The big story out of college basketball over the past few weeks was about former SMU recruit and future NBA lottery pick, Emmanuel Mudiay’s intention on leaving college to play overseas. You can read the previous article on him here.
It appears the top high school prospect will be taking his talents to China, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Emmanuel Mudiay's one-year deal with Guangdong of the China Basketball Association will pay him $1.2M, source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 22, 2014
For China season, Mudiay has taken out significant insurance policies to protect future earnings against injury, source tells Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 22, 2014
Mudiay will get pro experience one year in advance while making $1.2 million more than he would have this past season.
The team he will play for, Guangdong, is known as a powerhouse team in the China Basketball Association. They won 30 of their 34 games this past season.
If you want to monitor his progress throughout the CBA season, you can find the Guangdong team page here.