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Nebraska Basketball: Isaiah Roby wise to enter NBA Draft

By Danny Jaillet

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 17: Isaiah Roby #71 handles the ball during Day Two of the 2019 NBA Draft Combine on May 16, 2019 at the Quest MultiSport Complex in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Tom Lynn/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 17: Isaiah Roby #71 handles the ball during Day Two of the 2019 NBA Draft Combine on May 16, 2019 at the Quest MultiSport Complex in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Tom Lynn/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Nebraska Basketball alum is making the right choice here.

Isaiah Roby made a decision about his future day, and his future does not involve Nebraska Basketball when it comes to basketball. Tuesday, Roby made it clear that he is going to enter the NBA Draft.

Roby  worked out for a number of teams in the past couple of weeks, and he has been talked about as a player who could be drafted. If he were to be selected by a professional team, he would be the first Nebraska Basketball player to take his talents to the NBA since Venson Hamilton in 1999.

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Roby averaged 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest. He managed to be a pretty significant contributor on a team that was chock-full of offense. Although he struggled in the middle of the season, he turned on his play when it mattered most and played well in the Big Ten Tournament.

Although I would have liked to see him in Nebraska for one more season, he is making the right choice here. His stock may never be higher, and he is leaving the team at a time when the hire of Fred Hoiberg may not have suited him. It is better for him to make this decision now then to play in Lincoln one more season and have his stock drop.

This is a move that has seemed imminent for the last couple of weeks. Nebraska Basketball has managed to gain several scholarship players that would be able to take Roby’s role and perform efficiently. For me, the writing was on the wall when power forward Kevin Cross committed to the program. He is almost identical to Roby in terms of height, and he fills the exact same position (power forward) that Roby played. Although Nebraska Basketball fans will miss him, there is certainly enough talent to offset the loss.

I don’t think he is NBA-ready yet, but this is a time where, like I said, his stock is probably never going to be higher. He has to take the opportunity that is given to them and run with it. I can’t fault him at all for his decision and I wish him nothing but the best moving forward. I can’t wait to see him in the NBA and I think he could be a valuable contributor to a professional team. Especially as the league is becoming more shooter-oriented, he could find a nice niche for himself there.

Best of luck, Isaiah and thank you for everything. You will certainly be missed in Lincoln.

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