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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

NCAA Basketball- One and Done's

When it comes to March Madness, everyone loves it.  Every year, there are always some crazy endings, thrilling victories, shocking upsets, and a lot of exciting games.

However, college basketball isn't the same these days.  With the new rule that states a player has to be 19 years old and at least one year out of high school to enter the NBA draft- most basketball players are going to college for just one year, and then leaving right after.  This kills programs who recruit the best players because they just leave after one season.  Most of the freshman who declare for the draft are usually the ones who could have declared right after high school.  What even makes the situation worse for NCAA programs- is that some Senior in high school might blowoff college and instead follow the footsteps of Brandon Jennings.  Jennings, decided to go to Europe for a single season before becoming eligible for the NBA draft.  He signed a $1.6 million contract with Lottomatica Roma, and received $2 million from Under Armour. Enticing offers like this will make it really hard for some players to choose college over Europe.

So, how do you solve this problem.  COPY BASEBALL.  If players are going to leave early, let them leave after high school, so they do not embarrass the Universities by attending one semester, barely passing the minimum amount of classes, playing one season, and then quit going to class because they have declared for the NBA draft. The MLB says that players can enter the draft right of high school or go to college.  If they go to college they can not enter the draft until after their third year.  This will solve everything because both NCAA Basketball Programs and the NBA would both benefit from this rule.

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