Former five-star forward and Kansas Jayhawk Billy Preston has made a stunning decision on his basketball future. Rather than try to fight for eligibility for the rest of his freshman season, he will go overseas and play pro ball ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft.
Kansas freshman Billy Preston has signed a professional contract with BC Ikogea of Bosnia, according to an announcement by the European team, and apparently won't play a game for the Jayhawks this season. Preston hasn't played for No. 10 Kansas this... https://t.co/lHqWi0O2Gz
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) January 20, 2018
Billy Preston's mother, Nicole Player, confirms to @jeffborzello that her son is leaving Kansas and headed overseas https://t.co/EnYJ7GxyOz
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) January 20, 2018
Billy Preston's mother just confirmed the signing to ESPN. He didn't sign with an agent, but the plan is to enter the NBA Draft.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) January 20, 2018
The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward hasn't gotten to play at all this year because of some eligibility issues and that obviously won't help him come draft time. So even if it's late, getting overseas to play some ball should help Preston give scouts an idea of what he can do and if he would be worth a first round pick.
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