SportsAndLady wrote: Really? A guy who just lit up Georgetown in an NCAA tournament game who also played his first two years at Indiana and started 31 games in a season for the Hoosiers isn't heard of? I'm gonna venture to say European teams aren't retards, they know who Armon Bassett is.

thedynasty1998 wrote:

SportsAndLady wrote: Really? A guy who just lit up Georgetown in an NCAA tournament game who also played his first two years at Indiana and started 31 games in a season for the Hoosiers isn't heard of? I'm gonna venture to say European teams aren't retards, they know who Armon Bassett is.

Yea since everyone in France was watching the OU vs. Georgetown game. Don't be so naive.

thedynasty1998 wrote: It's obviously more watched here than in Europe. Honestly, when I opened this thread, I didn't even know who Bassett played for. I knew the name, but couldn't tell you that he played for OU.

How many people outside of Athens and Indiana know who he is here in the US?

Honest question. I just don't think he's as well known as you are giving him credit for.

thedynasty1998 wrote:

j_crazy wrote: I'm with Jordo on this, the contract gets his family taken care of for now. God forbid he gets hurt, or it just doesn't pan out for him in the pro game, he's going back to the shitter with way less options. but the degree at least gives him a chance to keep his family afloat after the basketball.

Like he can't get his degree once he does get hurt?

j_crazy wrote: I was thinking more along the lines of what if he never earns enough to pay for college himself. of if he takes his money buys a house, gets hurt. now he has a house but no money. i don't doubt that if he makes it 1 year overseas he's probably on the right path, but if it doesn't work out it's a big risk.

SportsAndLady wrote: I mean how many people in Europe do you think watch high school basketball in America? Because that's where Brandon Jennings was playing before playing over there.

Point is, it doesn't matter how well known you are..if you're good, you'll get a spot (see: my friend from Wooster)

Enforcer wrote: I dont think Bassett Could go back to O.U. if he wanted to, Word around Athens is He has or is Flunking out of School

RedRider1 wrote: Imagine how good IU could have been if everyone could have kept it together.

Crawford, Bassett, Gordon.....wow.

....what a shame.

thedynasty1998 wrote:

j_crazy wrote: I was thinking more along the lines of what if he never earns enough to pay for college himself. of if he takes his money buys a house, gets hurt. now he has a house but no money. i don't doubt that if he makes it 1 year overseas he's probably on the right path, but if it doesn't work out it's a big risk.

Really? He wouldn't be able to afford the remaining credits at a state university? I think you are stretching here.

ts1227 wrote: Bassett ended up enrolling this quarter for classes a few days into it, so who knows what he is going to do now.

http://thepost.ohiou.edu/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=31231

ronniecoleman wrote: I go to OU and honestly had never even heard the name Bassett until the Georgetown game. Typing this right now I already forgot his first name.

ronniecoleman wrote: I go to OU and honestly had never even heard the name Bassett until the Georgetown game. Typing this right now I already forgot his first name.

ronniecoleman wrote: I go to OU and honestly had never even heard the name Bassett until the Georgetown game. Typing this right now I already forgot his first name.