Clemson Guard Off to Europe; Kentucky Whittling Down Scholarships

Clemson’s sharpshooting guard Terrence Oglesby is going to play professionally in Europe, forgoing his junior and senior seasons with the Tigers.  Oglesby joins a growing list of just-below-NBA-level college and high school players who have elected to go pro in Europe, rather than complete the old fashioned 4-year college stint with a draft pick at the end. Oglesby’s father played professional ball in Europe, and Oglesby has played on the Norwegian national team, as he was born in Norway.

In other news, coach John Calipari has trimmed his large team down a bit. While his former school, Memphis, deals with some NCAA allegations, Calipari has been getting top-tire recruit after blue chip recruit. He did such a great job getting players to join his team that he was over the limit on scholarships. However, three scholarship players from last year’s team are leaving, so he’s down to 15 scholarships.

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