The Pacers will hold their first two workouts in preparation for the 2019 NBA Draft on Tuesday, May 21 at St. Vincent Center. The first workout group includes Brian Bowen II (Australia), Ty Jerome (Virginia), Jaylen Nowell (Washington), Josh Perkins (Gonzaga), Dylan Windler (Belmont), and Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra).
Brian Bowen Rumors
Bryan Kalbrosky: Brian Bowen will be in Chicago for the combine, source tells HoopsHype. He also participated last season before withdrawing from the draft and playing overseas in Australia. NBA personnel will be eager to see the year-over-year development from the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic MVP. pic.twitter.com/opLyEd5e4C
The allegations, first revealed in September 2017, laid bare what many had long assumed about college basketball at its highest levels: that its top players — who for a decade have been required to wait at least a year after high school before entering the N.B.A., and who are prohibited by N.C.A.A. rules from accepting payment beyond scholarships and related costs — were getting payments under-the-table via a murky underworld of agents, “runners” and other interested third parties. … In one instance, Dawkins, Code and Gatto worked to funnel $100,000 in four installments to the father of Brian Bowen II after Bowen, a top prospect, committed to Louisville in the spring of 2017.
3. So far, no big-name coach has been proven to be in violation of NCAA rules. On wiretap, Dawkins and Code make it clear they don’t believe Pitino knew directly about the $100,000 scheme to pay Brian Bowen Sr. for his son to play at Louisville. It is fair in the court of public opinion to believe he should have known. “Plausible deniability,” as Code put it. There is no direct evidence, though, and it doesn’t appear any of the key participants in the deal thought he knew. Score one for Pitino.
Jeff Borzello: Former Adidas consultant T.J. Gassnola testified that he made payments to the families of five players: • Brian Bowen Jr. • Billy Preston • Dennis Smith Jr. • Silvio De Sousa • DeAndre Ayton
Ultimately, Bowen got into contact with Sydney and it was decided mutually that it was the best arrangement for him. “With the professionalism and veterans, it was really just the closest thing to an NBA team,” Bowen said. “Andrew (Bogut) being here as well, that makes a big difference.” He’s been in Australia now for about a month and a half. It’s a different world over there, but one that Bowen is embracing and enjoying. While everyone obviously speaks English, he has occasionally struggled to understand his teammates’ penchant for shortening words and using slang that he’s not familiar with. Driving on the other side of the road has also been a a bit of an adventure, mostly because the street signs are different. But “everything is an experience,” he says, and he’s enjoying it all with both of his parents over there to support him.
From Louisville to South Carolina to Australia. It’s been quite a journey for Brian Bowen, and his next step will take him to the other side of the globe after signing a contract with the Sydney Kings, a step that will make him eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft. Bowen, a Saginaw native, was suspended indefinitely by Louisville after an FBI investigation alleged he and his family received a $100,000 payment to commit. He transferred to South Carolina in hopes of playing in 2018-19, but the NCAA ruled he would be ineligible for at least the upcoming season.
