OT: Nova G, Donte DiVincenzo, to stay for the NBA Draft
Villanova sophomore Donte DiVincenzo will remain in the 2018 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility, sources told Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 29, 2018
The Final Four Most Outstanding Player had strong Combine, has performed well in team workouts.
This is noteworthy considering Michigan will face Villanova in the Gavitt Classic next season. Nova will lose a lot in Brunson, Bridges, Speilman and DiVincenzo. Charles Matthews have tomorrow to decide to stay or come back to Michigan.
I strongly dislike you, Donte.
Regardless, I must agree
Shut it, Katz (I assume the "P" is silent...)
Let's beat them in November. They might lose a lot but will probably be a tournament team. Let's get that early win.
Is anyone planning on going to that game? I'm local but haven't seen a thing about tickets yet.
I'm hoping to conveniently schedule a business trip to the Philadelphia around that time, but we'll see what happens. I'd love to make it work!
Let's beat them in November. They might lose a lot but will probably be a tournament team. Let's get that early win.
But it took me a while to figure out that "Nova G" was not a nickname like "Swaggy P" and actually referred to DiVincenzo himself.
I was thinking "why do i not remember ever hearing about this Nova G guy before? He must be good if he's staying in the draft with DiVincenzo."
or overuse of them causes confusion.
Arrivederci, Donte!
Arrivederci, Signori DiVincenzo!
... but is he even on the NBA draft board at this point?
EDIT: apparently he is... but the Knicks?!? Dear Lord, stay in school, Charles!
The majority of the talk is that Matthews is not coming back.
I think Michigan will be alright regardless, the freshman will be getting a lot more PT.
And poor Ibi, I bet he would have stuck if he knew Matthews was leaving.
What talk are you referring to?
I've been saying it a lot around my house. I just didnt know Uncle Leo was paying any attention.
OK, I have to ask now....how long has Uncle Leo been hanging out in your house? If he's outside, on the other hand, does someone at least pass him a sandwich out in the bushes every few hours? Sounds like the worst kept secret ever, if you ask me.
Didn't you know?
Whenever FauxMo's out of town, Uncle Leo fills in...
rumors are that the Knicks are showing strong interest in Matthews
All the more reason to come back to Michigan
right?
The talk in the big Matthews thread is that the noise is him not returning.
Again, no idea what's true and what's not, but there's nothing positive trending towards him staying.
This from Matthews himself:
https://twitter.com/1CMatthews/status/1000085098484715520
Bet on yourself
And then yesterday from Anthony Wright:
https://twitter.com/ItsAntWright/status/1001228155699548161
Wooooow Charles Matthews...
OR, you could get a degree from Michigan and then bet on yourself. Don't go all-in with a 7-2. Play the odds my friend.
of a bet on himself since he'd be foregoing income (the wager) to potentially cash in at a higher value later.
I doubt that's how he meant it, but...
I hope you're right
We should hear back regarding Matthews in the next few days as well.
so we'll hear about his status by then
I think Matthews makes a mistake if he stays in the draft. He can't shoot free throws or consistently hit his jumper. If he comes back, he could really increase his stock for next year.
If he stays in the draft, I forsee an Ernest Shazor situation where he does not get drafted.
he'll get a job whether he gets drafted or not. His ability to make the NBA and stay in the NBA will depend on his ability to shoot better and I'm not sure playing a third year at Michigan while going to school and having instruction limits is a better place to work on his shot.
It's a lot different than Shazor because there are far more leagues and opportunities for basketball players to continue to develop skills at levels lower than the NBA compared to football players.
Yeah it only takes one team to look at his form, believe he can improve as a shooter in their program to make going into the draft the right decision for Matthews. At Michigan he could improve his shot and raise his draft stock. Or the team could struggle to spread the floor with Teske at center and Z at PG and his slashing ability could be harmed and his draft stock drops just by being another year older. Or he could get injured, etc. Getting paid to focus on basketball full time is the quickest way to develop your game, if even one team offers Matthews that he should take it.
Charles Mathews has ELITE athleticism and plus length. His only flaws are skills that can be worked on and improved. So for him, the ceiling is very high and the only way he can reach his ceiling is through practice (which he'll be able to do more of at a pro level).
The vast majority of college players have physical limitations that would prevent them from having a reasonable chance of making the NBA almost no matter how skilled they became. For them, focusing solely on basketball wouldn't help them enough.
Spike Albrecht couldn't be an NBA player even though he was insanely skilled.
I'm sure there is some other random italian dude that will hit all the shots to replace him. Jay Wright has built a damn machine
Any word on Nick Ward and if he is returning or staying in the draft?
is either staying in the draft or playing in Europe. The one place he isn't going to be next year is E.L.
will have an open spot on his bench then?
clue. I am not too familiar with the personnel of the Orlando Magic.
https://mobile.twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1001587276579790848
A lot of people thought he was gone but apparently not.
I don't know about you guys, but I'm OK with never facing that guy in college again.
It was an inferno.
they all pretty much trigger me at this point.
F that guy and his family (unless they happen to be Michigan fans).