Personally i really could care less about him or Key or any other player who left on their own accord. They have ZERO impact on the Josh Schertz era or Sycamore basketball moving forward. Both he and Key have thrown some shade at the program in a passive aggressive manner. I personally am here to see the Sycamore PROGRAM grow into a success not read personal accolades of a an individual, and i think that has been Laravia's problem since coming out of high school his agenda all along has been all about him and his press clippings and not as much on what he can do for the team to succeed. Just my opinion watching him since HS. But of course that attitude would fit right in, in the NBA.Former Sycamore LaRavia is rising up NBA draft boards with a bullet
Former Indiana State forward Jake LaRavia, who transferred to Wake Forest for the 2022 season, is rising up NBA Draft boards. He is currently projected as a first-round pick. LaRaviawww.tribstar.com
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For ISU fans, it's an odd spot. If LaRavia's name is called during the NBA Draft on June 23, the college name called with LaRavia's will be Wake Forest, but he took his first big leaps in an ISU uniform. How should ISU fans process LaRavia's success, even as they share it with Wake Forest fans?
"One-hundred percent, people there should have pride in it. I spent two years there. I made a connection with the fans. It was part of my experience and part of my journey. I feel like anyone should say, 'that kid who went to Indiana State' is in the draft," LaRavia said.
Are you suggesting that he only gets drafted if the people who draft players are bad at their jobs??? I don’t quite understand.
Anyone see Golden slip this in? Is this a thing? "Lansing, who harbors hopes of going into the NBA himself in the near future...."Former Sycamore LaRavia is rising up NBA draft boards with a bullet
Former Indiana State forward Jake LaRavia, who transferred to Wake Forest for the 2022 season, is rising up NBA Draft boards. He is currently projected as a first-round pick. LaRavia
If you don't subscribe to the TribStar or if you don't know how to circumvent the subscription pay wall, here's an excerpt that I enjoyed reading:
For ISU fans, it's an odd spot. If LaRavia's name is called during the NBA Draft on June 23, the college name called with LaRavia's will be Wake Forest, but he took his first big leaps in an ISU uniform. How should ISU fans process LaRavia's success, even as they share it with Wake Forest fans?
"One-hundred percent, people there should have pride in it. I spent two years there. I made a connection with the fans. It was part of my experience and part of my journey. I feel like anyone should say, 'that kid who went to Indiana State' is in the draft," LaRavia said.
Being the first to offer Harrison Barnes and Caleb Love sounds great but c'mon, they went to UNC. He could've offered them at conception and it wouldn't mean squat. Pretty sure he was also first to offer Rhett Smith and Lincoln Hale. They cancel out Barnes and Love lol.
Always helps when you know people. I wish him luck finding the job he wants.
Can you name our last coach to “go to the pros”? After leaving us Tates Locke went on to work as a scout for the Portland Trailblazers for several years.
Is Tates Locke the answer? If not, then no I can't.
Was talking w/ Greene Co. "good ol' boy" a few dayz ago who brought up Smith & Hale's names and since drifted into the wilderness. He said Hale averaged less than 2 ppg @ Indiana Wesleyan last year. He was really high on the frosh IU Baseball 3Ber from Linton now playing for IU (Pine). Is Hwy 54/45 now 4-lane headed toward Bloomington? ISU had a "closed market" on area talent in Warn's 1st couple decades.
While that avenue may be closed......I think Mitch is doing just fine. ISU (while struggling of late) is second only to
Are you saying that Hannahs didn't recruit Pyne at all?
What that little slip-in says to me is that GL no longer has any presence in college basketball now. He coached an outdated offense, was a .500 win/loss career coach & his regular comment "all I have to do is make a call" was total bs. He could not get a college HC job even with all the openings available this year & a year off to plan for one. What he might come up with in the NBA will not be that great but probably where he should be.
No. I'm saying that ISU Baseball is no longer the in-state "darling" of "cream of the crop" Hoosier HS athletes. JBEN cites $$$, which is always the 1st reason to surface. With new facilities @ Evansville, Purdue & IU & the emergence of Ball State in recent year (the hiring of Larry Scully as Pitching Coach from Bradley in '19 has helped reshape the Cards staff), competition for prime players has increased. Perhaps this is the reason that ISU has recruited so many out of state players? All I know is what flashes from the ISU Roster. Given the 11.7 full scholly 25% distribution formula, it doesn't leave much margin for error.