Arizona State men’s basketball head coach Bobby Hurley said the program is looking into making a midseason addition similar to Baylor’s signing of 2023 NBA Draft pick James Nnaji.
Hurley said while ASU likes its current roster, the program is looking at a couple of options with guard Vijay Wallace out for the season with an ankle injury.
“We were always gonna try to get better. We’ve had conversations as a staff and administration and we are talking to some kids currently,” Hurley told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta on Tuesday. “I’m not saying we are definitely going to do it, but we are looking at a couple of options.”
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Nnaji’s signing has become a polarizing topic among college coaches because the 7-foot center has played pro basketball overseas in Spain and was drafted No. 31 by the Detroit Pistons in 2023. He has not signed with an NBA team despite his draft rights being owned by the Pistons, Charlotte Hornets and most recently the New York Knicks.
The move has come under fire and left many questioning eligibility rules, including Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, Arkansas’ John Calipari and UConn’s Dan Hurley, the latter of whom called for rules and guidelines for these type of moves.
Bobby said he backed Baylor signing Nnaji, noting Santa Clara signing G League guard Thierry Darlan as the first program to open the door for schools to make similar signings. The NCAA has allowed players who played pro overseas to play in college, including ASU forward Andrija Grbovic.
“You have to do what’s in your program’s best interest to try to get better and give yourself the best chance to win as long as it’s within the rules that are presently being followed,” Hurley said. “I’m not even sure what the rules even are at times, but there’s got to be uniformity to what’s happening in the NCAA right now.”
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