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Years ago

Ater Majok - what's he thinking?

Just came across this article onm nbadraft.net about Ater's plans moving forward at UConn as follows:

Majok is not committed to playing at UConn next season. After declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft, then withdrawing his name after rather ho-hum evaluations, Majok still hasn't decided whether or not to return to school. He is considering trying his luck in the European professional leagues.

"I'm just working out here. I don't know yet," Majok said late Monday night.

Family concerns, financial concerns and perhaps a sense of personal pride in becoming a pro could be influencing Majok.

"It's all there," Majok said. "Really, I just have to make an educated decision and weigh out all the options."

A 6-foot-10 native of the Sudan who spent his teen years in Australia, Majok has yet to play a single game for the Huskies. He will be eligible to compete at the end of UConn's fall semester.

It's not as if he can wait until then to decide, of course. Most signs point to Majok remaining in Storrs, though Majok won't commit to any schedule of announcements.

"A decision's going to be coming pretty soon," Majok said. "But I have no time limit."

Full story: http://linky.com.au/ryhqe

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Anonymous

Years ago

Oden08 I read the same thing. That was a quote from a team scout. Also was interesting they said he wasn't as athletic as he looks.

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Beantown

Years ago

Ok Jakarta, hadn't heard that he might consider Europe for the $$$. I'd only read that there was pressure from his family to nominate for the draft this year.

All the scouting reports are saying he is way behind on skill-level and basketball IQ, so I reckon his chances of getting good playing time in Europe are slim to none. Bad move for him to go there in search of some quick cash.

His only chance is to slog it out at UConn for 2-3 years and hope his learning curve goes ballistic. Gonna have to meet academic standards too. Not gonna be an easy task.

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Years ago

DJ - hearing the same thing. His family is apparently pushing for him to leave college and pursue a pro contract for the $$$.

If he was smart, 1 season at UConn could translate into far more cash in the NBA or Euro than he could get if he left now.

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Beantown

Years ago

KingJames is right, he is just testing the waters, getting his face and name on NBA teams radars. He remains eligible and will play for the Huskies next season, barring some crazy decision by a desperate NBA GM. One thing to consider though, is that you only get to 'test the waters' and withdraw from the draft once. Given how raw he is right now, he might have been better off putting in a good season or two at UConn and then test the waters. Draft Express has a profile on Ater: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Ater-Majok-5255/ This last para pretty much sums it up: "Majok is the type of player who could very well develop into an interesting prospect in the next few years, but hes way too far off from contributing to even be thinking about the NBA at this point, as weak as this draft may seem. Any team that even considers drafting him would only want to do so with the intent of stashing him overseas for the next few years".

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