Twitter smoke RE: Sharpe being ineligible for NBA Draft
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Call me cynical but no matter how the language is worded I have a feeling the NBA will say, Shaedon, you are eligible. 
Here’s a post I did a few months ago with the actual NBA rulebook wording. I didn’t think Sharpe would be eligible:
Review of Sharpe’s eligibility for the NBA
Tucker doesn’t know much about the NBA stuff he is a college beat writer. I’m sure he speaks with NBA front office people but he isn’t an expert on NBA draft policy and procedures like is needed for this situation. Secondly the key word here is “publicly.” If you knew your eligibility status was questionable wouldn’t you privately apply for the draft and get feedback while saying nothing publicly? If you declare publicly and have to announce the NBA shot you down it’s humiliating AND some UK fans are going to go after you for lying about your original intentions.
Where is Marc Maggard when you need him?
Oh? Who talked like they knew all the facts?
All I've seen is people posting their opinions on what SS will do based on reality and what we have all seen the last 12 years.
But hey, maybe I missed a post or two, please enlighten me.
You're right
One played a full year of college basketball and the other enrolled for half a year. Hence, it would be ridiculous for the one to not be eligible while the other is.. Cuzzo
There’s the legitimate source to bring every one back down and show that he is probably going to be eligible this whole time and not to believe every little random source that says something
If there is such a loophole, Cal will find it and make sure Sharpe gets his day at the draft this year. He’s such a saint.
When did I ever say I did I have constantly said I don’t have any information but everything I say comes from slater and Kyle Tucker two people who do know what they are talking about and they have said the NBA is working under the assumption he will be eligible
Well their main rule for eligibility is the age of 19 rule.
Well, one isn’t the correct age so I’m not really getting your point phat boy.
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hahahahahahha Kentucky’s staff hasn’t known what is going with him since he enrolled. Why start now?
hahahahahahha Kentucky’s staff hasn’t known what is going with him since he enrolled. Why start now?
Good point, another thing about sharpe is and this from a nba account not acting like im the source, but he won’t find out about his eligibility until he officially announces he is going on with the draft process
Matt always has a lot to say.
I’ll give Matt this, the guy is a work horse. Always working. Works very hard.
I’ll give Matt this, the guy is a work horse. Always working. Works very hard.
Main rule? Are there secondary rules LMAO. Pretty sure is doesn't say "you have to be 19 the year of the draft and we would like for you to be a year removed from HS but its not a big deal"
Well, the problem is he would be "wrong on purpose"
Dear Shaedon,
If you're reading this,
you've gotten out. And if you've
come this far, maybe you're willing
to come a little further. You
remember the name of the town,
don't you?
(Shaedon whispers: Rio Grande Valley Vipers)
If only. I made peace with the idea that he's gone a while ago. Hopefully he proves me wrong and I'm pleasantly surprised. Can Cal pull a rabbit out of his hat? It would be the greatest comeback since Trump beat Hillary in 2016.
Nope 1998 when UK trailed Duke by 17 with but 9.30 minutes to play in South Regional Final.
You guys are all barking at the moon. This article confirmed Sharpe's eligibility back in January.
247Sports analyst Travis Branham told the Herald-Leader last month that there were still rumblings that Sharpe would be eligible for this year's draft, however. That's now confirmed.
"It's not a surprise. I'm surprised at the timing more than I am at the actual fact that he's eligible," Branham said Thursday. "There's been a lot of mixed information, and the information that was coming across as more credible was that he would be draft-eligible in 2022."
Sharpe meets the league's age requirement for draft eligibility in 2022, since he turns 19 later this year. The sticking point was the timing of his high school graduation. It was thought that he hadn't graduated high school until after the current NBA season had already begun. In that case, a logical reading of the league's eligibility rules would indicate that Sharpe wouldn't have been eligible until the 2023 draft.
It turns out that the Kentucky freshman had already accumulated the necessary academic credits to be considered a high school graduate before the start of this NBA season, and that fulfilled the final requirement necessary for him to be eligible for the 2022 draft.
NBA scouts were also able to see Sharpe — a 6-foot-5 shooting guard — play in person at the Nike Peach Jam finals in July, the breakout series of performances that cemented his status as the No. 1 overall player in the 2022 recruiting class and a top-tier prospect for the league.
"The NBA has actually seen him. That's a big part of it, too," Branham said. "So, yeah, the expectation was if he wanted to be draft-eligible in 2022, all he had to do was file some paperwork, put the ball in the NBA's court, and they would more than likely rule him eligible. And, obviously, it's now official that he will be eligible regardless."
247Sports analyst Travis Branham told the Herald-Leader last month that there were still rumblings that Sharpe would be eligible for this year's draft, however. That's now confirmed.
"It's not a surprise. I'm surprised at the timing more than I am at the actual fact that he's eligible," Branham said Thursday. "There's been a lot of mixed information, and the information that was coming across as more credible was that he would be draft-eligible in 2022."
Sharpe meets the league's age requirement for draft eligibility in 2022, since he turns 19 later this year. The sticking point was the timing of his high school graduation. It was thought that he hadn't graduated high school until after the current NBA season had already begun. In that case, a logical reading of the league's eligibility rules would indicate that Sharpe wouldn't have been eligible until the 2023 draft.
It turns out that the Kentucky freshman had already accumulated the necessary academic credits to be considered a high school graduate before the start of this NBA season, and that fulfilled the final requirement necessary for him to be eligible for the 2022 draft.
NBA scouts were also able to see Sharpe — a 6-foot-5 shooting guard — play in person at the Nike Peach Jam finals in July, the breakout series of performances that cemented his status as the No. 1 overall player in the 2022 recruiting class and a top-tier prospect for the league.
"The NBA has actually seen him. That's a big part of it, too," Branham said. "So, yeah, the expectation was if he wanted to be draft-eligible in 2022, all he had to do was file some paperwork, put the ball in the NBA's court, and they would more than likely rule him eligible. And, obviously, it's now official that he will be eligible regardless."
Then why hasn't Sharpe declared?
I’ll tell you why, because he is going to be a man of his word and return.
I’ll tell you why, because he is going to be a man of his word and return.
Like that line-up w/ the exception of needing a transfer for the 4 spot...Collins backs up 4 and 5 (along w/ Ware)
So wait a minute. People got called idiots all year long for thinking he could be ineligible initially. All the while making it seem like it was set in stone that he’s gone, let alone eligible.
This site is as good as Iraqi propaganda. Whipping everyone up into a frenzy when reality is much much different.
Hell its apparent Sharpes camp don’t even knew one way or the other themselves. So I figure a few Joes on a message board got no shot in telling me what the NBA rules are, especially considering how wrong everyone has been on it already.
This site is as good as Iraqi propaganda. Whipping everyone up into a frenzy when reality is much much different.
Hell its apparent Sharpes camp don’t even knew one way or the other themselves. So I figure a few Joes on a message board got no shot in telling me what the NBA rules are, especially considering how wrong everyone has been on it already.
Friday night news dump.
Your comment won't age well.
Want to do a wager? Self-ban if you're wrong? LOL as if you'd honor it...
Sharpe's camp said he was eligible back in January. They also said that they didn't tell Calipari. It's 'apparent' that you don't pay attention.