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Cincy coach: Stephenson will play

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06:23 AM ET 07.02 | Mick Cronin already overcame pretty long odds to get Lance Stephenson to commit to Cincinnati, but that doesn't mean the challenges are over. The former Lincoln standout, who signed a financial aid package with the Big East school on Tuesday, still needs to be admitted, get cleared by the NCAA -- which might look into his participation in a documentary -- and go through a misdemeanor sexual assault trial scheduled to begin on July 15. "We've done all our due diligence on the legal issue," Cronin, the Cincinnati coach, said during a conference call yesterday. "Obviously, we felt confident it's going to be resolved. With his amateur status, to my knowledge, we have no issues. We obviously think he's going to be cleared to play or we wouldn't have recruited him."

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July 2, 2009  09:00 AM ET

"Obviously, we felt confident it's going to be resolved. With his amateur status, to my knowledge, we have no issues. We obviously think he's going to be cleared to play or we wouldn't have recruited him."

Coach speak for "the kids too good not to do whatever I can to get him on my team regardless of his character or grades".

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July 2, 2009  09:10 AM ET
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That sounds about right. Anyway, I'm just happy this whole saga is over. He picked a school, he's probably going to play and in about a year's time he will be preparing himself for some NBA team Summer League.

Definite one and done. Talent, no interest in school.

July 2, 2009  09:24 AM ET

This kid is going to be the next Shawn Kemp. No I am not talking about on the court.

July 2, 2009  09:26 AM ET
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This kid is going to be the next Shawn Kemp. No I am not talking about on the court.

Ha Ha.

You must mean 32 children from 40 different women or something like that.

July 2, 2009  09:32 AM ET

I don't normally wish ill upon another person, but I hope he's not as good a player as he thinks he is and somehow doesn't get to the NBA in 1 year. I'm sorry, but this guy just seems terribly full of himself.

July 2, 2009  10:03 AM ET
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Definite one and done. Talent, no interest in school.

I agree.... That also sound slike the kid who signed with KU.. Henry... His dad actually said on the radio his son is not interested in going to class lol...

I hope he makes it... get his life straight... Hope he doesnt come to Orlando after his 1 year

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July 2, 2009  09:58 PM ET
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Ha Ha.You must mean 32 children from 40 different women or something like that.

Yea, Wilt without rubbers.

July 5, 2009  05:59 PM ET
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I don't normally wish ill upon another person, but I hope he's not as good a player as he thinks he is and somehow doesn't get to the NBA in 1 year. I'm sorry, but this guy just seems terribly full of himself.

I remember his Lincoln games on ESPN... He liked to take a lot of ridiculous shots just cause he wasnt double-teamed. Why'd he pick Cincy anyway?

 
July 10, 2009  03:52 PM ET

Apparently, this wasn't a hot topic.

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