NCAA College Basketball: One-and-Done Rule Done?
With the 2010 NBA Draft this week, let’s take a look at the NBA’s One-and-Done rule regarding the selection of College Basketball players.
With so many talented players and college basketball odds favorites are being discovered in High School gymnasiums all over the country it was inevitable that a rule like One-and-Done would come into play. It requires a player to be a minimum of 19 years old and have at least one year of college under their belt. However some believe that this rule causes more issues than it solves. The 2010-2011 season will be the last season that the agreement runs through and it will be interesting to see if they extend it.
Players were also required to decide by a May 8th deadline if they wanted to remain at school. This poses a difficult choice for these young kids. Do they stay and educate themselves or take a chance at getting their dream job in the NBA? Many coaches are of the opinion that one year isn’t long enough and new rules should be in place stating that these players must remain in school until their junior year. This gives them a better chance at a higher education and allows the player to grow and be coached before entering the draft.
Because of the change in the deadline this year it caused many of the players not to be able to show the NBA teams their skills. Without being able to audition properly for the prospective teams it may add a shakeup as to who goes in what round. This system is something I expect the NCAA and NBA to get straightened out for next year.
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