Onetime NBA draft pick James Nnaji drew plenty of boos in his college debut with Baylor at TCU. The 7-foot center from Nigeria finished with five points and four rebounds in the Bears' 69-63 loss to the Horned Frogs.

The reason so many college coaches made a big deal about the addition of 2023 NBA Draft pick James Nnaji to Baylor’s roster was because of the precedent that it set; it wasn’t because of Baylor gaining a huge competitive advantage. That much was obvious on Saturday when Nnaji made his debut in a 69-63 loss to TCU.

Nnaji checks a lot of the same boxes as Claessens: He never previously enrolled in college, spending the past five years with FC Barcelona; he never played in an official NBA game despite being drafted; and as NCAA eligibility rules dictate, he's within a five-year window of what would be his high school graduation.

After Scott Drew and the Baylor basketball program signed James Nnaji, it caused an uproar across college sports, including Nick Saban.

The skinny: Juan Nunez is currently on the mend after a knee injury, but San Antonio's No. 36 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft used his tantalizing playmaking to make a name for himself in basketball circles. The 6-4, 175-pound, set-the-table point guard has to get healthy, but he could have a real market.

Professional basketball players, some who have played in the G League, are in essence going back in time to join college hoops programs. LeBron James is the latest name in a meme post about just that. Clearly, James won't be going to play in the NCAA.

LA Lakers coach JJ Redick shared the harsh reality about LeBron James and Luka Doncic's complicated fit and chemistry concerns. James and Doncic have a net rating of -10.

Cincinnati returns home to host Alabama State at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 before traveling to Greenville, South Carolina, to face Clemson in the Greenville Winter Invitational at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. James is expected to be available to play, but it is not guaranteed. The Bearcats are favored by 21.5 points vs. Alabama State.

The Arkansas Razorbacks finished the nonconference slate with a blowout win over James Madison. Focus now shifts to the SEC and Tennessee this weekend.