Former UD guard Sibert signs with Hawks
The Atlanta DAYTON —
Hawks announced the signing of former Dayton Flyers guard Jordan Sibert on Tuesday.
According to multiple reports, Sibert signed an Exhibit 10 contract. These deals, which were introduced in 2017, are one-year, non-guaranteed contracts that offer bonuses of up to $50,000 for attending training camp. If a player is waived during training camp, he can collect the bonus if he plays for the team’s G League affiliate.
Sibert, Dayton’s leading scorer in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, signed a 10-day contract with the Hawks in February and appeared in one game, scoring three points. He became the 21st former Flyer to play in the NBA.
Sibert played in four games with the Hawks in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nev., averaging 14.8 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 24.1 minutes.
Sibert played two seasons at Ohio State and scored 1,030 points in two seasons (2013-15) at Dayton. He ranks 44th in school history.
Recruiting offer: Dayton offered a scholarship to Paul McMillan IV, a 6-foot-1 point guard in the class of 2022, according to a report on Twitter by his dad, Paul McMilllan III, on Monday.
McMillan is a sophomore at Cincinnati Woodward. He spent his freshman year at Hughes STEM High School. He averaged 24.7 points, 4.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals last season. Hughes finished 18-5.
McMillan ranks 34th in the 2022 class, according to 247Sports.com, and he’s the third ranked Ohio recruit in the class.
The Cincinnati Bearcats offered McMillan a scholarship in June. Xavier offered him a scholarship in May.
Atlantic 10 statement: A-10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade released a statement on Tuesday regarding the national issue of student-athlete name, image and likeness:
“A student-athlete’s use of his or her name image and likeness (NIL) is a complicated issue,” she said. “In today’s world the cultural, economic and social landscape has changed, influencing ‘Generation Z,’ as well as public perception and society’s expectations. This changing landscape demands an updated NCAA collegiate amateur model.
“Time is of the essence, as further delaying action and/or implementation of new or revised NCAA guidelines will only force additional state legislatures, as we’ve already seen, to intervene with the governance of intercollegiate athletics, as California has done by passing Bill 206, the ‘Fair Pay to Play Act.’ It is not feasible or practical for individual states to begin setting rules for intercollegiate athletics nationally. This needs to occur within the overarching structure and governance guidelines of the NCAA and its member institutions. Approving revised NCAA guidelines with permissible legislation for a student-athlete to control their use of NIL can be beneficial, however we should not enter into a ‘pay for play’ employee/ employer model within the structure of the NCAA and/or intercollegiate athletics at colleges and universities.”