Chansky’s Notebook: Seeing the World vs. Riding the Bench

Posted Jul 9, 2024
Should college basketball stars who cannot have a big NBA career go overseas, make good money, and see the world? Jawad Williams, Deon Thompson, and Marcus Ginyard played on NCAA champions under Roy Williams and had careers playing professionally in Europe and Asia, experiencing more than they ever could riding the bench for an NBA team. (Chapelboro.com)

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