and lots of room for improvement, will follow the advisement of legendary shoe man Sonny Vaccaro and expand his game abroad. This could have major repercussions to the way young can’t-miss basketball standouts approach their professional basketball careers. Tyler will be the first American-born basketball player to leave high school early to play overseas. We’re betting now that he won’t be the last. Unless the NBA changes its rules.


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I know when I was little dudes age I had no idea what the fuck I wanted to do, but times have changed and young people are (in most cases) smarter then they were in my day. Hopefully this kid will continue learning, which he no doubt will, while overseas. In my heart of hearts I think that this trend is due to LeBron and Kobe's declaration that they would "entertain the thought of playing in europe". Get that money lil homie, wish you the best!! Don't let some "storied college program" make millions off you.... you are 6'-11" make that cheddar before those knees give out!!

- Prof. Hoops