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Milwaukee Bucks Pre-Draft Workouts: Another Badger visits the Bucks

By Ti Windisch

Mar 15, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Vitto Brown (30) handles the ball during the practice session for the first round of 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 15, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Vitto Brown (30) handles the ball during the practice session for the first round of 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Detroit Titans guard/forward Paris Bass (35) dribbles away from Western Kentucky Hilltoppers guard Fredrick Edmond (25) during the first half at E.A. Diddle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Detroit Titans guard/forward Paris Bass (35) dribbles away from Western Kentucky Hilltoppers guard Fredrick Edmond (25) during the first half at E.A. Diddle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports /

Paris Bass

Paris Bass decided to take a rather unusual path to get himself noticed by NBA scouts heading towards the 2017 NBA Draft. After two seasons of college ball at Detroit Mercy, Bass elected to try something different and sign with the NBA D-League.

There are a few positives to that strategy. First and foremost, Bass got paid for his services. D-League salaries are nothing near what NBA players make, but it’s still significantly more money than the $0 that NCAA players still get, somehow.

Additionally, instead of going up against Horizon League competition Bass got to play against near-NBA level talent. That kind of test is better for measuring a player’s talent, especially if they’re coming from a smaller school.

Bass didn’t manage to stand out much in his D-League season though. He played just 15 games for the Erie BayHawks and averaged 3.9 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting under 34 percent from the field in his 11.9 minutes per game.

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