Basketball Jaden Jones to remain in NBA Draft

[Richie O]

 

[kcg88]

I also am remaining in the NBA Draft

 

[Scangg]

I also am remaining in the NBA Draft

Good luck to you both!

Strange scenario but hope it works out for him.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

I also am remaining in the NBA Draft

The amount of college clips of you and Jaden is remarkably similar.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

I also am remaining in the NBA Draft

I understand. You are afflicted with a classic case of keepin' up with the Joneses.

 

[Rokodesh]

unless this kid has a deal with the 3rd division in Serbia already it makes no actual sense. He's basically saying "**** my future"

where is he playing next year? Rucker Park?

 

[RUShea]

Can we officially stop talking about this dude now?

 

[rucoe89]

Can we officially stop talking about this dude now?

Ok, but can we respect his decision

 

[knight82]

This seems like a classic case of a kid getting terrible advice from people who are really overestimating him

 

[ScarletKid2008]

The most bizarre and confusing “career” of ru bbal history!

 

[Rufaninga]

I also am remaining in the NBA Draft

Thoughts & prayers, will definitely respect your decision.

 

[MadRU]

Good luck Jaden, we hardly knew you.

 

[shields]

Just amazing with this kid.

 

[NewJerseyGuy]

Ok, but can we respect his decision

Nope.

 

[SBP]

Would have been the guy this year. Silly. Guess he hates college.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Would have been the guy this year. Silly. Guess he hates college.

Why?

 

[RedTeamUpstream94]

Would have been the guy this year. Silly. Guess he hates college.

Based on his performance last year (or lack thereof ) what would make one think he’d actually even get playing time at RU next year?

…let alone make the nba

 

[SBP]

Why?

Because by tge looks of it he’s worked really hard at his game, and took a huge step. Not NBA ready, but we will never know I guess.

 

[LETSGORU91]

Great, so we can how have a 200+ response thread in lieu of the other 200+ thread on the infatuation of Jaden Jones.

 

[littlenis5]

Can we officially stop talking about this dude now?

Must be your first day here. Next year when he scores 25 in the Australian C Division someone will post it here and say “you don’t think he could’ve helped last season?”

 

[biazza38]

This is very bizarre
I wish him the best of luck. This makes is rather obvious school was probably not a priority. I no longer blame Pike for not playing him much. I hope he eventually gets better advice in the future because this kid is talented and it would be a shame if it goes to waste

 

[RUEd]

My buddy is sitting with me on the beach reading nj.com on Jones and the NBA . He a big RU football guy but so so interest on BB. He ask me “ who the F is Jaden Jones?” I never heard of him

 

[rubaseball78_rivals]

Who had a better RU career? Jones or Sheridan?

 

[kcg88]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[bitnez]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So weird. Haha

 

[RUsojo]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kid loved RU I guess. really wanted to play

 

[LETSGORU91]

Who had a better RU career? Jones or Sheridan?

Trivia question in two years: "Who the hell is Jones or Sheridan?"

 

[Joey Bags]

This whole thing makes no f***** sense. Either Jones or the coaching staff made a horrible mistake here

 

[The RUT]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Social media is wild lol

 

[needmorecowbell]

This whole thing makes no f***** sense. Either Jones or the coaching staff made a horrible mistake here

I don’t see it that way… the kid wants to be a pro. There are many ways to train for that. You can stay in college or go to another developmental league. This isn’t 1970. There are many options now.

 

[Joey Bags]

I don’t see it that way… the kid wants to be a pro. There are many ways to train for that. You can stay in college or go to another developmental league. This isn’t 1970. There are many options now.

That’s fine, and in that case would imply the staff made a mistake, not Jones. Everyone who went on to play pro ball at any level at RU was a serious contributor for their time on the banks.

 

[needmorecowbell]

That’s fine, and in that case would imply the staff made a mistake, not Jones. Everyone who went on to play pro ball at any level at RU was a serious contributor for their time on the banks.

He wasn’t ready. He may become a pro in a few years but he needs to develop. No need to blame anyone.

 

[littlenis5]

This whole thing makes no f***** sense. Either Jones or the coaching staff made a horrible mistake here

Who do we think made the mistake, the staff with decades combined of winning experience or the teenager who stopped taking classes a semester early?

 

[RUInsanityToo]

Who do we think made the mistake, the staff with decades combined of winning experience or the teenager who stopped taking classes a semester early?

Fans like to assign blame - helps rationalize situations that don't seem to make sense.

 

[NickRU714]

What is the "mistake" that is being made?
Should Jaden stay in college even though he clearly has no interest in it?
Should HC Pike not recruit players who want to turn pro early (as if he would know that for sure)?

There are literally hundreds of early-entry college players who declare and stay in the draft every year and go undrafted.
Many like to romanticize it but not everybody wants to play college basketball.
Many want to start their professional career full-time.
This isn't a new occurrence. Just at Rutgers.

2021 NBA Draft there were 209 college early entry participants who stayed in the draft.
Obviously most of them knew they weren't being drafted.
They weren't "making a mistake".
They were just done with college basketball and all the strings that come attached (classes, studying, unpaid, etc.)

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/07/official-early-entrants-list-for-2021-nba-draft.html

 

[toby83]

Not trying to be a di*k but why not? he's only half dozen team plane crashes away from getting a look at a tryout. I mean anything is possible right?