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Former Oregon F Bol Bol reportedly agrees to deal with Phoenix Suns

Jarrid Denneyby:Jarrid Denney•07/16/23•

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On Sunday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that former Oregon star Bol Bol has signed a one-year $2.6 million deal with the Phoenix Suns ahead of his fifth NBA season.

Bol, 23, experienced a breakout season with the Orlando Magic in 2022-23. In 70 games, including 33 starts, he averaged 9.1 points and 5.8 boards in 21.5 minutes per game. He will join a Phoenix squad that also added All-Star guard Bradley Beal, among others, this offseason.

He spent his first three seasons with the Denver Nuggets but was hindered by injuries and played in just 53 games during that time.

A former 5-star signee in the 2018 class, Bol is the highest-rated recruit to ever sign with Oregon. He was the No. 4 player in the nation and the No. 1 power forward, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, and chose the Ducks over Kentucky and Kansas, among others.

In his lone season at Oregon, Bol averaged 21.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. But he suffered a season-ending injury in December and played just nine games before opting to enter the NBA Draft.

More on the On3 Industry Ranking

The On3 Industry Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased measurement.

The On3 Industry Ranking weights the primary recruiting media services based on past performance data, and overall scouting and recruiting coverage investment.

For football, the algorithm is weighted as follows: On3 (35%), 247Sports (35%), Rivals.com (20%) and ESPN (10%). 

For basketball, the algorithm equally weights On3, 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN at 25%.

The On3 Industry Rating and Ranking increases the total number of 5-stars and 4-stars seven times throughout the recruiting cycle, concluding with 32 5-stars for football and 20 for basketball. This solves for the problem of awarding 5-star ratings too early in the recruiting process to meet predefined quotas. With each passing month in the cycle, scouts in the industry have more data, information and scouting opportunities to evaluate better and project prospects. This process is referenced by the Industry “Strength” meter in the database. Listed below is the football star ranking update schedule:

Nov. 1 — Mid-sophomore year watchlist: 0 5-stars, 100 4-stars
April 1 — Initial On300: 5 5-stars, 295 4-stars
June 1 — Spring update: 10 5-stars, 315 4-stars
Nov. 1 — Mid-season junior update: 15 5-stars, 335 4-stars
March 1 — Post National Signing Day overhaul: 20 5-stars, 355 4-stars
May 1 — Spring update: 25 5-stars, 375 4-stars
Aug. 1 — Summer update: 32 5-stars, 393 4-stars
Oct. 1 — Mid-season senior update:  32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Dec. 1 — Post senior update: 32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Feb. 1 — Final update:  32 5-stars, 418 4-stars

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