Steven Adams To Pitt: Just In Case You Were Worried About That Pesky 2012 NBA Draft Thing
by CardiacHill on Jan 10, 2012 8:18 PM EST
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PrintPitt already lost one prized recruit and it appears that any remote chance Steven Adams could also defect (at least to the pros, anyway) may be gone.
Adams, in case you didn't know, appeared to be eligible for the 2012 (no, not 2013 ... 2012. As in this 2012. As in the Mayans' End of the World 2012) NBA Draft. That meant he could potentially bypass Pitt altogether and go straight to the big time, if he so desired. This is due in part to a rule that says 19-year old international prospects can break into the league and need not be a year removed from school as is the case here.
But now it appears that the 2012 NBA Draft portal may have closed for Adams (breathe sigh of relief here).
Apparently, Adams enrolling in prep school may have changed his status from international prospect to U.S. prospect - meaning the one-year removed from high school rule would apply.
This isn't confirmed yet or a done deal, but it's looking like it could be the case.
Either way, I still think he ends up at Pitt. Here's the thing - if going to a prep school does indeed strip his international status and if he had thoughts of jumping straight to the pros, it would make zero sense for him to go to Prep School. He could merely have stayed out of the country and worked to improve his grades. That would have still qualified him immediately for the NBA Draft or still allowed him to come to Pitt if he so desired.
Could he look at the Khem Birch/Jamie Dixon situation and be discouraged? Sure, I guess. But I think Birch leaving was less about Dixon and more about Birch simply wanting out.
I wouldn't worry too much about Adams coming to Pitt.
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i did a small amount of
Reading and watching videos of him and I was quite surprised to see that he has only been playing for a number of years, unlike most kids in programs who have been balling since they were lil kids. This kinda tells me that he really is a freak of nature type of player(and he really is), but that a year or two in college will serve him well. Watch a vid or two of him and you will be assured he will impact the team right away. Or simply watch the game tomorrow nigh vs Rut.
All in all, Adams seems disciplined and sold on Jamie Dixon and pitt.
Btw, pitt women lost to #8 Rut at home tonight
by H.LandPitt on Jan 11, 2012 12:00 AM EST via mobile reply actions
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Yeah, I have seem some footage of him and even more importantly than that, there are actual pro scouts who were impressed with him after the Adidas camp last year.
I’m always hesitant, though, when projecting what high school kids can do in college. Some turn out like Harrison Barnes and some like Dante Taylor. Taylor’s turning into a decent player now, but it’s taken him a few years … and he’s still inconsistent.
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is a beast. As far as the Birch thing goes. those two are friends and Adams had his back on twitter when the poor kid was getting worked over by angry Pitt fans. The twitter harrassment of Khem Birch was so bad the kid changed his twitter id
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pretty sure
that if steve had doubts about heading to pitt he wouldnt have got this tattoo! https://twitter.com/#!/TonganSox13/media/slideshow?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyfrog.com%2Focayvkj
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