How A Former #1 NBA Prospect SHOCKINGLY Fell Apart
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Let's talk about Skal Labissiere, a guy who was once rated the #1 high school prospect in the nation. But now...he vanished from the spotlight. What happened?
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I hope careers like these inspire guys to stay a couple more years in college if they need it. The number of top rated high schoolers that plummet their stock in their freshman season, still declare for the draft, and fall out of the league after a few years is staggering.
Well they might not get drafted at all and missing out large rookie contract.
@@markusbisma5015 when you can get generational changing money, I don’t really blame Skal for declaring in the draft early.
It’s not always about being the best for years to come. Sometimes when you’re handed a 7 figure contract, you might want to take it before you either get worse or get injured. I don’t blame anyone. I’d take a contract too.
@@qdg.productions Absolutely....they can always go back to college and finish their degree or do other things with the money.
College basketball players can get paid now too so the money thing isn't an argument.
I hope Skal and his family are well. It is obvious, basketball was a vehicle to assist his family which is more honorable than anything the narrator said in the video. Haitians are incredibly proud and hard working people so I am confident he built a life for himself post basketball.
Dude was overrated. I don’t blame him though he picked up basketball at a late age. Embiid is a rare breed picking up basketball late, and being so good at it so fast.
Zach Eden started playing his junior year of high school and is gonna be the CBB national player of the year this year
Pascal Siakam who was drafted in the same year also picked up basketball at a late age and look where he is now in the NBA
TD also started late if I’m not mistaken
Pascal same thing
Giannis didn’t even wanna play basketball at first
Dude wanted to supply his family with new wealth and he did. I know he was a “disappointment,” but the odds he beat were miraculous. I don’t blame him at all for declaring after one year.
Dude was a late round pick I don't think he was getting money like that
@@Jay-ob8ip Still earned at least $2 million. Average Americans only earn like 15-20k per year.
@@suiken3149 that’s a lie. They average 40- 48k per year
@@Michael-mt6yb misleading stat the average can fluctuate based on the ppl at the top earning so much most American earn about 15-25k realistically nobody’s just walking around making 50k a year LOL
@@jacobmays9103 that’s definitely not true. US department of labor has earnings broken down. 8.7% of Americans make 15k-24k while 16.5% of Americans make as I said 50k and 200k + at 10%
If we go with my adjustment of 40-50k that total percentage would be 38% of Americans which is the average for 2022
Skal is my guy. He’s a really kind soul. I travelled to Haiti with him to visit his old home. The love he received was amazing to see.
i hope he’s doing well , seems like he’s been inactive on social media
only thing i remember this guy for is that one game winning shot against the knicks which made me punch my couch
Of course the Knicks gave him an highlight ☠️
I knew him, he’s always been a good guy. Always cared about the game even after losing the state championship his junior season. Then he couldn’t play his senior season due to eligibility issues so i think he missed a lot of time to develop.
yeah he went to my school senior year. He didn't play but our coach had private sessions almost every day in the gym as well as help from Cam payne, who was an alum at the time
@@deadcooldestroyer9233 You went to lausanne?
@@mxstix2k963yeah
@@deadcooldestroyer9233 the head coach was my dad
@@mxstix2k963 mar is Davis ?
i was just looking back at old recruiting classes and wondering what happened to some dudes. kris wilkes was a name i had forgotten and he’s got an interesting story
He’s nice he’s just 4’11
Go check out @stuntedgrowth he has an entire channel based on ballers
Kris wilkes got hurt days before the draft. Said that he got paralyzed or something. Sad story though.
@@spliffsforbreakfast Kris Wilks 6'8..
When you look at those blazers highlights you can see what he could be if he was consistent. Shame he couldn’t get to that point in time. In the end at least he was able to achieve his one goal of helping his family.
i agree, he accomplished the most important part of his goal in the end
He also had a pretty bad injury during his blazer year. Surprised it wasn’t mentioned at all.
That’s crazy! I was just talking about this guy
Like a couple days ago
I thought he was pretty good when he played for the blazers
I actually wouldn’t mind him back on the team
Skal had an interesting skill set. He just had the misfortune of being drafted by the Kings, during an era where they didn't put much emphasis (or were simply incapable of) developing young talent, especially bigs. His 2017 season was decent and he shoots FT well for a big. He's only 26 so I can see him making it back to the league.
No, Skal lacked BIQ.
@@blowc1612
The Kings not being able to develop young players is nonsense. If this were true tons of King's players would be on other teams succeeding. You even admit, Skal could make a comeback. Why is it "could"? If it was the King's issue, why didn't he leave and then flourish somewhere else?
The problem is that the King drafted bad players. Cousins, Evans, and Thomas did just fine because they were good. Jimmer, Mclemore, Robinson, Staukas all failed because they sucked.
The only player they drafted in the last decade or so that went on to become a better player than expected was Whiteside and that wasn't on the Kings. He was a headcase, lazy player who had to play outside the NBA for a few years until he got his head straight.
Look at the Kings now. Funny how a team becomes better when you draft better players.
@@MrPabloJoven you're a complete moron semantics of a word isn't an argument. Portland couldn't do anything shows Skal isn't cut for the NBA, he couldn't even cut in college.
Kings can develop young players. They've Developed Cousins, IT, Fox, Buddy, Bogi... Multiple all star caliber players, a 3pt champion.
Kings just didn't had good scouting during he Maloofs and the transition to stabilize the team. Kings kept drafting with hype in those years.
Your comment is nonsense.
Lol no. He was just too slow for nba speed.
@@MrPabloJoven I agree with your take on Skal, he did not look like he belonged in the league.
But the Kings as a franchise sucks. Development, the right system, consistent leadership is key for a players success. The kings can't keep a coach on their roster for more than 2 years.
I honestly think if the Kings drafted Curry, he wouldn't be as good with that team as he is with the GSW.
what calipari said is more him trying to sell Skal to the NBA and help the kid get drafted. Skal was legitimately awful at Kentucky, no matter how he was used. Calipari just always shifts players shortcomings onto himself because he cares about the kids more than his job.
So he can keep recruiting talent cause they would trust him
Cal is a glorified used cars salesmen
Also, there’s data that shows coach cal hasn’t been using by far his best lineup combo this season much. Very slow to adjust to this despite data and eye test showing it was the right one to utilize more. He’s shown countless times he has his short comings. Let’s not excuse him entirely.
@@bugsyproductions3140 you dont know what you’re talking about, but that’s okay!!!
@@fablez cal also sat Booker behind the harrison twins, every time booker came off the bench I could tell he was special, but cal never put him into the line up....
omggg i’ve been wondering about skal but no one made videos on him. i LOVED skal he was so talented i don’t know why no one picked him up
Because the NBA is cutthroat. Teams don't wanna waste money and a roster spot on someone they don't believe in.
@@collegedropout3544Why do some players get multiple 2 way contracts when they have potential but are raw or lack certain skills and others Like Skal here don't even get a G league contract.
@@phightinphil25 I think it's work ethic and demeanor. Lot of these guys work hard and are really professional that's why they continue to get opportunities. I don't know for certain what Skal's work ethic was while in the NBA but for the league to give up on a young 6'11 forward that can shoot like they did seems insane when you think about it
@@collegedropout3544 Yeah, you would almost have to assume he or somebody around him was doing something that made teams uncomfortable. Its of course possible that He was offered these chances and refused for one reason or another we don't really no if nobody reported it.
Cause he is not good enough.
Whenever I'm eating, Andy always came up clutch
He went to my high school, wish he had panned out. He had an awesome story
He was solid role player. Got to see him in 2017 when Celtics came to Sacramento . Nba life is a grind after that rookie contract , ain’t easy . The average nba career is 4 and he did that . Much respect 💯 your young still you can come back to the league
I remember 2017 right after the Dcuz trade, Skal had like a 32 point game vs Denver. as a kings fan I was like.. ok... this guy might be the real deal... Fast forward 2022...
The DMC trade being 2017 is wild to me
One of the most genuine, hard working guys I’ve ever met. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he made a comeback like whiteside.
This just goes to show how hard it is to get in the NBA and stay there. He's one of those players who should have stayed in college 3 years to just learn fundamentals and work on his game but he was under pressure to get the NBA money and I bet people were telling him if he stayed in college he might go undrafted if he has another poor season....It also doesn't help he had to play for the Kings. What a mess.
Yea it's hard to stay in college making no money when u can leave and go make millions especially if your family is struggling financially
Watching him at Kentucky I thought for sure he would return another year or two. Very clear he wasnt NBA ready. If you can get the bag to change your family's lives I dont blame him
that slight laughter in your tone when saying Hakeems name was a nice touch, and also i dont want to see Wembenyama turn out like this guy.
Feels like the Kings picked up most of these high school future “hall of famers” in the 2010’s
Guys like him probably would’ve succeeded in the past, spending more than 1 year in college would’ve done him a lot of good. It doesn’t matter if you picked up the game late, lots of all time greats picked up the game late, but they were given the time to develop.
Skal & Harry Giles feel like the same type of hype
Giles had a major knee injury (ACL) Skal just didnt have any dog in him
Yeah, Giles had injuries though. I remember both of them on my Kings. They had potential.
@@doccholo905 yup me too. I liked Giles iii over Skal
Yeah I remember Skal lol.. He was pretty much what I see in James Wiseman right now
Ouch
James was more of a safer pick tbh he could end up being someone like tyson chandler who just became solid 5+ years into his nba career
In spite of his sub par freshman season, he still managed to get drafted in the 1st round. He made some nice money (compared to most people in the world) for his 3-4 seasons in the NBA by age 24. I wish I had $3 million in my bank account by that age.
nice video. i love how you always give us what we want (Andy Hoops style video with ur signature instrumentals ) 🔥
Remember him on the Blazers. He was young and I hoped he could turn into what Christian Wood is
I thought he was a good pickup on the blazers
Hey don’t sleep on Derek Willis. Quality player that provided more than the box numbers showed. Also one hell of a yugioh player. Got whooped by him many a time. Great guy.
Calipari happened to him...I'm never sold when cal says a player is this good or that good
I think that part of this man's downfall is just that he's a big in a time where coaches want big's to shoot corner 3's, set screens, and get offensive rebounds. If they try to play outside of that box and are not overwhelmingly proficient right from the start, coaches are going to bench them. It's been that way for a while. I can remember Kurt Thomas back in the late 90's. He lead division one in scoring at 30 PPG. That's unheard of in college. He got drafted late first round by the Knicks. The Knicks didn't even want to play him his rookie year. Ewing got injured in a game and I watched the coach reluctantly put Thomas into the game. Thomas would post up, call for the ball, score and the coach would be glaring at him. Thomas scored like 6 points on 4 shots in the next 6 minutes and the coach yoinked him out of the game. Thomas played 20 years in the league just rebounding and shooting put backs. A guy who could have been an all star, boxed into being something that any guy 6 foot 10 could be. I never understood why some players get boxed into certain things while others get all the freedom in the world to do whatever they want. I think that's what happened to Labassiere and he wasn't a great rebounder and couldn't shoot 3's so he lost his roster spot. If anything, I'd say that's bad coaching. The Kings have a good coach now, but between Adelman and Brown there hasn't been much talent on the Kings Coaching staff. ( I love Karl but he couldn't get along with Cousins and that team fell apart on him).
💯🎯 Politics is involved in everything unfortunately. Look at the career arc of someone like Josh Smith, a pretty inefficient shot chucker who overstayed his time in the league. Skal never really got a true shot/time to show what he could become.
@@Number8Eigh8 Sad but true. Watching how much power Lebron and Rich Paul have makes me wonder about a lot of things that are in play because of agents.
He had good touch all the way out beyond the 3 point line. Not sure if you ever watched him much, but his deep shot was very solid, even if his limited stats didn't show it. Shooting from any spot was never his issue.
@@Number8Eigh8 huh you never watch a prime josh smith .. dude was freak athlete that can hoop .. don't compare this bum skal to josh
Shoutout SKL tho, he was a beast for me in NBA Live Mobile
That was my Haitian dude, I couldn't find any news on him so I appreciate this video
For a minute I thought this video is about Michael Carter Williams.
idk if you'd call his career a failure - over 4 season the guy earned $6.2 million which is more money than most of us will ever have - the average wage in Haiti is $14k per year, so Skal earned 446 years worth of the average income of his home country in 4 years and he's still playing pro-ball in South America - kinda sounds like a success story
His first game at UK was Crazy .....🤷🏽♂️
Can you do also for Kris Dunn? He was a top prospect before
Ya I forgot about him
I liked watching him in college
@Larry James He's still a top 10 lottery pick. As a celtics fan, I remember a chunk of the fanbase flipping when Ainge selected Jaylen Brown instead or him or Dragan Bender.
@@suiken3149 I’m sure those fans are quite thankful now
Career wise he woulda been better of staying a 2nd season in college but he was trying to get that money for his family as quick as possible u can't blame him
It’s not just this guy, but not everyone is ready after one year of college, even if that one season is a solid one like being a 10+ points per game scorer or being an All-Conference level. Heck, stay in college or develop elsewhere for 2-3 years and enter the league.
It’s sad that some think that they are going to be a first round pick, and putting an NBA jersey due to the hype in high school playing in tournaments, being McDonalds All American level, riding on the hype for one year, only to get humbled in NBA and finding in other leagues overseas in matter of few years.
These "what happened" videos are great keep it up maybe do one on evan turner
Staying another year in college would’ve helped him immensely. He just wasn’t ready for the NBA and got flat out exposed.
He had a handful of really awesome games with the Blazers, was fun to watch how aggressive he was, but yeah he couldn't keep it together and got hurt a lot.
Ngl he had a streak with the Kings when he first started getting PT and I truly believed he was going to breakout. Crazy potential if he ever puts the rest of the game together with that high release fadeaway.
My uncle taught him at Lausanne. Still stays in touch with him.
We can say all we want, but he is blessed to be able to help his family and get economic stability. The bigger picture shows his story as a big success.
Completely forgot about him. I remember how much hype he had around his name, only guys I can remember in the last decade receiving more hype is Victor, Zion, and maybe the Ball brothers.
Maybe? LaMelo was one of the most hyped NBA players ever bro...
@@LeoKinhg no he was not.
@@zethloveless7238 you probably didn't see him in highschool/college bro
@@LeoKinhg lol bro I been watching the kid forever. He was not a hype machine. His brother was even said to be the better player and he never showed signs of being an nba hype beast. The kid was cherry picking points in school and many said his game wouldn’t translate to the nba. He had some hype but it was not because of his skill it was just because of his brother and family. 🤷♂️.
@@zethloveless7238 man that’s a lot of typing. Every person on Earth said Lamelo would be the best ball brother from the age he was 14. Why are we doing this
As a kings fan, when this guy got minutes he was actually really good. I don’t think he ever got a shot
He is really skilled with both hands around the basket and has one of the softest shooting touches I've seen. He's got more shooting skill than most bigs that are playing in the NBA right now. I could never figure out why he wasn't given more of a chance to just play through whatever weaknesses the coaches were concerned about. Unfortunately Dave Joerger wasn't the right head coach for him and it probably stunted his development even more. It's a real shame, because the dude is full of talent and touch in his hands. Just needed more time to learn the game. Time that nobody seemed willing to loan him
@@fitcwebb they gave ben so much time.😂😂😂
This guy got talent. He can be productive for some teams. Look at some of the shots he made when he was given a chance. He can shoot. I hope some NBA coaches try bring him back to the league, and help him reach his true potential.
Another Andy video!! Love to see it on another Saturday!!
Such a beautiful jump shot
Thanks for giving credit to others, so many people don’t do this anymore
another Andy Hoops video on a saturday yessir
Update: he plays in a league called BSN. It’s in Puerto Rico.
I have no clue why the Kings kept taken those big man when they had Cousins and Cauley-Stein. I think they traded for Georgios Papagiannis later in that draft. Who was also 7 feet tall.
Hope he's doing good. He was decent just never went to that next level. Definitely could play Pro overseas if he wanted. Being able to play for Uk in itself is alone a Huge Accomplishment.
I totally forgot this dude was even in the league
This proves if your highly ranked in high school it doesn’t mean you would be get a certified spot in the nba
Many players have proved that before Skal lol. Not everyone works out.
This is insane. He worked hard and listened to everyone around him and he still failed? The chances of making it in the NBA seem almost non existent.
that's not enough. I root for a certain team and we have a rookie with all the skill sets BUT he can't seem to crack the team and gets sent down to G league. If you don't know the team system and cant defend, you won't make it. I read somewhere that there the past 1000 drafted the past 30 years, only less than 10% or so are in the league for 2 years max. I thought that was crazy. .
@@luigivincenz3843There is 60 people drafted every year
At least he made a little nba money which is life changing for anyone especially a family from Haiti who lost their home
great video please do more of these!
Love how the closed captions think he starts off saying Scal Labysir
That one scout saw the future
I disagree that this prospect is a failure. He made the NBA. He made a lot of money, when compared to making nothing. He played a few years in the NBA and several hundred games. That's more than 99.9% of players.
DUDEE!! He was supposed to be special! That’s crazy.. totally forgot about him. Use to play with him in MyLeague all the time when he was coming into the league/ just got in
I never heard of him wish he was playing like a beast again in Today’s NBA
I played him in high school he was very freakish I honestly thought he would be a star how he destroyed my team and we where a elite defensive team
I haven’t heard his name in a very long time wow
as a kings fan i really like him on the team. i miss him
I’m surprised king fans exist
I'm about to workout with this guy, thanks for sharing this information, it was highly helpful
I follow basketball pretty heavily but I have never heard of this guy . Or he’s so just unforgettable that I don’t remember .
Lol diehard kings fan here. I literally watched every game he played.
Hope he bounces back!! Hate to see this with any player!!
legend has it that Darko is still sitting on the bench
I'm from Memphis and I remember that the hype for him was unreal
Look... he still made a guaranteed 6.4 million after taxes he claered 3.2 million. that will set him and his family up for life.
what place you live in that takes 50 percent of your income?
@@sergiodiaz5839 The USA
I remember back on 2k17, training skal to have 99 potential and letting him ball out on every Associate Mode id make 😂
ANDY! GET THIS BOT ☹️
As a Sacramento kings fan they didn’t help him either
I remember as a raptor fan a lot of us were upset when we picked Pascal over Skal draft day. Lesson to let the pros do their job and young age/upside doesn’t guarantee anything.
thats because the pro ure referring to is ujiri masai and bobby webster. u dam right let those 2 pros do their job. if it was the mavs front office or the magics front office then its a different story
Siakim also went to one the top development organizations in the league. He was cheeks for a while there lol. If Skal goes to the Raptors his career is completely different
He needed a mentor and a therapist , his Coaches could have helped him..BUT its not too late, he can go to Euro ...He needs to humble himself and work his ass off..
Born March 18, 1996 (age 26)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nationality Haitian
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
He's a classic example of not being taught how to play in the next level and just being praised while in HS. Things should have been pointed out to him more since the HS game was just too slow and small for him
I remember Skal in NBA 2k game his haircut is shoulin 😁✌️ his can shoot 3's and also in the NBA but he didn't give more minutes in Sacramento.
Dude had a nice little stretch for the Blazers that I enjoyed. I thought he might have a career resurgence with us but it just never materialized.
I know this is almost entirely looking at him from a basketball perspective, but I think it's fallacious to say that Skal nominating for the draft was a mistake, when he said he did it for financial reasons.
His estimated career earnings is over $6m. Sure, perhaps he could have gotten better in college, stayed in the NBA, and earnt way more - but perhaps he also could have continued to be underwhelming and missed out on getting drafted entirely.
If you look at it from the financial perspective - the angle he used when he nominated for the draft - you could argue it was a success. Because of how much some players get paid, people forget how freaking much money $6m is.
If he had the right people advising him he could have been a good NBA player.
Skal Labissiere is a blast from the past.
Long live Skal! I think he was actually a very talented big man who didn't quite find the right fit, but I'm positive he'd be a stud in Europe or any other professional league.
it's la bi see ay. We went to kentucky together before I transferred, bro was so cool. I remember all the Haitian people in Lex were so hype for him
ATP, anyone who had been ranked #1 etc always “fell apart” that being said rankings don’t mean anything cause those that have been looked over, they have been the ones who make it and have a longevity career in the NBA
Two things:
1) Skal was 6’11-7’0 and he averaged less rpg than UK’s 5’8 PG Tyler Ulis.
2) His college coach, John Calipari, also used him as a back-to-the-basket big man when he was clearly more comfortable facing the basket as more of a stretch big. Even so, at 6-11 you can’t let your 5’8 PG outrebound you.
I really think players who would want to play in the NBA really should stay in the college to develop their games more and be better. Yes, there are people who gets better in the NBA but not everyone can do that.
This guy did more research than the Suns or Kings 🤔👍🏼
Net worth still 4 mill wish him more
I met Skal doing Uber in Portland, when I picked him up, nice guy.
He used to become a superstar in nba 2k when you played association
"Kat has a nasty beast in him"?
*WHERE!!?😳*
"What happened to him?"
As a Kings fan… I have one answer… "The old Kings happened to him…" sigh…
Man I forgot about him. I remember they said he should’ve stayed another year at college
Tbh if he wasn't drafted by the Kings, maybe Heat/Celtics/Raptors etc situation might be different :/
In the yesteryear...Gilroy High School. Kid was 6'10"...225. His dad was a former N.B.A. player... Cincinnati Royals with The Bigg "O". His Kid played like Jack Sikma. Scoring 25 ppg. Lazy as the day was long. Never developed. Two years later..I watched a JC game at Gavilan College. He was sitting with the crowd. He told me...Grades killed me. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Last time I ever saw him. Jack Sikma like...Dang.
Damn i actually forgot about Skal!
Skaal was like a super low volume guy decent tho by eye test when he played at times
This aged well now he’s back with the kings