ESPN: Kenyon Martin Jr. to skip college, go pro

[BleedGopher]

per ESPN:

Kenyon Martin Jr., son of former NBA forward Kenyon Martin, is skipping college to pursue professional basketball opportunities, sources confirmed to ESPN.

247Sports first reported the news.

Martin committed to Vanderbilt in early May and signed a national letter of intent on May 15. He was expected to arrive on campus this week, but he informed the Vanderbilt coaching staff earlier this week he instead planned on exploring professional options, sources told ESPN.

Top-five recruit R.J. Hampton announced in late May that he was bypassing college and signed a professional contract with the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League in Australia. Hampton's announcement to skip college influenced Martin's decision, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26908302/sources-kenyon-martin-jr-skip-college-go-pro

Go Gophers!!

 

[MRJ]

per ESPN:

Kenyon Martin Jr., son of former NBA forward Kenyon Martin, is skipping college to pursue professional basketball opportunities, sources confirmed to ESPN.

247Sports first reported the news.

Martin committed to Vanderbilt in early May and signed a national letter of intent on May 15. He was expected to arrive on campus this week, but he informed the Vanderbilt coaching staff earlier this week he instead planned on exploring professional options, sources told ESPN.

Top-five recruit R.J. Hampton announced in late May that he was bypassing college and signed a professional contract with the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League in Australia. Hampton's announcement to skip college influenced Martin's decision, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26908302/sources-kenyon-martin-jr-skip-college-go-pro

Go Gophers!!

Pretty big difference between being a top-level, five-star prospect and a non-ranked, three-star kid when it comes to making these decisions.

But hey, more power to him!

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Pretty big difference between being a top-level, five-star prospect and a non-ranked, three-star kid when it comes to making these decisions.

But hey, more power to him!

Helps that Sr. made over $110 mil in the NBA. Plus whatever Cincinnati paid him to go there. Probably $10k/month?

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Helps that Sr. made over $110 mil in the NBA. Plus whatever Cincinnati paid him to go there. Probably $10k/month?

Wouldn't that make someone less likely to try to cash in now? Unlike most recruits, the money he makes next year will not be life-altering for him.

 

[HOOP DREAMS]

Pretty big difference between being a top-level, five-star prospect and a non-ranked, three-star kid when it comes to making these decisions.

But hey, more power to him!

Strange.. He's a not even a top 200 recruit.

 

[MRJ]

Yep. Definitely a head-scratcher.

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[GophersInIowa]

He's undersized as a PF too. Weird decision.

 

[BballJones]

Helps that Sr. made over $110 mil in the NBA. Plus whatever Cincinnati paid him to go there. Probably $10k/month?

Not Huggins