7+17 in a single game, the No. 1 high school student in the NCAA, he is only 24 years old, but he has no choice but to be cut without the ball to play!

With all the preseason games over, each team and players have entered a short rest period to fully prepare for the upcoming regular season. For many players, this period of time is very cruel. After all, they have two-way contracts or even temporary contracts. Even if they have good performance, they may still be laid off by the team. Charles Bassey is one of them. Not long ago, the Eagles officially announced that they had laid off the 24-year-old insider. As a result, the 24-year-old Bassey directly lost his job. You know, he was once the number one high school student, and he was even more dominant in the NCAA. So why did he reach a situation where he had no ball to play? Let us take a look at his basketball story!

The No. 1 high school student in Texas and an NCAA legend.

It is very similar to the experience of some NBA players. Born in Nigeria, Basi’s first favorite sport was not basketball, but football. It was not until the age of 12 that his height began to increase crazily, which prompted him to switch to basketball. And it has to be said that all NBA players are Jordan in their own stories before entering the NBA.

It only took 2 years for Basil to make a name for himself in Africa. In the "African Giant" NBA training camp, he showed great talent, averaging 25 points and 15 rebounds per game, and directly won the MVP of the tournament, so he went directly to the United States for further study.

When he entered high school, he averaged 20.2 points, 17.1 rebounds and 5.9 blocks per game as a freshman, leading his high school to the Texas High School League finals. After that, although he transferred to Dessell High School, he maintained a very high level of performance and was eventually listed as a five-star high school student and regarded as the number one high school student in Texas.

In addition, when he graduated from high school, he was invited to participate in the Jordan Classic Game, which was crowded with talents. He scored 20 points and 12 rebounds and was awarded the MVP of the game. This earned him invitations from many top NCAA schools. However, he chose to join the less famous Western Kentucky University.

Soon, he proved his worth. He scored 14.6 points, 10 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in his freshman season, becoming the best freshman and best defensive player in his league, making a good start for his NCAA career. Although he missed most of the games in his sophomore season due to a fractured left leg, he returned in his junior season and once again scored 17.6 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocks. He almost dominated his league, was directly selected to the All-American Third Team, and swept all the league's awards. There is no doubt that Basi is dominant in terms of personal performance in the NCAA, so his next goal is the NBA.

He was drafted in the second round and had difficulty adapting to the NBA.

However, when he participated in the 2021 NBA draft, he was not favored. In addition to being 21 years old and having almost no potential to tap, his biggest problem is that his positioning is too vague. He is 2.06 meters tall and weighs 104 kilograms, which is not bad, but the problem is that his position in the NCAA has always been to play inside, and today's NBA attaches great importance to players' outside shooting ability, which is exactly what he does not have. What's more fatal is that he has a serious injury experience, so he was not selected by the 76ers until the 23rd overall pick in the second round.

At that time, the 76ers were full of talents, especially Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris who controlled the time inside, and there were also some strong players including Paul Reed on the bench. Therefore, Bassey had very little time. He only played 23 games in total, averaging only 3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He only played 12 minutes in the playoffs. After that, he was abandoned by the 76ers.

Fortunately, he returned to San Antonio, which he is familiar with. When he came to the United States, he was famous from the Holy City, and he was in the rebuilding period. The Spurs also gave him a certain amount of time. In the 22-23 season, he averaged 5.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Generally speaking, as a rotation player, his performance is satisfactory.

But as the team selected Victor Vunbanyama, the center position became crowded again, and Basi suffered serious injuries of left patella fracture and left anterior cruciate ligament tear at that time, which caused him to directly miss the remaining games of the 23-24 season. After that, Basi's situation with the Spurs became more and more embarrassing. If it weren't for Bunyama's reimbursement for the season in the 24-25 season, he wouldn't even have a chance. In addition, he couldn't practice outside shooting, so even though he still contributed 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds, as the team selected Carter Bryant, Basi completely lost his position in the Spurs.

It may be difficult to return in the future, and the rugged experience is disappointing.

After signing a temporary contract with the Hawks, Basi played very hard, contributing 4.5 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in the preseason. He went all out in every game, hoping to stay on the team. But unfortunately, the Eagles' lineup has basically taken shape, and no matter how outstanding Basi is, he still can't impress the team.

So before the start of the game, he once again had no choice but to lose the opportunity to stay in the NBA. Although he is only 24 years old, frequent serious injuries have made the former No. 1 high school student in Texas feel confused. Without those bad injuries, he could still stay in the NBA even if he could not get a big contract. But even if he can get a contract now, I am afraid it is only temporary. There is a high probability that he will not be able to stay in the NBA in the future. I have to say that his experience is indeed bumpy, which is extremely regrettable.