Baye Declares for NBA; Retaining Eligibility

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GP on the other site confirmed Ndongo got an invite to the G League camp
If that’s correct, I think 44 players get invited to a G League Elite mini-combine just a day or so before the NBA combine. 6-8 then get invites to the NBA combine. Last year 8 got the NBA invites, half withdrew & returned to college, one entered G league and played in NBA. Still a long road to NBA for Ndongo with odds not in his favor, but still favoring GT fans who want him back for 2024-25.
 

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Well, this was a pre-draft highlight reel of Baye, but appears to have been deleted.
 

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It's official. Miles Kelly did not get invited to the G League Elite Camp.

 

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It's official. Miles Kelly did not get invited to the G League Elite Camp.

Sucks for him—even if he didn’t get drafted, that would be a good experience
 

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It's official. Miles Kelly did not get invited to the G League Elite Camp.

No offense to MK but is anyone shocked by this?
 

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It's official. Miles Kelly did not get invited to the G League Elite Camp.

Logic says that MK should return to GT to play his final season of college basketball and get his degree. But, playing in the NBA has been a dream for him. Chasing that dream has been his mission in life and it isn't going away easily. We'll see what happens in the next few weeks.
 

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Logic says that MK should return to GT to play his final season of college basketball and get his degree. But, playing in the NBA has been a dream for him. Chasing that dream has been his mission in life and it isn't going away easily. We'll see what happens in the next few weeks.

Hope Miles gets some good advice.
 

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No NIL is our problem with Ndongo. As I understand it, he isn't eligible? Someone explain please.
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F-1 students may also be eligible to work off-campus on a case-by-case basis as a result of special situations such as severe economic hardship or special student relief. M-1 students may engage in practical training only after they have completed their studies.

For both F-1 and M-1 students any off-campus training employment must be related to their area of study and must be authorized prior to starting any work by the Designated School Official (the person authorized to maintain the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)) and USCIS.
 

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Student Visa restrictions on the type of work allowed and hours per week.


F-1 Student Visa​

The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows you to enter the United States as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program. You must be enrolled in a program or course of study that culminates in a degree, diploma, or certificate and your school must be authorized by the U.S. government to accept international students.

M-1 Student Visa​

The M-1 visa (Vocational Student) category includes students in vocational or other nonacademic programs, other than language training.

Employment​

F-1 students may not work off-campus during the first academic year, but may accept on-campus employment subject to certain conditions and restrictions. After the first academic year, F-1 students may engage in three types of off-campus employment:
F-1 students may also be eligible to work off-campus on a case-by-case basis as a result of special situations such as severe economic hardship or special student relief. M-1 students may engage in practical training only after they have completed their studies.

For both F-1 and M-1 students any off-campus training employment must be related to their area of study and must be authorized prior to starting any work by the Designated School Official (the person authorized to maintain the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)) and USCIS.
Thanks. So he can't use "special economic " reasoning?
 

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You can pay overseas players when they are out of the country. There may be additional loopholes but teams recently have been booking preseason international tours to make lump sum payments (and get some game/practice reps/team bonding in). I think Purdue last year had a game in Toronto so that they could pay Zach Edey.
 
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