My Two Cents: The Best Canadian Story in the 2013 Draft is Myck Kabongo

Anthony Bennett and Kelly Olynyk have been the talk of the Canadian college players who are Draft eligible this season since the close of the NCAA season.  Their stories will likely include a selection in the First Round come Thursday evening but what about Myck Kabongo?  Can Ball Ray takes a look at what could be the the best storyline of the three Canucks that are projected to be picked in My Two Cents ...

Myck is free, somewhat

So it seems that NCAA has taken back the initial year long ban that was levied on Texas PG Myck Kabongo two days ago.  According to this early report from CBS Sports, the punishment had been changed to 23 games, likely including the 11 games already missed so far this season.  The reports are still early so there could be more details to come.

As an aside, there had been rumours of things that had helped the punishment among and CBS Sports college basketball guy Jeff Goodman tweeted this out earlier tonight ...

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanCBS 1m

What i am trying to make clear is that Myck Kabongo didn't lie to the NCAA. He did so to university officials in two separate meetings.

Ouch!  Pretty serious stuff here.

I don't know what bearing this had on the overall punishment.  And at this point, I think it's a moot point.  What should stick is that 1) the process took a hell of a long time; 2) the punishment was incredibly harsh in most educated opinions and there 3) Myck is finally able to get back on the floor this season to ply his game.  He should return to the court for Texas' Feb.13 against Iowa St.

Here's to a soon to be freed Myck.

UPDATE:  Here is a more detailed look on the new situation from ESPN.