Show Caption Hide Caption Why top basketball prospects will still consider NCAA over paid leagues Sports Seriously: Despite many of the top basketball prospects in the country choosing paid amateur leagues, Dan Wolken believes there will still be value for top players going the ‘one-and-done’ route of the NCAA. USA TODAY The roster, after nearly four months of waiting, is finally set. When E.J. Liddell announced his intention to withdraw from the NBA draft and prolific scoring guard Cedric Russell transferred in from Louisiana, the final dominoes were in place for the Ohio State men’s basketball team As the sports world continues to move on from last year’s pandemic-induced schedule changes, underclassmen had until July 7 to decide to return to college and retain their eligibility. That’s nearly a month and a half later than the deadline in 2019, and it meant the Buckeyes were among a lengthy list of schools who had…
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