San Diego high school phenom Jeremy Tyler thought that going pro before his senior high school year was a good idea, so he could enter the NBA draft- much like Brandon Jennings the year before.
Only Maccabi Haifa rarely played Tyler and his 2 point-2 rebound-per game numbers weren't getting Tyler all hyped up about his time overseas.
So, he left...
Two months before the end of the regular season...
"Due to personal matters, Jeremy chose to leave the team on his own will on March 18 and return home to San Diego," Maccabi Haifa owner Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement. "We wish Jeremy all the best."
Tyler was making a reported $140,000 for Haifa, but had not seen a uniform in the last few games and had walked out of a game at halftime because of a frustration coming form a lack of playing time...
Adviser Sonny Vaccaro says that it's disappointing, but not a failure when talking about Tyler's time overseas...
Here's a story from San Diego's CW6 on the decision at the time to go pro...
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