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Former UConn big man Ater Majok is working out in Washington D.C. with an eye toward playing overseas, an NBA source with knowledge said.
The 6-foot-10 Majok has not had any official workouts with the Washington Wizards and, in fact, is not permitted to play in the NBA this season.
“He can’t be in the NBA this year since he wasn’t in the last draft,” the NBA source said. “He would be draft eligible next year. He would need [to be in] NBDL/Europe this year.” Majok could also play somewhere else overseas, such as Australia.
If Majok had gone through the 2010 draft process undrafted, he would have been eligible to be a free agent this season.
Majok left UConn Sept. 1 — at the beginning of his sophomore year — after averaging 2.3 points and three rebounds last season.
He is a former Sudanese refugee who arrived at UConn from Australia. His family had relocated there after spending several years in an Egyptian refugee camp.
He first enrolled at UConn in 2008. But because of concern over his academic status, he wasn’t eligible to play until last fall.
Majok tested the NBA draft waters in 2009 but then opted to withdraw.
His departure from UConn leaves the Huskies with only sophomore Alex Oriakhi and senior Charles Okwandu as true centers.
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Guard Phil Greene will now visit St. John’s Sept. 24. He was originally supposed to visit this past weekend…6-8 Tyler Harris of St. Benedict’s has in-home visits Sept. 20 with Iowa and St. John’s. He will take an official to N.C. State Oct. 1 after a good home visit Sunday. He will also visit Providence Oct. 15…Mount Vernon PG Jabarie Hinds has home visits with UCLA Tuesday and West Virginia Wednesday…D’Angelo Harrison had a good in-home visit last week with Marquette and will host Baylor and Oklahoma State this week, per his AAU coach.
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Former UConn big man Ater Majok is working out in Washington D.C. with an eye toward playing overseas, an NBA source with knowledge said.
The 6-foot-10 Majok has not had any official workouts with the Washington Wizards and, in fact, is not permitted to play in the NBA this season.
“He can’t be in the NBA this year since he wasn’t in the last draft,” the NBA source said. “He would be draft eligible next year. He would need [to be in] NBDL/Europe this year.” Majok could also play somewhere else overseas, such as Australia.
If Majok had gone through the 2010 draft process undrafted, he would have been eligible to be a free agent this season.
Majok left UConn Sept. 1 — at the beginning of his sophomore year — after averaging 2.3 points and three rebounds last season.
He is a former Sudanese refugee who arrived at UConn from Australia. His family had relocated there after spending several years in an Egyptian refugee camp.
He first enrolled at UConn in 2008. But because of concern over his academic status, he wasn’t eligible to play until last fall.
Majok tested the NBA draft waters in 2009 but then opted to withdraw.
His departure from UConn leaves the Huskies with only sophomore Alex Oriakhi and senior Charles Okwandu as true centers.
FREE THROWS
Guard Phil Greene will now visit St. John’s Sept. 24. He was originally supposed to visit this past weekend…6-8 Tyler Harris of St. Benedict’s has in-home visits Sept. 20 with Iowa and St. John’s. He will take an official to N.C. State Oct. 1 after a good home visit Sunday. He will also visit Providence Oct. 15…Mount Vernon PG Jabarie Hinds has home visits with UCLA Tuesday and West Virginia Wednesday…D’Angelo Harrison had a good in-home visit last week with Marquette and will host Baylor and Oklahoma State this week, per his AAU coach.
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