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Five-star prospect Jalen Green announced on social media this week that he is moving up his decision date to Thursday when he is expected to commit to a school for next season.
Green said in an interview last month that he was targeting April 15 to make his official decision but opted to move that date up. The 18-year-old is weighing offers from Auburn, Memphis and Oregon among others.
According to Gary Parrish of CBS Sports, though, Green is apparently beginning to lean toward skipping college altogether. In the event he doesn’t commit to a school, he would likely play professionally instead.
It’s starting to sound like both Memphis and Auburn fans will be disappointed when Jalen Green makes an announcement Thursday. The "skipping college” talk is certainly gaining momentum.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) April 14, 2020
Several of the top high school prospects have opted to bypass college recently.
Players like LaMelo Ball, R.J. Hampton, Didi Louzada Silva and Terry Armstrong are among those that skipped college in order to play professionally in the National Basketball League in Australia. By choosing to play in the NBL, players can begin to be paid sooner and it can help better prepare for the NBA Draft after facing tougher competition abroad.
While nothing is official yet with Green, it appears as though he is not a lock to play collegiately next season, something that may not be as surprising as it once was.
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