Devin Ebanks Jordan Brand Classic Diary Day 2
A full day for the Jordan Brand All-Stars.
Last year we set the internet on fire with our Jordan Brand Classic game week diary, which was delivered by Patrick Patterson, who spent the week debating what college to attend. We’re going in a similar direction this year, as Indiana signee Devin Ebanks, who is now free to go somewhere else after Kelvin Sampson was let go, takes his time making his own decision. We featured Devin in the Punks section of SLAM two issues ago, but Devin has a lot more to say (and not just about the college choice, though most of these new commenters have a one-track mind). Read below and then check back later for a third entry from the young man, and be sure to watch or attend the game, which you can learn more about at JordanBrandClassic.com.
As told to Konate Primus
Today I’m going to give you guys a li’l recap of what me and the fellas have been up to on this trip so far.
Woke up Thursday morning, had some breakfast, and then we had a li’l meeting just to meet all the Jordan Brand people that are taking care of everything for us this weekend. Directly following that we went to practice, and I had a lot of fun playing with my teammates. The level of competitiveness and talent is incredible. We ran some 3-man weave drills and hit the weights kind of light—a couple of sets nothing major. We ran a scrimmage and everybody was just happy to be playing ball, so that was fun. After practice we hit the showers and talked to the media. I spoke to about 100 people today but’s its all good [smiling.] Of course, they all asked the same questions: “So Devin, uh, where are you going to school?” and “are you still undecided?”. And I gave all of them the same answer: “I am still undecided.” I need to visit a couple more schools first and check out campus life for myself. I was at West Virginia last week, next week I have Rutgers and then Memphis. So we’ll see what happens.
Later on in the evening we had the Boost Mobile Jam session. Dunk contest, the point guard obstacle course for the fans, I cant remember what its called but you know what I’m talking about, and a game of around the world with Styles P, Jadakiss, DJ Clue? and Emily King. I didn’t participate in the around the would but I tried to give the crowd a li’l something in the dunk contest but that didn’t really work out as planned. I lost in the first round but hey its all in good fun, I enjoyed it a lot. Big shout out to my man Iman [Shumpert]—he did like a crazy 360 dunk, it was sick!
I’m looking forward to the game at the Garden tomorrow night. My mom will be there; she couldn’t make it to the jam session because she had to work but she’ll definitely be at the Garden. And all my folks from L.I.C should be in the building and they get to see me play. It’s definitely going to be live in there so I can’t wait.
Today we’re going to be kicking it with some li’l kids at P.S. 307 which should be cool. Later that day we have a scrimmage and an award dinner so I should have some cool stuff to tell y’all about.
Until next time… Peace!
61 Responses to “Devin Ebanks Jordan Brand Classic Diary Day 2”
Apr.18 at 12:21 pm
Hursty says:
C’mon Jones. Lets see what you got.
Apr.18 at 12:34 pm
TADOne says:
Konate, did Jones put you up to this? Are you getting some sort of commission?
Apr.18 at 1:05 pm
Andy says:
It’s now proven that Ryan doesn’t want Devin to go to WVU. Don’t listen to him Devin and follow your heart. We Mounties will support your decision good or bad. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOO MOUNTAINEERS!
Apr.18 at 2:00 pm
DP says:
damn! we need some more college fans on here man! somebody needs to respect devin ebanks gangsta.
Apr.18 at 2:27 pm
memphis says:
devin, come to memphis. we need you bad. do you know matt simpkins? call him for us, tell him to come, too!!
Apr.18 at 2:32 pm
almostheaven says:
DUB
Apr.18 at 2:45 pm
ToadyDaPimp says:
Devin, we need you at INDIANA!!! Coach Crean is a stud and he is buddies with Sampson! I think he will treat you right and and the fans at IU will love you!! Think about what Coach did for Dwayne Wade and he wasn’t a 5 star recruit like you coming out of high school?? All I want to ask you is “How many championships does Memphis, West Virginia and Rutgers have??? Chances are that even if you go to Memphis or West Virginia, there is no championship in sight!! Memphis had its best chance this year to do it and they couldn’t, so with everyone going to the NBA, I don’t think that it’s a possibility. I think if you come to IU, we will be a lot better than any of the schools your thinking about going to and you will be in the Big Ten with the chance to win the conference and get National Exposure!!!
Apr.18 at 2:48 pm
Khalid Salaam says:
He played with dj clue, styles p, kiss and emily king? the singer? Thats absurdly random. Nothing against her but who set that up???
Apr.18 at 2:55 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Glad to see a few people have been smart enough to bring their pleas to the right day’s column. Those of you looking for a laugh can always read day one of Devin’s Diary: http://slamonline.com/online/2008/04/devin-ebanks-diary/
Apr.18 at 3:14 pm
Memphis Nubian Hottie says:
XOXOXO
Hi Devin! We would love to have you down in Memphis. You will get to play in the most exciting and innovative system in basketball. You will NBA ready when you decide to go. You will be part of the city’s most cherished entity. And, there are more beautiful girls in Memphis (like me!) than anywhere that are dying to hang with you! Can’t wait to see you at Balla U. in Tiger blue!
Halley
Apr.18 at 3:37 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Andy, you could’ve saved a few keystrokes and made the same point by just typing “My name is andy i’m retarded.” Seriously.
Apr.18 at 3:56 pm
ebanks in cream and crimson says:
Devin, IU baby, all the way. Come be a part of a special basketball program.
Apr.18 at 4:25 pm
Jay says:
Imagine having the Empire State Building lit up in SCARLET in your honor! Imagine having your highlights shown in Times Square! Imagine 20k fans in SCARLET cheering you on in the BET at The Garden! Imagine playing in what is widely known as one of the top home courts in America! Come to RU and make it happen!
Apr.18 at 4:34 pm
Ryan Jones says:
I like the realistic nature of RU fans: All of them are hyping up Devin’s chance to play in the Big East tournament, as if they’ve already accepted the fact that they won’t make the NCAAs. Which they pretty much never do.
Apr.18 at 5:06 pm
cmt says:
Devin, Memphis is the place for you. Talk it over with Tyreke this weekend, come down for your visit and understand what you will be walking into. We are this century’s team, not last century’s. Calpari will have us back in the final four this season. Just imagine, you in the Final Four. Then off to the NBA.
Apr.18 at 6:23 pm
IU fan says:
seriously devin, why do you need to go visit the other schools? ill break it down for you. rutgers sucks, WVU requires you sleep with barn animals for team initiations, Texas is ok but its a football school, and then you have IU, a basketball school where you could start right away and make the highlights on ESPN every night. I left memphis out because you cant tell me calipari is going to take your game to the next level when he cant win the most important game of his career up 9 points with an extremely talented team. you might as well go to tennessee over memphis since webber knows how to finish games. But to sum it up, you’re better off with a coach like tom crean or rick barnes, and i should know since were so close and I know your whole situation. (Joke) Good luck buddy in whatever you choose.
Apr.18 at 9:37 pm
chris says:
Going to rutgers is the equivalent of committing career suicide.
Apr.18 at 9:42 pm
Jeff says:
Please reconsider going to IU. Bloomington is the best place to play college ball. You would love it. No more controversy and Tom Crean’s system would suit your style of play.
Apr.18 at 9:42 pm
chris says:
Memphis went to the nc game, wv went to the sweet 16, and texas went to the elite 8, rutgers lost 20 games and didnt make the big east tourney. Go to memphis or wv.
Apr.18 at 9:45 pm
old school says:
The unenlightened talking trash about RU used to say the same thing about RU football, but they aren’t saying that anymore, are they? AT RU you’re an instant legend Devin, part of the biggest turnaround in NCAA history. Come and make it happen. If you’re truly THE MAN, then there’s no bigger stage than the Big East in the NJ/NY area to prove it.
Apr.18 at 9:51 pm
old school says:
All the people running down Rutgers are AFRAID of you going there. chris is a Villanova fan. RU certainly didn’t hurt Quincy Douby’s chances of making it to the league, did it? If you’ve got the talent, you’ll go. Speaking of Villanova, ask Randy Foye if Fred Hill can help you get the NBA.
Apr.18 at 10:31 pm
RUbballman says:
devin, chris doesnt know what he is talking about how is going to rutgers career suicide? the last time we had real talent to compete in the ncaa we went to the final four in 76…with you on the team, the current players we have, and the other players coming to RU, we have the talent to make the ncaa tourney and make a run…this is your choice, but RU is a great choice and you will have amazing fan support in your time in new brunswick/piscataway
Apr.18 at 10:45 pm
Dan says:
Yo Devin, Going to Rutgers would be awesome for you as far as the NBA is concerned. If you rip it up with Rutgers and lead them to the NCAA’s that would look better then getting Memphis back to yet another Final Four. Plus, you have the opportunity to play and dominate in front of your family and friends. Something that only Rutgers offers.
Apr.18 at 11:06 pm
Rutgers Rising says:
Devin- Come to Rutgers. They are easily the best choice. First of all when you succeed at RU, you and Mike Rosario will be the “Princes of New Jersey.” That’s much better than being the Prince of WV or Memphis. Also, a Rutgers degree means something. And, you have to factor in that Fred Hill is good at coaching guards and perimeter players (3’s). You are a natural 3 and would be a good fit over here. Look at what Fred helped do with Randy Foye and Quincy Douby. Randy Foye came to Villanova because of Fred Hill and worked himself into a lottery pick. Quincy Douby stayed at Rutgers because of Fred Hill and became a mid first round pick. With your skills, Fred Hill could help you become a Top 3 pick next year.
Apr.18 at 11:17 pm
the chocalate thunder says:
cinderella vs. expectations….. I understand that RU only hangs in becasue it is an option to stay close to home BUT one things to consider is the opportunity to SHOCK the world. The Memphis’, WVU, Texas, Indiana, etc of the world expect NCAA tourney success but to achieve success with a team that has been lacking it over the past 15 years (at the very least) in the media capital of the country….. they eat these stories up. There’s no duplicating the exposure of a collegiate star like March Madness and teaming up with the likes of Rosario, Chandler, Echenigue, Coburn, etc. you my friend could be the catalyst to something very special that everyone will hear about…. Best of luck with your decision…..
Apr.19 at 12:15 am
RU Rocks says:
Devin: Rutgers is the obvious choice! With you, Rosario, Chandler, and N’Diaye, Rutgers will definitely be dancing next year and you will get media exposure in the biggest media market in the world and you would be near your family.
Apr.19 at 12:51 am
Josh B says:
Again, RU would be a great opportunity to become a legendary player. With the players FHJ has coming in, takes 1 superstar to bring it all together. Playing for an established program is awesome, but there’s something pretty damn special about being “the guy” who turns a program around…
Apr.19 at 12:54 am
Kev says:
You can easily get to a 1-2 seed with Memphis. You, Reke, AAA, Dozier, Taggart, Kemp, Robinson, Mack, Niles as well as others. That’s another loaded Memphis team. This style of play will make you look like a star. Dribble drive, attach the basket. Play in the FedEx forum in front of 17,000+ people each night. Is it really that hard of a choice?
Apr.19 at 7:49 am
Ben Osborne says:
If Rutgers has so many passionate fans how come the attendance at the games there is always so low?
Apr.19 at 8:27 am
RuLaw2004 says:
Stay home and build something special with your mom, friends and family in the stands! Come to RU!!!
Apr.19 at 8:45 am
deedee says:
Come to IU and be the man!!! You will be the go-to guy and Coach Crean knows how to prepair players for the NBA.
Apr.19 at 10:11 am
Jim says:
Devin, Please look at the great new DVD video “History of Indiana University Basketball” that just came out a few months ago. It tells it all,the history, the past players & phenomenal teams. You’ll be cheating yourself to not at least take a look at what Indiana basketball is all about.
Apr.19 at 10:44 am
MIke R says:
Devin, come to RU and be the Ray Rice/ Brian Leonard of Rutgers basketball.
Apr.19 at 11:41 am
Gary Waters says:
E—to da Bankkkk to the flooooorrrrrr I just can’t take it anymoreeeeee Mr Ebanks, tell me, Do you remember who was on Memphis 3 years ago? Or rather, can you name someone on Texas or WVU from 3 years ago? Me neither. Does Dejuan Wagner ring a bell? I can’t remember him either. But, I can tell you that everybody knows who Brian Leonard and Ray Rice are. Why? because they are legends. Legends are remembered. Winners only last while they are there but Legends last forever. I Am Legend. Are you?
Apr.19 at 1:24 pm
navynap says:
Devin, go to whatever school you like best. I’m an IU guy in the military and where-ever you go, i’ll still support IU and that team. And i’ll watch you when i can. Follow your heart friend.
Apr.19 at 3:13 pm
Michael Jordon says:
Devin, I really like your game and I feel your best bet would be becoming part of Rutgers Super Freshman class. There is something to be said for your friends and family being able to go to your games. Stay home, get a great education, and make NY/NJ proud.
Apr.19 at 3:15 pm
DL says:
Devin, If its exposure, a great coach and one of the best college campuses around then you are crazy if you don’t go to IU. You won’t get the TV exposure you get at IU anywhere else but maybe Duke. You ever hear of a guy name D Wade??? His college coach that turned him from a no name to a super star, Coach Crean. Then look at the campus in Bloomington. If the campus is your deciding factor than Indiana is the easy choice.
Don’t let the bad press IU has got fool you. There will not be any post seasons bans. IU cleaned house and made the right decisions. This would be your team and you would be the star. You would be unstoppable in the Big 10. Good luck wherever ya end up but the Hoosiers still want you.
Apr.19 at 3:17 pm
tiger ballers says:
Memphis= 2 straight elite eight and a nc game with a ncaa coach of the year. Top 5 incoming player and the best offense in the nation. Devin Memphis is the only choice. We Want You in Memphis Blue!
Apr.19 at 4:45 pm
MJF says:
Devin, it’s a simple decision, you want a better life for your family, audition for a NBA team on a daily basis, play for coach who coached in the pros, play a pro-style (the dribble-drive offense), play in the best college and pro arena in the country, and I leave you with this, Derrick Rose came into the year ranked below players, like OJ Mayo, Jerald Baylis, Kevin Love, and Michael Beasley, ONE YEAR running this offense has made him maybe the FIRST pick in the draft, the same can happen to you and Tyreke, it up to you!!!
Apr.19 at 7:41 pm
quincy douby says:
Rutgers!!!!!
Apr.20 at 12:44 am
Tigermania says:
I know you are the kind of talent that will play in the league,in no more than a year.The NCAA’s are a great experience.Menphis will give you the best guarantee to get there.Have a great time and enjoy the recruiting process.
Go Tigers.
Apr.20 at 3:25 am
Kyle says:
Man come to IU ask Eric Gordon how awsome it is to be the king of IU and have over 17,000 die hard basketball fans chanting your name every game its the place to go and Coach Crean will do a great job getting u ready for the NBA its a no brainer man there is nothing like playing in Assembly Hall when you are the basketball king
Apr.20 at 3:40 am
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Apr.20 at 1:04 pm
Bigboi3 says:
Yo Devin come to GT dawg. You you’re boy Iman Shumpert, Gani Lawal and others and you could help us compete for a championship!!!
Apr.20 at 5:28 pm
Leave a Legacy says:
Devin, you can go to a school and become just another player at a factory where they don’t care about you. OR You can go to a school that will remember you as the hometown hero and made Rutgers what it will be in the future…in addition, you will be loved for ever. GO RUTGERS
Apr.20 at 5:56 pm
Ryan Jones says:
“I can tell you that everybody knows who Brian Leonard and Ray Rice are.” This might be the funniest thing anyone has ever written ever.
Apr.20 at 6:42 pm
Gary Waters says:
Ryan Jones loves penis and hamsters! I seen it!
Apr.20 at 8:44 pm
You Know It says:
Tyreke is a ball hog. You’ll never get a chance to score with him on your team. Trust Fred Hill and the guys at Rutgers. Rutgers BBall is coming back. You’ll fit in well with Rosario, Coburn, Greg E and the Beast!!!!!
Apr.21 at 3:10 am
Tigers says:
Who in the hell are Brian and Ray Ray?
Apr.21 at 11:33 am
Corey Preece says:
At this stage in the game I don’t see any reason why you, Mr. Ebanks, wouldn’t enroll in the NBA training academy aka. West Virginia University. Think about it, if Huggins can produce studs like Kenyon Martin and Jason Maxiell, plus turn a so-so Joe Alexander into the most dominate player in the Big East, what could he do with you? Forget Rutgers, there are more kids from New Jersey at WVU then go to Rutgers. Though there is no question you would flourish anywhere you choose, why not get on board with Huggs and his rising crop and win a National Championship.
Apr.21 at 12:49 pm
Hill is the Man says:
Out of all your choices, the players at RU are the least selfish and will give you the best chance to be noticed by the NBA because make a losing team a winner shows a lot more than keeping a winning team a winner. You can accomplish a lot more at RU.
Apr.21 at 1:53 pm
Ryan Jones says:
You’re half right, Gary: I love my pen*s. But your mom never gave me my hamster back. Make sure she feeds it, would you? Thanks, buddy.
Apr.21 at 6:04 pm
Jordan says:
Devin:
If you go to Memphis— Evans isn’t gonna pass u the ball and sadly ull become just another face in the crowd.
If you go to Texas— You’ll be another face in the crowd, yea, they’ll be happy but they wont appreciate you.
If you go to WVU– u’ll be in the middle of fricking no where, and in a town that loves football not basketball.
If you come to Rutgers— You will be loved. Every kid will wear a jersey with Ebanks on the back. U see what happened to Rutgers football, u could do that for Rutgers basketball, The RAC IS THE LOUDEST ARENA, u could make the roof come off of it. The NY media will love and embrace a story like u. Ure name and Rutgers Basketball will be one forever. No one will say a sentence that mentions Rutgers Basketball without the name Ebanks in it. You can’t same that for any of ure other options. Also, RU girls are HOTT. On the Ebanks of the Old Raritan will become the alma mater.
Apr.21 at 7:27 pm
Hursty says:
LMAO Ryan. Isnt Rutgers a girls school?
Apr.21 at 10:58 pm
Brad says:
Devin, would love to have you at IU. Its a great town and a FANTASTIC basketball school. If not, best of luck in your career, but it sure would be nice to see you in the CREAM and CRIMSON!
Apr.22 at 5:53 am
KP says:
Ryan jones is an assassin with no Heart!
Apr.22 at 10:27 pm
RoadCrewFuzz says:
Hey Devin, your Mom will be able to make all the home games at RU cause its close.
Apr.23 at 8:19 pm
Jason says:
Devin, You’re from CT! Attend RU!!! Please we at RU want you to be our STAR player! Please don’t go to Memphis where you will be overshadowed! Attend RU and lead us to glory!
Apr.24 at 10:20 pm
billy says:
thanx for switchin colleges devin u promised to come to iu now u are goin back on your word r u a liar devin? we were countin on u and you blew it for us for your fans u screwed us good so how bout u do us all a favor and follow throgh on what u said it would make us all happy
Apr.24 at 10:22 pm
billy says:
iwas a little harsh before im just angered that u are reconsidering please for your fans come and be our star player we love you
May.5 at 2:33 am
Weezie says:
do you assholes think he reads this? No, so get a life