Landers Nolley II

[longtimefan]

Courtney Ramey who played at Arizona this year missed the first three games of the season after playing in PIT last year. If PIT is still not certified it shouldn’t end Nolley’s eligibility if he plays in that event - maybe just a small suspension.

Whew. That sounds better.

[GoBearcats31]

Courtney Ramey who played at Arizona this year missed the first three games of the season after playing in PIT last year. If PIT is still not certified it shouldn’t end Nolley’s eligibility if he plays in that event - maybe just a small suspension.

[longtimefan]

Apparently Nolley will be playing in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) in VA on April 13. I'm researching but that might kill his NCAA eligibility. So if he doesn't get with scouts in personal workouts or in Chicago, he might only have three weeks to figure which path he's going to take.

I think you’re right. If he plays in Portsmouth, his college career is over. I was hoping he’d stay, but this is not a surprise.

[Carin's Dad]

Whatever he decides, Thank you Landers!

[Lobot]

Apparently Nolley will be playing in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) in VA on April 13. I'm researching but that might kill his NCAA eligibility. So if he doesn't get with scouts in personal workouts or in Chicago, he might only have three weeks to figure which path he's going to take.

[coach]

I can't fault a kid who would be in his 6th year of school testing all options. He was a very good pickup for us, and it will be interesting to see if they have an understanding with him on holding his scholly for a period or they move forward. My guess is the former.

[Lobot]

I honestly think this the right move for him. It’s win-win for him. He gets evaluated by pro scouts and goes pro at some level if he’s ready. If they evaluate him and tell him he needs to work on things, he comes back and presumably we throw NIL money at him. Nice situation to find yourself in.

[Dr.kenneth noisewater]

"a chance to return to the university of Cincinnati" not college. Nice. Either way it never a bad thing to have a guy drafted.

[GoBearcats31]

Putting his name in the draft, per Draft Express (ESPN) - "Cincinnati wing Landers Nolley will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, he told ESPN. Nolley was named first-team All-AAC after leading the Bearcats in scoring at 16.7 points per game, shooting 42% for 3. He accepted an invite to attend the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April"

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...Cx1biz_8MtAAAA

Nolley will maintain his eligibility / keep open the option to return to UC
https://twitter.com/NolleyLanders/st...44790775881740
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsQHuj4aYAAaR0j?format=jpg&name=medium

[GoBearcats31]

Putting his name in the draft, per Draft Express (ESPN) - "Cincinnati wing Landers Nolley will declare for the 2023 NBA Draft, he told ESPN. Nolley was named first-team All-AAC after leading the Bearcats in scoring at 16.7 points per game, shooting 42% for 3. He accepted an invite to attend the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April"

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...Cx1biz_8MtAAAA

[Lobot]

Profile : ($)

https://theathletic.com/4288435/2023...ti-basketball/

[GoBearcats31]

Nolley loves the kids
https://twitter.com/NolleyLanders/st...C99dHQ-v4sAAAA


Also says he "loves playing here" (heart emoji) and says "only 4 home games (sad emojis) left this year"
https://twitter.com/NolleyLanders/st...99498767630336

UC is making good progress and has some good recruits in the pipeline for next year. But the key to the 2023-24 season would clearly be Landers Nolley using his final year of eligibility and leading this team into the Big 12. He does turn 23 in March and obviously has a daughter, for what it's worth - though he could easily rack up some solid NIL money.

[GoBearcats31]

UC record for best 3-point shooting % in a season
.476 Roger McClendon (168 attempts)
.444 Justin Jenifer (135)
.438 Steve Sanders (121)
.437 Field Williams (206)
.431 Field Williams (137)

Landers Nolley currently at 45.5% on 132 attempts

[RecNizeRealBCat]

Wouldn't mind having this guy back at all next yr. Look forward to seeing what he does next game. Looks as if his confidence is peaking at the right time. Jelling into the offense without taking shots away from other scoring options seems to have slowed his process. I like his game and seems to be able to handle #1 scoring option role.

[bearcatjd]

Scott Springer has always been a great writer & covered the Bearcats extremely well. I'm glad he's back as our beat writer.
Hopefully Landers stays another year as we transition into the Big 12.