Omaha Biliew Unofficial Visit is June 7
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Really good question. He’s certainly jumped around a bit for schools, but that’s kind of a normal thing anymore for top 10 type players. He’s playing for MoKan now which is arguably a top 10 AAU team and is dominating. Athleticism off the charts and an unreal defender and athlete. Clearly still work to do on his offensive game but the athleticism is unreal.
Not sure how much this is affecting how much time college coaches are putting into his recruitment, but he has options other than college.
1) Adam Silver has confirmed that the NBA has presented a proposal to the National Basketball Players Association that would allow high school players into the 2022 draft.
2) The G League, where he can make really good money as a highly ranked 5 star. Jalen Green, for example, was the highest ranked player in the 2020 high school class according to ESPN. He became the first player to join the NBA G League Ignite, earning $500,000.
Don't know if we have any chance at all with this kid but I hope we are rolling out the red carpet today. Any confirmations he is indeed on campus?
Why are we teased like this every few years? Kind of getting used to the let down.
The thought of him coming to Iowa, absolutely blowing up for a year, then being a lottery pick is the stuff of dreams. Bring it on big guy.
I got $10, how much can you throw in?
I was referring to being Iowa's bagmen.
From the Nebraska Rivals article:
"That's the first thing that I noticed," Biliew said. "His record holds a lot of weight, and it shows that he's been there at the highest level. He knows all about that, and he's a person you can go to and help get me where I want to be"
Hoiberg is 14-45 at Nebraska. I suppose his NBA experience could be attractive but his record is abysmal since he left ISU. Canned by Chicago after going 115-155. That is a combined 129-200 in his last two coaching positions. He will need two decades to get to .500 if he stays at Nebraska.
I honestly don't think he enters college. I think the NBA will be drafting high school seniors again in 2022.
Not sure how much weight his Iowa State career carries any more. I imagine Omaha will be paying attention to your 5* recruit ya just landed. Has to help.
Peter Jok worked out pretty well for us, but that was an odd situation. Ricky Davis did the one and done at Iowa, I suppose lightening could strike twice. Would be fun, although I suspect it wouldn’t have as huge of an effect on the program as we’d like to think. Maybe the new NIL money makes it possible?
in May, 2023 he will graduate from high school, correct?
If so, as I stated above, Adam Silver has confirmed that the NBA has presented a proposal to the National Basketball Players Association that would allow high school players into the 2022 Draft. And that would therefore make him eligible for the 2023 NBA Draft.
You would think NBA owners & GMs would prefer the current 1 and done system, because that gives them another year to evaluate these 18 and 19 year olds
But on the other hand, players like Zion Willamson were ready to go to the NBA out of high school
It will be interesting to see what is decided
Hope someone got a picture of him as that will be the last of him in IC.
It looks like Nebraska is in on another 5* kid. Simeon Wilcher. His brother CJ transferred to Nebraska from Xavier earlier this year.
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I think the NBA is better prepared for kids out of HS than they were before because they have the GL to help develop players. Even if they don't approve this measure I can see them working to expand how many HS guys they get to come play in the GL. I think there was 4 or 5 this past year and a few more in the coming year.
I have seen an article saying Kansas offered this kid but Rivals doesn't report them as having offered for some reason. Also guessing he has more offers than what is listed. Teams like Kentucky and Duke don't really start offering guys until Summer before Junior year. They can afford to wait.
It will be interesting to watch to see if the the NBA Players Association will go along with the proposal to allow high school players into Draft.
And even if they don't, I believe most 5 Star, highly rated players coming out of high school are still being offered $500,000 to play in the G League. And as you stated, many are taking the money and skipping college. So, if Omaha is not interested in one year in college, he definitely will have options where he will make a lot of money.
And his handler has stated that the G League was definitely something they were looking at.
What are your personal feelings on the 1 and done? Do you like it? Personally, I prefer high school seniors being allowed to enter the NBA Draft but I would allow them an option to go to college if they don't get drafted.
The visit went well, as you can see here. Sorry for the gross pictures.
Also, @David1979 , check out his upcoming visits.
And holy crap, Gonzaga now seems to always be in the mix for these highly ranked, 5 star kids.
Why wouldn’t Gonzaga be in the mix? At this point they’re a legitimate top 5 program.The visit went well, as you can see here. Sorry for the gross pictures.
Also, @David1979 , check out his upcoming visits.
And holy crap, Gonzaga now seems to always be in the mix for these highly ranked, 5 star kids.
I am jealous!
In 2000, they were still considered a Cinderella story when they knocked top teams off in the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Few has done an incredible job.
Private schools have an advantage over public schools in many ways in what they can offer. They are more expensive for a reason.I am jealous!
In 2000, they were still considered a Cinderella story when they knocked top teams off in the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Few has done an incredible job.
Please explain in terms of a bball scholarship, especially in the case of a potential 1 and done.
Higher tuition paid for, no state oversight, usually more special dorms, etc. Look at the smaller private schools that have had success. They can offer a much more exclusive experience.
I hate the term "handler" when it comes to HS kids.
Higher tuition paid for? They are on a full ride wherever they go. Gonzaga is on the absolute middle of nowhere. In a nowhere conference. They have zero advantages over any power 5 school. Have you seen the special dorm KU built for the bball players? Going to guess Gonzaga has nothing like it. The money a school like Texas, Ohio St, etc have is way more than what these private schools have to offer.
I don't know Omaha's story. Was he born here? Are his parents in the United States? Or did his handler pay to bring him to the United States as some form of contractual agreement?
