NBA players with less than four years of experience in college assemble 52.1 % of the NBA. Also, NBA players have to be at least 19 years old to play professionally. 18 year olds can’t play in the NBA, but will be out of high school and looking for something to do with their advanced skills, but the NBA doesn’t allow kids out of high school to go pro . They make you wait one year until you can play professional basketball. High school players that can play at the professional level should be able to go straight to the NBA after high school.
Firstly, ten or more players that came straight out of high school became above average NBA players. Kobe Bryant is a fabulous example of this, Kobe Bryant didn’t attend college, but is the NBA’s third
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If the NBA allowed players to go straight out of high school the NCAA wouldn’t have to worry about this.Therefore, teams have to adapt to the players they have when their stars leave after one year. The one-and-done rule has ruined college tournaments. It gives “ok” players confidence that they could compete in the NBA because they don’t have any competition or experience playing against players with years of experience.
Lastly, in the eleven drafts from 1995 to 2006, the NBA selected 39 players to an All-NBA team ,or an All Star team. LeBron James, drafted in 2003, was a first round pick coming straight out of St. Vincent-St. Mary high school.Secondly, LeBron has won 3 NBA championships leading the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. He’s also played on 13 All-NBA teams. Another great example of this is Kevin Garnett. The NBA picked him 5th in the first round ,and in 2007 he went to the Celtics and won MVP and won the NBA championship.
Although, many people argue that if a high school player is a bust they wouldn’t have a degree, but the fact is you don’t have to go to college right out of high school. Many people go back later in their lives to go get their degree. In 2020 there is an estimated 9.6 million people older than 25 that will attend
Going to a public school, gave Arthur less opportunities to work with better coaches and scouts that could help him by giving him scholarships for college. His dream slowing started to deteriorate because he realized that basketball didn’t make him happy anymore and same with William. William by the end of high school, didn’t have the same view of basketball as he did when he was a sophomore and most people don’t make it to pro. According to the NCAA, out of the 541,054 high school players, only 1.2% of college players get drafted by the NBA. So the chances of him making it in the NBA were very
Reggie Harding was the first high school player to make the jump from high school to the NBA, and he did this in 1963. He spent five mediocre seasons in the NBA and was never the special player that people thought he would have been. Since then, there have been around 40 high school players who have decided to skip college and declare for the NBA draft. The bulk of these players have come within the last seven to ten years. Out of these forty or so players, no more than ten have had a successful career. Last year seven high school players entered the NBA draft, and only one of those seven had a successful first season, and that was Lebron James (Smith).
Why does age difference should be a barrier for athletes who are younger, but can play same as or even better than older basketball players? Basketball is all about winning and if you can use a younger player to your advantage, I don't see a reason on why not doing it. In an article, College basketball's so-called one-and-done rule needs revisiting, Dylan Hernandez quotes Kobe Bryant, " It didn't make any sense." Kobe doesn't say anything more about this because I think it kind of speaks for itself. Kobe Bryant, did not go to college he went to NBA right out of high school and now look were he is at now. I'm not saying that all one and done players are going to be NBA stars, but at least we can give them a
...r_stats.html). Ray Allen was drafted out of Connecticut by the Seattle Supersonics in the 96-97 season. He started81 games and played 82 games, and in that season he averaged 13.4 points per game ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/carrer_stats.html). Kevin Durrant was drafted out of Texas by the Seattle Supersonics in the 07-08 season. He started 82 games and played 82 games, and in his rookie season he averaged 20.3 points per game. ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durrant/carrer_stats.html). Michael Jordan was drafted out of North Carolina by the Chicago Bulls in the 84-85 season. He started 82 games and played in 82 games, during his rookie year he averaged 28.2 points per game ("Basketball-Refrence.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.basketball-refrence.com/players/j/jordanmi01.html).
According to livestrong.com, only 3 out of 10,000 high school players actually make it to the NBA. If you do not get drafted, then you cannot play college basketball and that just ruined your dream of ever playing professional basketball. Though, most players do not think about what they will do after the NBA. The money would be great, who would not want millions of dollars for playing basketball? Though, like I said early most NBA players go broke within five years after leaving the league. On average most college degrees take five or six years to get and how will they pay for it if they do not have the money. They are supposed to be adults and some parents will not help their kids. Some want to teach them a lesson or some just can not afford it. Also, it is their retirement, why would they wanted to spend their first five years back in school when they could've already done their school work when they were there on scholarship and had free
The early age entry rule, has been blamed for taking away the talent that made NCAA basketball popular over the last 40 years (Hughes, 2013). Recently many of the most talented basketball players have entered the NCAA with no intention of playing a second, third, or fourth year. The NBA permits players to be drafted at an age that many have considered is too young to live the lavish lifestyle of a professional player. This has been cause for the big debate of should the NBA change the eligibility to 20 years of age and two years removed from high school.
Like Robinson, these men paved the way for today’s players and are the reason that the best athletes in the world now play in the NBA.” (Dave Howell, NBA.com, Six Who Paved The Way, Page 1). African-Americans in basketball, more specifically the first 5 players, began to make people realize that African Americans were not foreign creatures, they were actual people. People also began to realize that African Americans make equally as significant contributions to the society and community as anyone else
... middle of paper ... ... Although the rate of graduation for male and female basketball players has slipped in the past several years, a minimal amount can be attributed to the high success rate of the African American Athlete in professional sports such as the NBA or NFL.
Despite the perks becoming a pro basketball player college is a great opportunity to learn and grow as individuals. Alternatively, for a select few, the competition and money available in pro sports is simply to much to give up. Whatever a player determines, he needs to get the decision right. One of the most famous NCAA basketball coaches of all time, Dean Smith once said " There is nothing better than getting an education and developing one's athletic abilities in college". There is nothing wrong with offering the perks and benefits of college, but every scenario is different. The window of opportunity for pro sports is very narrow, and if a player is unsure about his mental or emotional readiness, stay in school. If the draft marketplace shows a player is ready, then they should go for it!
Using this data we have discovered that the average NBA center is in the prime of their carreer until they reach the age of 30. For NBA franchises we recommend that a franchise not sign a center to a 3rd contract if they will reach the age of 30. If you do want to sign a player to a 3rd contract while he is the age of 30 we recommend that the franchise structures the contract to benefit the orgranization. To conclude lets say that the average player declares for the NBA draft at the age of 21. That is 9 years of having premium play from the athlete.
They must spend at least 2 years in college. Players who sign with any agent, yet are drafted below their expected value or undrafted, should be allowed to play college basketball, as long as they don't play a professional game at first . The only contract that a drafted player who wants to play college basketball instead of NBA basketball should sign is a contract stating that he can practice with his respective NBA team during the college off season, as long as he doesn't receive any pocket money that you get. If we continue with the current college rule, we will have more players wanting to get better and it would be a good
Abstract: Basketball players who enter the NBA early are not ready for the NBA. Early entry into the NBA by high school and college basketball players has had a negative affect on the college basketball program, the NBA, and the players themselves. Each year the number of early entries in the NBA rises more and more. In 1997, 47 basketball players entered the NBA draft early, and the number has risen since then. The college basketball program is drained of talent due to players leaving early. The high school players that go directly into the NBA are hurting the college program because they never contribute to the college program at all. The NBA now has to deal with a higher level of immaturity and disrespect by young players. College basketball players obtain a certain amount of respect and maturity in college. The players suffer by not grasping the concept of learning due to lack of education. Many analysts say that entering the NBA before finishing a four-year program is entering too early. The NBA commissioner, David Stern, has begun to work on ways to encourage players to go to and stay in college.
Since its creation in 1893, the sport of basketball has been one of the most popular sports in the United States. One wouldn’t have to search long to find a basketball court and a pickup game in most American cities. Many people around the world look up to the stars of the National Basketball Association as role models. Despite the vast popularity of basketball, there is only one major league in America: The National Basketball Association, to be referred to in this work as the NBA.
The NBA is a desirable basketball hotspot. Domestic players train to be drafted, and International players want to enter the NBA.
Today’s league contains thirty teams and these teams are divided into two conferences, the east and west. Fifteen teams are in the east and fifteen teams are in the west. Another way they are divided is there are six divisions that contain five teams each. Two NBA teams the Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have battled it out in the finals for the last three years and are the front runners this year(Trenchard NBA Then and Now). In today’s league, players are relying more and more on a three point shot(Segal 14). Players like Stephen Curry are revolutionizing the game of basketball with their shooting talent(Segal 15). This causes players to have to contain a three point shot in their arsenal to even be considered a superstar(Trenchard NBA Then and Now). There are now even more international players in the league today, and many of them show great potential. International players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kristaps Porzingis are just a few examples of rising stars in the game(Segal 79). As of today the NBA is in a phase known as the LeBron era because of how he took the league by storm ever since he arrived.(Segal 22). Right now, guards are being seen as more of the focal point of the team rather than big men(Segal 33). Some of today’s brightest stars include guards like Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Stephen Curry(Segal 10). Last but not least,