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DZ83CK
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Yeah, he showed up with one of the worst body fat percentages of anybody at the draft combine this year, and he ranked towards the bottom of many tests of athleticism there. I am not sure if he just got bad advice or just felt determined to leave, as it seemed like he had his mind made up by the time the season was over.
Edit: and his body fat rating wasn't really OSU's fault as Q put on some weight between when he was at OSU and the combine.
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DZ83CK
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Yeah, I agree that Thomas likely wouldn't have improved much with another year in college, but Q could have made polished his skills noticeably with another year. However, I still don't like to see guys leaving when they either barely get drafted or go undrafted and don't make an NBA roster. In the future are we going to have half of the team turning pro every year because they feel like they are ready to take their game to Europe? I worry that is the direction college basketball is going with guys like Q who turn pro when they're not super good, I don't think that used to happen nearly as much and it seems to be increasing gradually.
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DZ83CK
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You're right he did not create for his teammates at all, he didn't pass the ball when he was getting in trouble nearly as often as he should have, and he struggled trying to score through contact but kept taking those shots anyway. I can understand why Q wasn't trusted more considering the flaws he had, but at the same time he was the best offensive option on the team. So it's not all good to lose Q, you have to worry somewhat about who's going to be the go-to guy when nobody they have was in that role last season in college, but Matta has shown he can lose his top player and not skip a beat (especially when he's bringing in one of his big recruiting classes).
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LitlBuck
Kevin Warren is an ass
Pretty soon kids will not even come to college they would just go to Australia or Europe right out of high school. This is a bad trend and the NBA needs to look at it very carefully if they care about kids getting an education. There are quite a few other topics that could be addressed when kids do not go to college but those probably belong in the political forum.
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Onebuckfan
classof76
As Ord would say..some of these kids don't belong in a major University..maybe they could do better in a JC..or out earning a living overseas. They want to play in the NBA but that is a pipe dream for everyone but a select few.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
ITALY'S TOP BASKETBALL LEAGUE CAN'T GUARD LAQUINTON ROSS EITHER
LaQuinton Ross failed to catch on with the Lakers and the Spurs in the NBA, so Ohio State's former LaQuinton Ross took his talents to Pesaro, Italy.
Ross, playing for VL Pesaro, went nova (28 points, 12 rebounds) in an 80-70 win over JuveCaserta. For this, Ross was named the Italian Serie A Player of the Week.
Ross, who has spent one season at VL Pesaro, is Italy's third-leading scorer. He averages 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He's also sporting a great-looking afro, which is nice.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...tball-league-cant-guard-laquinton-ross-either
LaQuinton Ross failed to catch on with the Lakers and the Spurs in the NBA, so Ohio State's former LaQuinton Ross took his talents to Pesaro, Italy.
Ross, playing for VL Pesaro, went nova (28 points, 12 rebounds) in an 80-70 win over JuveCaserta. For this, Ross was named the Italian Serie A Player of the Week.
Ross, who has spent one season at VL Pesaro, is Italy's third-leading scorer. He averages 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He's also sporting a great-looking afro, which is nice.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...tball-league-cant-guard-laquinton-ross-either
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Anyone know if LaQuinton he is now playing in China?
LaQuinton Ross
Former Ohio State Buckeye #10. Pro Basketball Player
LaQuinton Ross
Former Ohio State Buckeye #10. Pro Basketball Player
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
I have no idea what it means, but LaQuinton Ross was drafted by the N. Arizona Suns (a NBA G-League team) #24 in the second round (i.e. 51st overall).
https://gleague.nba.com/news/2018-nba-g-league-draft-board/
Ross (6-8, 220 pounds) played two games for the Texas Legends last season, his first year in the NBA G League. The forward has played for two teams in NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, getting time with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014 and the Washington Wizards in 2015. Since then, Ross has had several stops professionally overseas, playing in Argentina, Israel and Italy.
Ross, 26, spent three years at Ohio State from 2011-14. Before declaring for the NBA Draft early, Ross averaged 15.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting and 5.9 rebounds in 35 games (all starts). With Ross, the Buckeyes went as far as the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament in 2012, his freshman season, before dropping the national semifinal 64-62 to Kansas. Ross is a Jackson, Mississippi, native.
https://northernarizona.gleague.nba...su-center-aaron-epps-with-sixth-overall-pick/
https://gleague.nba.com/news/2018-nba-g-league-draft-board/
Ross (6-8, 220 pounds) played two games for the Texas Legends last season, his first year in the NBA G League. The forward has played for two teams in NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, getting time with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014 and the Washington Wizards in 2015. Since then, Ross has had several stops professionally overseas, playing in Argentina, Israel and Italy.
Ross, 26, spent three years at Ohio State from 2011-14. Before declaring for the NBA Draft early, Ross averaged 15.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting and 5.9 rebounds in 35 games (all starts). With Ross, the Buckeyes went as far as the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament in 2012, his freshman season, before dropping the national semifinal 64-62 to Kansas. Ross is a Jackson, Mississippi, native.
https://northernarizona.gleague.nba...su-center-aaron-epps-with-sixth-overall-pick/
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LaQuinton Ross (6’8”-F-92) plays for Northern Arizona Suns in the NBA G League
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/probucks-update-dec-2018/
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/probucks-update-dec-2018/
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Former Ohio State player LaQuinton Ross still hopes for NBA career
By Adam Jardy
The Columbus Dispatch
Posted at 5:30 AM
It took a last-minute roster hole to bring LaQuinton Ross back.
When Ohio State alumni team Carmen’s Crew needed a skilled forward to bolster its roster for The Basketball Tournament, a call was placed to the Mississippi native fresh off a season with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA’s G-League.
Ross quickly accepted the invitation and headed back to Columbus for the first time since he declared for the NBA draft as a junior after the 2013-14 season, went undrafted and began a professional career that has taken him across the world.
Regrets? He’s had a few, but leaving Ohio State isn’t one of them.
“It was real hard, but you can’t live your life with regrets,” Ross said after a first-round TBT win July 19 at Capital University’s The Capital Center. “I think it was the best decision I had for myself at the time. I was going through a lot. I had my daughter, I had to take care of, so that was the best thing for me.”
His daughter is now 8 years old, and Ross also has a 4-year-old son. Since leaving Ohio State, Ross has played in Argentina, France, Italy and Israel, among other places, and is beginning to take advantage of Ohio State’s degree completion program that allows former players to return and finish their education.
His decision to leave early didn’t sit well with Ohio State fans and was one of dozens of dominoes that ended coach Thad Matta’s time with the Buckeyes, but it’s a situation that’s happening more often. According to data compiled by CBSSports.com, the number of underclassmen remaining in the NBA draft beyond the deadline to withdraw and retain collegiate eligibility has risen for four straight seasons and topped out at 86 for the 2019 class.
“I don’t think people understand the process of when you don’t make it to the NBA,” Ross said. “Your basketball career is far from done. There’s too many opportunities overseas. Guys are making a living doing this. They don’t have to get a job when we’re playing overseas.
“It’s not as popularized as the NBA because there’s not cameras recording it, but if somebody would actually sit down and do a documentary on what overseas life is like for the players, they’re living good lives.”
Ultimately, Ross’ decision was shaped in part due to needing to provide for his family. The goal remains the same — play in the NBA one day — and this is potentially a way to get there.
“There are different paths to the NBA,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said earlier this month. “Then there are situations where guys are just going to say I’m going to professionalize because there are different ways to be a paid, pro athlete.”
During his final season with the Buckeyes, Ross led the team in scoring (15.2 points per game) and rebounding (5.9). He finished his career averaging 10.6 points per game and is remembered for his winning three-pointer against Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen during the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
He left after a first-round tournament loss to Dayton the next year. Had he returned, Ross could have been part of a roster featuring one-and-done first-round pick D’Angelo Russell that lost to Arizona in the second round of the tournament. It was three more years until the Buckeyes returned to that stage, and with Holtmann, not Matta.
“Looking back on it, I would’ve had a chance to play with D’Angelo,” Ross said. “We probably could’ve made a run that year.”
https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/...EjjkLZBRcV0-Kmy67x9uqhQ6YQ2xwzp3uMSpjavnR4pMw
By Adam Jardy
The Columbus Dispatch
Posted at 5:30 AM
It took a last-minute roster hole to bring LaQuinton Ross back.
When Ohio State alumni team Carmen’s Crew needed a skilled forward to bolster its roster for The Basketball Tournament, a call was placed to the Mississippi native fresh off a season with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA’s G-League.
Ross quickly accepted the invitation and headed back to Columbus for the first time since he declared for the NBA draft as a junior after the 2013-14 season, went undrafted and began a professional career that has taken him across the world.
Regrets? He’s had a few, but leaving Ohio State isn’t one of them.
“It was real hard, but you can’t live your life with regrets,” Ross said after a first-round TBT win July 19 at Capital University’s The Capital Center. “I think it was the best decision I had for myself at the time. I was going through a lot. I had my daughter, I had to take care of, so that was the best thing for me.”
His daughter is now 8 years old, and Ross also has a 4-year-old son. Since leaving Ohio State, Ross has played in Argentina, France, Italy and Israel, among other places, and is beginning to take advantage of Ohio State’s degree completion program that allows former players to return and finish their education.
His decision to leave early didn’t sit well with Ohio State fans and was one of dozens of dominoes that ended coach Thad Matta’s time with the Buckeyes, but it’s a situation that’s happening more often. According to data compiled by CBSSports.com, the number of underclassmen remaining in the NBA draft beyond the deadline to withdraw and retain collegiate eligibility has risen for four straight seasons and topped out at 86 for the 2019 class.
“I don’t think people understand the process of when you don’t make it to the NBA,” Ross said. “Your basketball career is far from done. There’s too many opportunities overseas. Guys are making a living doing this. They don’t have to get a job when we’re playing overseas.
“It’s not as popularized as the NBA because there’s not cameras recording it, but if somebody would actually sit down and do a documentary on what overseas life is like for the players, they’re living good lives.”
Ultimately, Ross’ decision was shaped in part due to needing to provide for his family. The goal remains the same — play in the NBA one day — and this is potentially a way to get there.
“There are different paths to the NBA,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said earlier this month. “Then there are situations where guys are just going to say I’m going to professionalize because there are different ways to be a paid, pro athlete.”
During his final season with the Buckeyes, Ross led the team in scoring (15.2 points per game) and rebounding (5.9). He finished his career averaging 10.6 points per game and is remembered for his winning three-pointer against Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen during the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
He left after a first-round tournament loss to Dayton the next year. Had he returned, Ross could have been part of a roster featuring one-and-done first-round pick D’Angelo Russell that lost to Arizona in the second round of the tournament. It was three more years until the Buckeyes returned to that stage, and with Holtmann, not Matta.
“Looking back on it, I would’ve had a chance to play with D’Angelo,” Ross said. “We probably could’ve made a run that year.”
https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/...EjjkLZBRcV0-Kmy67x9uqhQ6YQ2xwzp3uMSpjavnR4pMw
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