May 31, 2009   This week's question: In the past, underclassmen
who declared for the NBA draft and weren't picked often had to
"settle" for playing overseas. This year, former Florida guard
Nick Calathes and former Clemson guard Terrence Oglesby aren't
waiting to see when/if they get drafted; they already have
announced they are heading to Europe. High school standout
Jeremy Tyler is skipping his senior year of high school to play
professionally overseas, and Brandon Jennings went to Italy
instead of enrolling at Arizona. Are these fluke cases, or do
you think it is a trend?  David Fox's answer: Playing overseas
won't be much of a trend. Going to Europe wasn't the first
choice for Calathes, Oglesby, Jennings or Tyler. It seems as if
Calathes was going to go pro this year no matter what, whether
it was the NBA or otherwise. Tyler's and Jennings' first choice
would be to go directly to the NBA after high school, but that's
not an option. The vast majority of basketball players will stay
in high school, go to co