r/CollegeBasketball • u/Gloomy_Map_9612 Kentucky Wildcats • 1d ago

Recruiting Providence Guard Dink Pate has been ruled ineligible and will head back to the G-league.

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u/Waquoit95 UConn Huskies 1d ago

Seasons just about to begin and the Friars suddenly find themselves Dinkless. Tough break.

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u/RangersFan243 Providence Friars 1d ago

Ngl not too mad about it, don’t like where the sport is headed, we’ll be fine

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u/sgeeum Providence Friars 1d ago

Bye dink. I’ll never forget that one tweet when you committed.

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u/GoodFastCheapPickTwo Michigan Wolverines 1d ago

Dink Pate is an unfortunate name

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u/R_Hunt Villanova Wildcats • Cabrini Cavaliers 1d ago

His parents really wanted to name him Pink Date

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u/roshanritter Duke Blue Devils 1d ago

So Dink Pate’s fate sinks?

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u/-y2- UCLA Bruins 1d ago

Nice

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u/Waquoit95 UConn Huskies 1d ago

Or Dink's fate, sinks Pate.

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u/Arsid Michigan State Spartans 1d ago

This is such a Ted Lasso thing to come up with lol, I can see that happy little mustache saying that to Coach Beard.

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u/lukedux Virginia Tech • George Mason 1d ago

Guess he'll have to settle on his backup career as a hedge knight

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u/Sctvman Charleston Cougars 1d ago

LOL at St. John's Shirt Guy

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u/notasgoodasthefirst Kentucky Wildcats 1d ago

Another validation for Pope.

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u/DealerNo4908 Kentucky Wildcats • DePaul Blue Demons 20h ago

I mean he wanted him. Luck more than validation.

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u/BillButtlickerII Kentucky Wildcats 1d ago

My first thought as well.

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u/Will_Explode8 Patriot • Lafayette Leopards 1d ago

Bro failed basket weaving class

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u/DuckBurner0001 Boston College • Providence 1d ago

I don't understand any of these eligibility debates, how is Pate not cleared while everyone else and their mothers is seemingly able to play?

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u/Local_Analyst_7344 1d ago

Has anyone who signed an NBA contract been eligible?

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u/daddydunc Wichita State Shockers 22h ago

No but they’ve been given a TRO right?

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u/___ongo___gablogian Providence Friars 1d ago

Unfortunately due to online high school classes he took to graduate early

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u/tacomantacocan St. John's Red Storm 1d ago

Grades

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u/DuckBurner0001 Boston College • Providence 1d ago

Didn't know there was an academic issue here, that's too bad

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u/Critical-Mango-341 Kentucky Wildcats 1d ago

Wow, sucks for Providence. Sucks that guys eligibility issues are still popping up this close to the season.

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u/SgtRockyWalrus Providence Friars 1d ago

Guy who never played college basketball or in the NBA is ineligible, and will likely be replaced by someone who’s already played 4 years of college ball. Makes perfect sense.

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u/jehosophat44 18h ago

Good. Fuck Providence

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u/GlitteringBowler 1d ago

Dink is from a Dallas isd school famous for issues. I fear he has no academic foundation and I’m sure his grades and ACT had issues. I wish him the best but pro leagues are his best bet.

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u/A_Delicious_Soda St. John's Red Storm 1d ago

NCAA sucked that Dink clean off.

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u/Sharty4President Michigan State Spartans 1d ago

Dink

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u/Zorak9379 Illinois • Stanford 22h ago

Deke Van ass name

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u/jemstar620 1d ago

Babacar Sane better be next

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u/Intrepid-Pooper-87 UConn Huskies 1d ago

Big loss for PC. They can still make the tournament but he probably was their best offensive player and possibly overall.