According to a report from Pete Thamel in the New York Times, Louisville's top basketball target from the class of 2010 is skipping his senior year of high school and will play professional basketball in Europe next season. Rated as the No. 4 prospect in the country, this news comes on the same day UofL's 2010 class was rated as the current No. 4 class in the country.

Jeremy Tyler, who verbally committed to Louisville in August, is a 6-11 forward from San Diego H.S. (Calif.) who some considered as being the top big man in the nation in the class of 2010.

If Tyler follows through with his intentions as stated to Thamel, he would become the first high school player from America to skip his junior season to play ball overseas. Should he do this, he could return in two years and be eligible for the 2011 NBA draft, but he would no longer have any college eligibility.

According to Thamel's report, Tyler has not signed with a team or an agent, but he is already pointing towards Spain as a likely destination. Tyler's decision is similar to that of Brandon Jennings, who spurned Arizona to play overseas last year, where he struggled and admitted that his decision didn't turn out quite the way he had planned.

However, Tyler told the New York Times that he was bored after averaging 28.7 points per game for San Diego H.S. "Each game was the same thing. I was getting triple-teamed and getting hacked. After each game I'd have scratches and bruises up and down my arms from getting triple-teamed. It just wasn't for me," Tyler said.

Former basketball shoe executive Sonny Vaccaro orchestrated the move, according to Thamel. "It's significant because it shows the curiosity for the American player just refusing to accept what he's told he has to do," Vaccaro said. "We're getting closer to the European reality of a professional at a young age. Basically, Jeremy Tyler is saying, 'Why do I have to go to high school?'"

According to those close to Tyler's recruitment, Louisville is aware of his situation. Rick Pitino and the Louisville coaching staff is not permitted to comment on Tyler since he is still considered an available recruit (until he signs with a pro team or an agent) and cannot sign a letter of intent until his senior season.