LOUISVILLE – Rick Stansbury flew to Los Angeles to be with Charles Bassey the day Western Kentucky’s star center made the decision.
Bassey was at a professional development workout with other players in front of several teams making last-minute evaluations hours before the early-entry deadline for the NBA draft. The 18-year-old took in every bit of information from pre- and post-combine evaluations to ultimately decide on returning to Bowling Green for his sophomore season.
It’s a decision that sets WKU’s expectations for 2019-20 even higher. Stansbury spoke for several minutes Tuesday at Big Spring Country Club about Bassey’s process and what it means for his future.