Tavernari declares for NBA Draft

[scottie]

http://www.sltrib.com/byucougars/ci_12198981

"I want to see how I compare with the top players in the country and the world who are trying to move on to the next level," Tavernari said in a BYU news release. "This will give me a chance to see what my options are and to find out what I need to improve as a basketball player."

[LiveCoug]

So much for 99.5% chance of returning to BYU. I bet he still does though.

[TripletDaddy]

A byu basketball player declaring early for the NBA draft.

folks, get your food storage ready. The apocalypse us upon us.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

http://www.sltrib.com/byucougars/ci_12198981

lol. Say hello to Minsk, JT, if you're lucky. Maybe a second rate league will take you after Spain, Greece and Italy pass on you.

[cowboy]

lol. Say hello to Minsk, JT, if you're lucky. Maybe a second rate league will take you after Spain, Greece and Italy pass on you.

Seriously. Am I missing something about JT? I just don't think he has the mojo for the NBA.

[RC Vikings]

Third leading scorer on the team. Third team all MWC. I could tell him where he stands without him having to go through the trouble of declaring for the draft.

[cougjunkie]

lol. Say hello to Minsk, JT, if you're lucky. Maybe a second rate league will take you after Spain, Greece and Italy pass on you.

JT is a hot commodity in Europe. Since he has dual citizenship and most leagues only allow 2 US players on their rosters, JT is actually a wanted man. He will however be back for his senior year.

[Donuthole]

I'd like to say "good riddance" but I have a feeling JT will be back.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Good judgment has never been one of JT's traits.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

JT is a hot commodity in Europe. Since he has dual citizenship and most leagues only allow 2 US players on their rosters, JT is actually a wanted man. He will however be back for his senior year.

I guess I have an inflated view of some of the better European teams and leagues. I always thought of them as breeding grounds for talents like Gasol, Ginobli, Parker and Calderon. I didn't know an unathletic guy who has a knack for taking bad shots would be a hot commodity.

[cougjunkie]

I guess I have an inflated view of some of the better European teams and leagues. I always thought of them as breeding grounds for talents like Gasol, Ginobli, Parker and Calderon. I didn't know an unathletic guy who has a knack for taking bad shots would be a hot commodity.

Here is a list of the current 3s playing in Europe, take a look and tell me if you dont think JT would be in the top third.

http://www.eurobasket.com/Available-Players.asp?Posit=3

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Here is a list of the current 3s playing in Europe, take a look and tell me if you dont think JT would be in the top third.

http://www.eurobasket.com/Available-Players.asp?Posit=3

I don't know who any of those guys are, and doesn't it say those guys are all free agents (or is this some kind of fantasy league roster or something)? I'm not disputing what you're saying. I'm just saying that I'm suprised at the low quality of players. A lot of those teams pay decent money. How does some chucker like JT have a professional career in basketball?

[cougjunkie]

I don't know who any of those guys are, and doesn't it say those guys are all free agents (or is this some kind of fantasy league roster or something)? I'm not disputing what you're saying. I'm just saying that I'm suprised at the low quality of players. A lot of those teams pay decent money. How does some chucker like JT have a professional career in basketball?

Here is a better example, Spain is considered the top league in Europe look at the US players currently playing in Spain, it is very low quality: (A few you will recognize: Mark Bigelow, Curtis Borchardt, Tim Frost, and Quincy Lewis)

USA
Abrams Danya 201 F 74 Mallorca (LEB Gold)
Adams Kim 203 F/C 82 Palencia (LEB Silver)
Alexander Marvin 203 C 66 Barbera (1 Div.)
Allen Malachi 196 F 76 Tacorontez` (EBA)
Andrews Zachary 203 F 85 Guadalajara (LEB Bronze)
Asselin Josh 211 C/F 78 Ricoh Man. (ACB)
Augustine James 208 F 84 Kalise G.C. (ACB)
Axton Marcandrew 201 F 83 Ourense (LEB Silver)
* Barnes Lamont 208 F/C 78 CB Murcia (ACB)
Barrett Andre 175 G 82 Regal Barca (ACB)
Battle Robert 200 C 81 Valladolid (LEB Gold)
Beeson Brett 193 G 72 Cornella (LEB Silver)
Bennerman Cameron 193 G 84 Burgos (LEB Gold)
Bennett Elmer 183 G 70 Cajasol (ACB)
Berry Theodore 181 G 72 Gijon (LEB Silver)
Bigelow Mark 200 G/F 80 Santa Pola (1 Div.)
Blackshear Kerry 195 G/F 73 Plasencia (LEB Silver)
Blair Jason 201 F 79 Mallorca (LEB Gold)
Bonds Jeffrey 201 F 82 Gijon (LEB Silver)
* Boozer Lamont 208 F/C 75 Matchmind (LEB Bronze)
Borchardt Curtis 211 C 80 Granada (ACB)
Bouldin Dreke 202 G/F 80 Matchmind (LEB Bronze)
Bradley Michael 208 F/C 79 Granada (ACB)
Brewer Corey 188 G 75 MMT Estudia. (ACB)
* Brown Howard 198 G/F 77 Gandia Basq. (LEB Gold)
Brown Lelton 186 G 78 Caceres (LEB Gold)
Brown Anthony 201 F 84 Badajoz (1 Div.)
Bullock Louis 186 G 76 Real Madrid (ACB)
Cage Daniel 196 G/F 85 Caceres (LEB Gold)
Cage Edward 203 F/C 78 Navarra (LEB Silver)
Caner-Medley Nik 203 F 83 Cajasol (ACB)
Carroll Patrick 196 G/F 82 Tenerife (LEB Gold)
Carter Warren 206 F 85 Cajasol (ACB)
Catchings Robert 198 G/F 85 Coruna (LEB Silver)
Clark Charles 203 C/F Vic (LEB Gold)
Clarkson Kristian 202 F 84 Plasencia (LEB Silver)
Clemmons Calvin 203 F/C 81 Navarra (LEB Silver)
Collins DeJuan 188 G 76 Cajasol (ACB)
Cook Omar 186 G 82 Unicaja (ACB)
Coppenrath Taylor 205 F 81 Alicante (LEB Gold)
Craig Walls 201 F 82 Molina (LEB Bronze)
Cusworth Brian 213 C 84 Leche Rio (LEB Gold)
Damus Richard 198 F 83 CB Quintanar (1 Div.)
Damus Carl 203 C 84 CB Quintanar (1 Div.)
Dean Taquan 193 G 83 CB Murcia (ACB)
DeRogatis Ross 186 G 83 Vigo (LEB Silver)
Detrick Jason 198 G 80 La Laguna (LEB Gold)
DeVries Troy 193 G 82 Plus Pujol (LEB Gold)
Donaldson Jakim 203 C/F 83 La Laguna (LEB Gold)
Dotson Edward 203 F/C 80 Trujillo (1 Div.)
* Doyal Harold 205 C/F 73 Torrons Vic. (LEB Silver)
Drafts Trent 203 G/F 83 Promobys (LEB Bronze)
Echols Cameron 203 F 81 Cantabria (LEB Bronze)
Edwards Steve 196 F 73 La Palma (LEB Gold)
Eley Bud 209 C 75 Vive Menorca (ACB)
Evans Heshimu 198 F 75 Leon (LEB Gold)
Faison Marcus 196 G 78 Vive Menorca (ACB)
Farley Terrance 208 C 85 Archena (LEB Bronze)
Fergerson David 184 G 78 Melilla (LEB Gold)
* Fisher Joshua 189 G 80 Kalise G.C. (ACB)
* Floyd John Abner 202 F/C 73 CB Tarrag. (LEB Silver)
Frost Timothy 208 C 80 Vigo (LEB Silver)
Gilbert Clarence 188 G 80 Leon (LEB Gold)
Gloger Spencer 203 F 80 Leche Rio (LEB Gold)
Goldwire Anthony 186 G 71 Girona (LEB Bronze)
Green Taurean 183 G 85 CAI Zaragoza (ACB)
Griffin Damien 203 C/F 80 Ourense (LEB Silver)
Grunfeld Dan 198 G/F 84 Valladolid (LEB Gold)
Hadley DeSean 193 G 77 Promobys (LEB Bronze)
Haislip Marcus 207 F 80 Unicaja (ACB)
* Hallman Arnette 199 F 88 Estudiantes L. (EBA)
* Hamilton Venson 207 C/F 77 Real Madrid (ACB)
Hamilton Lamont 208 F 84 Tenerife (LEB Gold)
Hardy Jamarr 191 G 83 Merida (LEB Bronze)
Harry Bradford 193 G 84 Archena (LEB Bronze)
Herndon Boomer 208 C 83 Alaior (LEB Bronze)
* Higgins Mike 205 F/C 67 Gandia Basq. (LEB Gold)
* Higgs Nate 200 F 70 CajasurCord. (LEB Silver)
Hill Kyle 188 G 79 Alicante (LEB Gold)
Hines Robert 196 F 87 Gijon (LEB Silver)
Hollis Rakim 188 G 80 Guadalajara (LEB Bronze)
Holmes James 188 G 83 Torrons Vic. (LEB Silver)
* Hopkins Bernard 199 F 73 Bruesa (ACB)
Hosley Quinton 198 G/F 84 Real Madrid (ACB)
* Howard Andre 199 F 78 Caja Rioja (LEB Silver)
Hunter Jimmie 196 G 77 Granada (ACB)
Jackson Shawn 203 F/C 71 Vigo (LEB Silver)
Jackson Corey 201 F/C 70 Real B.C. (EBA)
Jeter Pooh 179 G 83 Vive Menorca (ACB)
Johnson Robert 203 F 81 Cornella (LEB Silver)
Johnson Stevie 198 F 78 Palencia (LEB Silver)
Johnson Tarick 192 G 81 Gijon (LEB Silver)
Jura Dusty 200 F 83 CajasurCord. (LEB Silver)
Karl Coby 196 G 83 DKV Joventut (ACB)
Keep Jason 208 C 78 Mallorca (LEB Gold)
Kelati Thomas 195 G/F 82 Unicaja (ACB)
Kiefer Mattew 208 F 83 Vic (LEB Gold)
* Kornegay Chuck 206 F/C 74 Palma (1 Div.)
Ladson Willie 208 C 70 Chantada (EBA)
Lewis Quincy 201 F 77 Iurbentia B. (ACB)
Lewis Larry 201 F 69 CAI Zaragoza (ACB)
Livingston Randy 193 G 75 Leon (LEB Gold)
Lyons Dexter 198 F/G 81 Illescas (LEB Gold)
Mallet Demond 186 G 78 DKV Joventut (ACB)
Mallory Jeffrie 213 C/F 83 CajasurCord. (LEB Silver)
* Martin Dominick 208 C 83 Plasencia (LEB Silver)
Massey Jeremiah 202 F 82 Real Madrid (ACB)
Mathis Johnny 204 F 82 Alcazar (LEB Bronze)
McAndrew Mark 188 G 84 Promobys (LEB Bronze)
McDonald William 207 C 79 Tau (ACB)
McLemore Ryan 206 F 85 Huelva (LEB Bronze)
McMillen Gabe 183 G 84 ADT Tarrag. (LEB Bronze)
Mickeal Pete 198 F 78 Tau (ACB)
* Middleton Darryl 203 F/C 66 Girona (LEB Bronze)
Milan LeVal 202 F/C 77 Real M. II (LEB Bronze)
Miller K.C. C Frizonia-Cimbis (EBA)
* Miller Shalawn 204 C/F 74 Gandia Basq. (LEB Gold)
Moore Nicholas 186 G 80 Ourense (LEB Silver)
Moore Reggie 203 F 81 Illescas (LEB Gold)
Morley Zach 203 F 83 Gandia Basq. (LEB Gold)
Morris Edward 203 F 84 Cantabria (LEB Bronze)
Mortellaro Cristopher 206 F/C 82 ADT Tarrag. (LEB Bronze)
Moss Adrian 204 C/F 81 Caceres (LEB Gold)
Moss Chris 204 F 80 CB Murcia (ACB)
Nelson Wayne 193 F 81 Huelva (LEB Bronze)
Neumann Walter 214 C 80 Oviedo (LEB Bronze)
Norris Marcus 185 G 74 Kalise G.C. (ACB)
Nurse Michael 186 G 77 Guadalajara (LEB Bronze)
Oleson Brad 191 G 83 A.G. Fuenla (ACB)
Ott Alfredo 193 G 83 Navarra (LEB Silver)
Owens Chris 196 F 80 Navalcarnero (LEB Bronze)
Panko Andy 203 F 77 Bruesa (ACB)
Parmer Jeffrey 203 F 85 Torrons Vic. (LEB Silver)
Paulsen Paige 201 F 84 Huesca (LEB Silver)
Peterson Jaime 204 F 71 Leon (LEB Gold)
Phillips William 208 F 79 Leche Rio (LEB Gold)
Poe Charles 197 F 73 Pielagos (EBA)
Ramsdell Charles 208 F 85 Rosalia (LEB Gold)
Recker Luke 198 G/F 78 Iurbentia B. (ACB)
Robinson Jason 196 F 80 Gandia Basq. (LEB Gold)
Roe Lou 200 F 72 Bruesa (ACB)
Rost Levi 201 F 83 Los Barrios (LEB Gold)
Sanders Melvin 196 G/F 81 Kalise G.C. (ACB)
Schraeder Ross 196 G 83 Los Barrios (LEB Gold)
Shaw Matthew 201 F 86 La Palma (LEB Gold)
Shirley Paul 207 F 77 Unicaja (ACB)
Simien Wayne 206 F 83 Caceres (LEB Gold)
Smith Timothy 176 G 82 Vigo (LEB Silver)
Smith Deforrest 198 G/F 84 Caja Rioja (LEB Silver)
Southall Michael 210 C 82 Melilla (LEB Gold)
Speranza Mike 178 G 76 Utebo (1 Div)
* Stacey Anthony 191 G/F 77 Leon (LEB Gold)
Stanton Dennis 191 G 82 Palencia (LEB Silver)
Storey Daniel 201 C 84 Alaior (LEB Bronze)
Stribling Derek 198 F 82 ADT Tarrag. (LEB Bronze)
Tate Tony 180 G 82 Oviedo (LEB Bronze)
Taylor Kammron 188 G 84 Rosalia (LEB Gold)
Terrell Thomas 201 F/C 79 La Palma (LEB Gold)
Thomas Vincent 203 F 78 Esplugues-P. (1 Div.)
Thomas Chris 186 G 82 CB Murcia (ACB)
Thomasson Phillip 201 F 85 Alaior (LEB Bronze)
Thompson Ronald 208 F/C 81 Molina (LEB Bronze)
Thompson Kevin 208 C 71 Plus Pujol (LEB Gold)
Tiedeman Tyler 201 F 85 Mallorca (LEB Gold)
Tigert Adrian 200 F 82 Almeria (EBA)
Turner Andre 179 G 64 CAI Zaragoza (ACB)
Turner Jermaine 195 F 74 Promobys (LEB Bronze)
Vik David 210 C 72 Huelva (LEB Bronze)
Waleskowski Keith 204 C/F 80 Melilla (LEB Gold)
Walton Anthony 201 F 80 Girona (LEB Bronze)
Washington Derell 198 F/G 71 Caceres (LEB Gold)
Whitfield Maurice 186 G 73 Plus Pujol (LEB Gold)
Wiatre Mike 183 G 76 Trujillo (1 Div.)
Wideman Tom 209 C 76 MMT Estudia. (ACB)
Williams Anthony 203 F 83 V.Siglo XXI (LEB Bronze)
Williams Chris 191 G 80 Ourense (LEB Silver)
Williams Nate 210 C 80 Molina (LEB Bronze)
Williams Paul 208 F 83 Matchmind (LEB Bronze)
Willians Michael 203 F 81 Cl.Rincon (LEB Gold)
Wilson Marcus 192 G 77 CB Tarrag. (LEB Silver)
Wohlleb Casey 201 G 86 Girona (LEB Bronze)
Wolfram Brandon 207 F/C 79 Huesca (LEB Silver)
Woodfork Cleve 206 C/F 83 Oviedo (LEB Bronze)
Woods Ricky 198 F 84 Burgos (LEB Gold)

[FN Phat]

There are some notables on the list that stuck out to me. There is the BSU alum and former LA Laker, Coby Karl. A National Champion from the Florida Gators, Taurean Green. Also a McDonald's All-American, Collegiate All-American and NBA champion, Wayne Simien.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Seems like it would have been a better statement to declare for Europe pro leagues.