First we had Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings heading to an Italian team when he couldn't get himself academically eligible for school. Next, we had NBA player Josh Childress signing with a Greek team instead of staying in the NBA.Now, we have a guy just leaving during his college career and going to Europe.
Meet Ra'Sean Dickey, a Georgia Tech power forward. He is leaving school to play for a team in the Ukraine. Dickey would have been a fifth-year senior after he missed all of 2007-2008 with academic and injury issues. It is believed that he will sign with the same Ukrainian team as former Yellow Jacket teammate Anthony Morrow.
While Dickey isn't anywhere near as high profile as Jennings or Childress, it is still interesting to see this happen.
"We wish Ra'Sean well as he starts his pro basketball career," [GT coach Paul Hewitt] said by phone. "He certainly has every intention on finishing college. We have all mutually decided that it is in his best interests to start his pro basketball career."
That is interesting because the Yellow Jackets have only nine scholarship players heading into the season. Tech has had ten guys leave via graduation, transfer or pro ball and hasn't been adept at bringing anyone new in.
"We'll be fine," Hewitt said. "There is a possibility that we may be getting another kid. We're probably not going to have as much depth as we'd like, but if everybody stays healthy, we'll be fine."
