Most likely staying in the draft, but this is a guy you give 2-3 million for
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Most likely staying in the draft, but this is a guy you give 2-3 million for
Where does $3M fall in terms of first round pick money? Lottery pick? Mid?
This is the best of the best in the portal...Pope better be all over him in case he doesn't go to the NBA
20th pick money
Give me Lendeborg, Fulgueiras and Gwath to go with Garrison and Moreno, and our frontcourt would be stacked.
But I'd be happy with just 2 of those first 3 additions.
But I'd be happy with just 2 of those first 3 additions.
Just looked it up and it seems like 29th pick (which is YL's NBA.com mock) earns about $2.52 million.
Come to UK, earn better than what you would in the NBA in year one, and learn from a coach who was a center in the pros for years and played under/with some of the greatest minds in basketball. Seems like a no-brainer.
Would be a 1st team All-SEC type guy. 4 man who can defend, rebound, and create offense from perimeter as well as low post through not only scoring but passing.
But can he afford to have that money tied up while he waits? Is that a game Pope is willing to play? I guess, even if you whiff on Yaxel, you'll have some quality guys dropping back out of the draft at the 11th hour. Is it worth a dice roll? Guess that's above our pay grade.
End of the 1st round makes ~2 million.
The big advantage of going ahead and going pro is that you’re 1 year closer to the 2nd contract.
Yeah this NIL ruling deadline has caused portal to be more nuts than usual.
Instantly one of the best players in the portal. He’s likely going to take his time going through the draft process though, so there would be some opportunity cost in making him a main priority in recruiting while the other solid options likely go somewhere else in the meantime. I’m glad I’m not the one who has to make that call.
Does he want to improve his draft stock or just go to the NBA. He hasn't exactly been playing against the best competition. His opponents have been extremely weak minus 2 games against Memphis(29 and 24boards combined), Maryland, Drake, and SDSU.
No SEC/Big10/Big12/BigEast/ACC. Not a single game against any team from these conferences last season. American was the 11th ranked conference this past season
Some #s I find interesting:
11.6% offensive rebound rate
24.9% defensive
Near 30 PER
Usage rate, 24%
Is he a big fish in a small pond? I think many NBA teams will ask that question. If he stays in college he obviously could be a difference maker for the best of the best teams in college.
No SEC/Big10/Big12/BigEast/ACC. Not a single game against any team from these conferences last season. American was the 11th ranked conference this past season
Some #s I find interesting:
11.6% offensive rebound rate
24.9% defensive
Near 30 PER
Usage rate, 24%
Is he a big fish in a small pond? I think many NBA teams will ask that question. If he stays in college he obviously could be a difference maker for the best of the best teams in college.
I would say two if they aren't counting the JUCO years anymore. But I think he's a one and done if he stays in college. If he's putting into the draft this year chances are he's coming back to improve his stock if he doesn't stay in.
Give me Lendeborg, Gwath and just about any of the other decent PF/C options as backups... then focus on PG & SF Keyshawn Hall or even Elyjah Freeman...
yeah, I'm not asking for much
Well. That’s what happens when you piss off your coach. And he leaves.
Coaching changes will do that. Surprised we haven't seen more from Texas, Nova, Xavier, West Virginia, IU and the like.
Here’s yet another opportunity for Pope to silence the NIL critics! This dude is a MAJOR need for UK, no excuses (unless there’s an unknown Dent/UCLA connection) here!
BTW, this is what I consider a portal “superstar”!
Come on coach, let’s roll this one, STAT!
BTW, this is what I consider a portal “superstar”!
Come on coach, let’s roll this one, STAT!
This will go for a while, he will be looking for a team to give him a first round guarantee and I bet someone does.
IU has two on campus today, including Dix, and expecting Bidunga this week. They're pretty active and have an open checkbook.
Heard that Matt Jones kept hinting about a player we would be seriously involved with that was playing in the sweet 16. Someone hinted to me that it was a player for Maryland. Could have been this one maybe? Guy who told me is a friend of one of the guys on the show.
How would we know? And what do you mean another swing and a miss? Only guy we have missed on is Dent. Half the players posted on this board aren't heavily recruited.
If it’s Gillespie thats a really good get by the staff, assuming they pull it off
Pope has done a good job recruiting since he has been here. Very few people have criticized his recruiting other than you and about a handful of others that are mostly Cal fans. “No excuses here” lmao you sound like a real moron
A guy that averages them numbers needs to have the kitchen sink and refrigerator offered to him.
2x AAC defensive player of the year as well
2025 NBA Draft scouting report: Yaxel Lendeborg, F, UAB
Lendeborg fills the stat sheet in every category, showing off athletic shot creation and versatile defense.
If they can convince him to come to UK, then that will be the perfect opportunity for him to show that he is NBA ready if he can translate his play to the SEC.
