Billy Donovan says college coaches contacted G League players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 5:10 AM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Billy Donovan stated that college coaches contacted players on the Chicago Bulls' G League roster last season to recruit them back to the NCAA. Donovan, who served as the Bulls head coach until April 2026, expressed concern over the trend of professional athletes returning to college sports. While he acknowledged the recruitment efforts, Donovan noted that players who move to international or professional circuits like the NBA G League should remain on those paths. He clarified that he supports undrafted players returning to college if they realize they entered the professional draft process prematurely. Donovan previously coached at the collegiate level at Florida and Marshall before his tenure in the NBA.
- •Billy Donovan observed college coaches contacting G League players about returning to college last season.
- •Donovan maintains that athletes choosing professional paths in Europe or the G League should remain professional.
- •The former Bulls coach supports undrafted players returning to college if they misjudged their draft status.
- •Donovan currently serves as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs.
- 5:10 AMYahoo Sports — Bulls news: Billy Donovan reveals college coaches were calling G League players
"The debates about young athletes with professional experience returning to college sports will not die down anytime soon. At the rate it is going, it looks like the trend will become more of the norm in the near future, unless the NCAA finds a solution . Many coaches have expressed their disapproval of it. On Sunday, San Antonio Spurs assistant […] The post Bulls news: Billy Donovan reveals college coaches were calling G League players appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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