High School + Europe = NBA

Who knew? The Milwaukee Bucks, thats who! I wonder how all the NBA teams that passed on Brandon Jennings feel right about now, specially the Minnesota Timberwolves...remember they took Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn 5th and 6th in the draft. How is that working out for them right about now.

Without a doubt the current favorite for Rookie of the Year is the  Milwaukee  Bucks Brandon Jennings, who continues to play lights out basketball. So far in November he's averaging 26 points, four rebounds, and nearly six assists on 47% shooting from the field and 51% from deep. You know his success is driving college coaches crazy.

Remember, Brandon hooked up with Sonny Vacarro who helped him skip his freshman year in college and go overseas to play professionally in Europe. He did his one year there and now is lighting it up in the NBA. He might have been the first but he won’t be the last. This remains a route that is best suited for only the elite players like a Brandon Jennings. The lack of game action last year hasn't held him back a bit. In fact, it's hard to imagine Brandon playing at this level if he was coming out of Arizona instead as he originally intended.

Jennings 55 points - YOUTUBE

Jennings plays more like a 2nd or 3rd year player mainly because he spent a year playing against some of the best players in the world, competing against men. He learned team basketball and how to really play the game. He also got a chance to travel around Europe as a 19 year old. 


Chris Bavelles