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Couldn't they profit off of it the same way AAU teams do? Through relationships with shoe companies and agents? And unlike in AAU, they'd no longer have to hide what they're doing.

ETA: just noticed that Physics made basically the same post.
 
Glad to see the slow demise of college basketball hasn’t stalled. Then again this could ensure we see more continuity.
 
I don't really understand who is paying whom there either, tbh, and why. Seems like if it's anything other than the players getting paid, then it's a shady activity at the player's extent that should go away if it's all above board. And I get shoe reps and agents investing small amounts in prospects to build relationships, but millions? What does that gain you? I always sort of assumed the six digit sums were to steer players to specific schools.
 
The shoe company would be investing in the right to develop relationships with star players on the team. It's never struck me as the best use of money because you're 1) gambling that the player actually becomes marketable; 2) gambling that they'll then sign with your shoe company down the road. But the amount that is getting invested is probably very small by Adidas/Nike's standards.

In a less risky sense, they're also paying for the right to have star high school players wearing their shoes. No different than K and Duke getting money for using Nike. Obviously, the investment isn't as big. But if you have a future Zion on an AAU team and he's wearing Adidas in dozens of House of Highlight videos with millions of views, there's a certain value to that. But in order to make that happen, you have to go through the coach/people financing the AAU team, who naturally want compensation of some sort.
 


6-4 combo guard from Texas. Recruitment looks wide open.

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One of the best defensive playmakers in the class, Wallace is more than capable of locking opponents up as he controls each game with his length and activity. He has an alpha male mentality, is a deflection magnet, and is one of the best transitional shot blockers in the country from the guard position. Offensively, he is a bit mechanical but still very productive nonetheless. He is a comfortable pull up jump shooter who is capable of putting points on the board from all three levels. He also can play on or off the ball and is similarly versatile in terms of his ability to play off a ball-screen or be an effective spot-up player on the weak-side of the floor. Wallace has the long-term upside to fill a role at the highest level of the sport for multiple years.
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Sounds like a Justise Winslow clone, before he forgot how to play.
 
Love that. Like Jahlil would've gotten the mad Lotus 1-2-3 money in the early 90s, but unfortunately grew up in a totally different era.

DJ Steward gonna rep Colecovision in Tajikistan if he doesn't catch on in the Association.
 




Have to believe this will be the new paradigm in both college football and basketball, and an elite program that appeals to hardworking, smart and/or rich kids would benefit the most from this.

Eventually Duke will be trotting out entire lineups of 16 year olds against UNC’s 23 year olds.
 
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