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    'There shouldn't be any barriers': Some NBA hopefuls are bypassing college and carving paths less traveled to fulfill their dreams

    by Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune May 20, 2019 3 minutes

    CHICAGO - Darius Bazley isn't out to change the college basketball landscape or even inspire other young players.

    As a potential preps-to-pros player and former five-star recruit, the 6-foot-9 forward from Cincinnati is a unique athlete trying to win over NBA scouts without having played last season.

    He decommitted from Syracuse. He reneged on his initial idea to play in the G League. Unlike other players in the past who skipped college looking for an alternate route to the NBA, he didn't play overseas for a year either.

    Instead, Bazley was on no team and

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