The college basketball universe has been rocked by a seismic change in recent years. Once restrained by draconian amateurism tenets, NCAA athletes now are seeing untold financial benefits, raking in millions of dollars on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals. This groundbreaking transformation doesn't affect just the United States college game—it has ripple effects all around the entire global basketball universe, changing player development, recruiting, global talent flows, and even pro leagues globally.

