Brandon Jennings to go pro in Europe

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Brandon Jennings Will Head To Italy To Play Professionally And Avoid The NBA Age Requirement
Published 7/9/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... By now you've probably heard a bit about high school basketball phenom Brandon Jennings. He was all set to go to Arizona next year until grades got in the way. And since he was too young to declare for the NBA Draft, it looked like he was just going to be sitting around for a year. But no longer, Jennings had been toying with the idea of going abroad to play basketball professionally for a year before entering the draft and yesterday he made his intentions clear. He's likely going to Italy to play professional basketball for a year. ...

Breaking the model?
Published 7/9/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... , see it now), who has decided to bypass college altogether and head to Europe for a year before entering the NBA Draft. Jennings originally committed to USC a few years back, then switched commitment to Arizona. After having trouble qualifying academically, Jennings decided to flip the bird to the NCAA by opting for Europe: Brandon Jennings has decided to become the first standout prep basketball player to forgo the NCAA's "one and done" requirement in favor of being paid for a year as a pro in Europe. Jennings, a point guard, announced Tuesday he will pursue a contract in ...

Links: Brandon Jennings’ Euro Trip
Published 7/9/2008 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... , Brandon Jennings is officially skipping college next season and heading off to Europe for one year to play pro basketball. ...