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Florida State’s Baba Miller Among Prospects Testing Draft Waters

March 31st, 2024 at 10:19am CST by Luke Adams

Florida State forward Baba Miller has decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal while also testing the NBA draft waters, a source tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Twitter link).

Miller, who was born and raised in Spain, played for Real Madrid in 2021/22 before coming stateside and joining the Seminoles in 2022.

The 6’11” forward was limited to 15 games as a freshman due to a suspension over a $3,000 payment he received to attend a training camp back in 2020, even though his family paid that money back. He was available for his entire sophomore season in 2023/24, averaging 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 24.8 minutes per game across 33 appearances (32 starts).

Miller is currently the No. 59 prospect on Givony’s draft board at ESPN, so he’s not a lock to be drafted in 2024. The feedback he receives during the pre-draft process could influence his decision on whether to keep his name in the draft and remain in school for his junior year.

The following college players also indicated in recent weeks that they would enter the NCAA transfer portal while testing the NBA draft waters:

Mikeal Brown-Jones, F, UNC Greensboro (senior) (Twitter link via Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress)
Malik Dia, F, Belmont (sophomore) (Twitter link via Joe Tipton of On3 Sports)
BJ Freeman, G, Milwaukee (junior) (Twitter link via Tipton)
Dominick Harris, G, Loyola Marymount (junior) (Twitter link via Tipton)
Chaz Lanier, G, North Florida (senior) (Twitter link via Tipton)
- Note: Lanier is testing the draft waters but did not enter the transfer portal.
Zeke Mayo, G, South Dakota State (junior) (Twitter link via Tipton)
Kylen Milton, G, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (senior) (Twitter link via Tipton)
Toby Okani, G/F, UIC (senior) (Twitter link via Chepkevich)
Adou Thiero, G, Kentucky (sophomore) (link via Ben Roberts of Kentucky.com)

And-Ones: F. Jackson, G. Davis, W. Bynum, Cooks, More

November 16th, 2023 at 7:59am CST by Luke Adams

French team ASVEL confirmed that it has parted ways with former NBA guard Frank Jackson, terminating his contract with the club (Twitter link).

The expectation is that Jackson will move from France to China, according to Dario Skerletic of Sportando, who hears that the 25-year-old will sign a lucrative contract with a team in the Chinese Basketball Association. Jackson appeared in 214 total NBA games for New Orleans, Detroit, and Utah from 2018-23.

Here are more odds and ends from around the basketball world:

Former NBA players Glen Davis and Will Bynum are the latest to be convicted in relation to a scheme to defraud the league’s health insurance plan, according to a report from The Associated Press. While their sentences likely won’t be as lengthy as that of Terrence Williams, who was deemed the ringleader of the plot and given 10 years in prison, Davis and Bynum will “probably” face some jail time, says Michael McCann of Sportico (subscription required).
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic takes a look at which NBA draft prospects were most impressive at this year’s NCAA Champions Classic, identifying three Kentucky players – freshmen Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham and sophomore Adou Thiero – as a few of the youngsters who have improved their stock at the start of the college season.
Former Wizards forward Xavier Cooks received multiple two-way contract offers before deciding to sign with a Japanese team, sources tell Olgun Uluc of ESPN.com. According to Uluc, the belief is that Cooks prioritized “significant” guaranteed money overseas rather than trying to work his way up the NBA ladder.
Within the same ESPN story, Uluc says that the Cavaliers, Pistons, Jazz, Kings, Clippers, and Wizards are among the teams who have had representatives in Australia this fall to scout the draft prospects in the country’s National Basketball League.