09-04-2026, 04:22 PM
(09-04-2026, 04:02 PM)bbm233 Wrote: The MBB team signed a "transfer," Nick Townsend, who played in the NBA summer league for the 76ers. I assume he got some compensation from the NBA team. So, pro or not?
Seems to me like Stanford is not shying away from this aspect of the changing college landscape.
From Google AI:
Nick Townsend is a textbook example of this exact loophole. After completing a stellar four-year career at Yale, where he was named the 2026 Ivy League Player of the Year, he went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft. He then joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2026 NBA Summer League. Crucially, because he only participated in two Summer League games and did not sign an NBA contract, he preserved his remaining collegiate eligibility. Following his Summer League stint, Townsend took advantage of recent NCAA legal shifts that grant an extra year of eligibility to certain student-athletes. He entered the transfer portal and committed to play his fifth college season for the Stanford Cardinal. Because he is moving to the ACC—which permits Summer League play as long as no professional salary or prohibited representation agreements are signed—he is cleared to play college basketball
Free Phogge!!!! And no, crimson doesn't refer to the Tide.