Why do you think the NBA draft regulations were changed so that high school athletes must participate in at least one year of college before entering the professional draft?
Since 2005, the NBA has changed the minimum age for players from 18 to 19. Athletes like Sebastian Telfair and Lebron James (shown in photo) have both made successful careers in the league after being drafted straight from high school. Being so young and energetic, they have created an intensity in the league that might have been absent without them.
By today's rules, players like Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose must commit themselves to a single year of college before entering the draft. Do you think forcing these players to wait to profit from their talents benefits them in the long run? Why is going to college such a big deal, when these men are gifted with a skill that they intend to make a shot at a career with? When you stop to think about it, both these players (Telfair & James) have shoe contracts with brands like Nike and Adidas. They are young and in the public eye already, so is delaying them on their road to stardom a mistake? The implementing of these new (2005) rules is making it harder for talented athletes who are in the same position to make a career with their talents.
So, what do you think--is the rule forcing basketball players to play at least one year of college a fair rule? Is the rule beneficial and fair for everyone--the players, the universities, and the NBA? Or is the rule not beneficial and not fair to players?
Tyler Ribbe (11:00)
34 comments:
I beleive that just because a player has professional potential doesnt mean they will succeed. Professional leagues like to look at how the player does under the pressure of an intense crowd like in the NCAA sports. Who knows maybe some players might find a a new career path or goal.
Rocky V
I think the mad the rule that you have to go to college for a least one year because i think they wanna make sure your ready because basketball skills is not everything in life. In case basket ball didn't work at least you have some college back ground to catch up on.
Terrian J
Honestly, I do not feel like I know enough about basketball to make any comments other than I think that it is beneficial for the player to attend at least one year of college. If they enter directly into the NBA, they are being put in with men that could be a lot older than them. I'm not saying it is dangerous but I think that could benefit from playing a year in college. They also be more likely to make poor choices if they are playing with men who are older than they are to try to compete with them.
Morgan Russian
A body isn't geared to play a physically stressful sport like basketball forever. If the player just went straight to pro ball and didn't take the opportunity to get further education, it will be hard to find a good career. Beyond statistics, I don't know enough about the sport to give a solid opinion.
Allison P
i think that they changed the rule so that the players can have at least a start at a college career before they, decide to turn their lifes over to being a pro basketball player. they also may have done this because what if the basketball team doesnt work out the way they had planed for it to happen. This way they will always have something to fall back on. I believe that the rule is fair to everybody.
-JaTaun
I believe that making players go to one year of college before the NBA is a very pointless rule. I think players with talent that is on the level of the pros deserve to play in the pros. Its their choice weather or not they want to go to college. One year of college also doesn't even earn you a degree so therefore they are not receiving anything from going to school. All in all i do not think it is a fair rule, people with talent deserve to get paid for using the talent.
Brett Scott (11:00)
I am not real big on basketball and don't really have much experience with it. I feel a good reason for that rule would be that it allows the players to gain more experience with bigger games and a little more professional level than just high school games. Players came experience the higher stress levels in college.
Clayton B. (11:00)
This is a tough one for me. I can go either way. Part A of me says let these talented players play as soon as they want to. But part B of me says an education is never going to harm anyone, so why not try some school? Part A says there's plenty of places to learn outside of school--you can learn a lot on the b-ball court by interacting with others in a variety of relationships. Part B says, yeah, that's right, but then what if b-ball doesn't pan out? Isn't it better to have an education (even only a year's worth) to fall back on if the sport doesn't work out? Part A says, well that's true in any career--not just sports. ANY career might not pan out, but that doesn't keep us from allowing people to enter those careers at whatever age they want to. Part B then says, what about the college game? Do we really want to see these players go early and skip college? Yes, the pro game might become more interesting, but won't the college game suffer and become much more dull than it is now?
James Burke
I believe that they may have changed the age of NBA draft because they want to encourage students to go to college. They may want the athletes to attend college in case the NBA doesn't work, then the kid has something to fall back on. Also they may want them to attend college because that student may find something that they are more passionate about.
Darci (11:00)
Forcing players to attend one year of college is not needed. There are many players who could make a very successful career for themselves right out of high school. If the player knows that after one year of college they are going to turn pro they will just do whatever it takes to get through college and not put fourth much effort. So by forcing them to do this it is just putting a hamper on some of these players careers. Also some of these guys may just really struggle in the classroom and this could be holding them back from their calling basketball.
Josh Witt (11:00)
I think the NBA regulations were changed so that high school athletes can experience a college level competition which of course involves the NCAA basketball championship because it is really intense.
what the NBA stress out about is looking for a player that is "NBA ready" there is a number of young athletes that has incredible talent, possessing MAD basketball skills and unbelievable athleticism. In fact there is a lot of high school students that has more level of athleticism compared to active NBA players today.
But the question is "Are these players MENTALLY READY for NBA?" Participating in NCAA basketball championship will help young talents develop MENTAL TOUGHNESS... Actually the NBA is just concern about their future. Because it is just a waste of time if they will end up like unsuccessful "straight-from-high school-to-NBA" players like Kwame Brown, Eddy Curry, Darius Miles, Gerald Green, and etc... Actually case to case basis like when we talk about lebron james and kobe bryant whatever is the ratio between SUCCESSFUL and UNSUCCESSFUL "straight-from-high school-to-NBA" players it will be better for young athletes specifically high school players to take one step at a time.. because the competition is not about who will be listed at the PRO list first...not about who will be drafted as number 1....and specially NOT about who will be making billions... it's all about playing the game you love with full contentment whether you lose or win games.. right? what is it to it if your 18 years old and your already in the NBA but your coach still wont let you play or they will put you back to d-league like gerald green.. hehehehehe
Samantha E.(11:00)
I fell that the age shouldn't matter of the athlete, and if they are good enough to be drafted out of high school the so be it. Making them participate in college could just increase there chance of a career ending injury. I understand education is good but if they clearly have the ability to be a professional player then they will be making enough money that education isn't really a fall back. I don't think it benefits the player and should be taken away.
-jake rone-
Well if that is what the NBA wants then that is what the NBA gets. I will have to agree with the NBA. I agree with the NBA because say a student does go to college and the find the like what they are going to college for more then they may put the NBA on hold. Also the NBA is a huge step from high school so I feel like they at least need to prove themselves in a year at college. I mean what if they get to college and they don't even start or play very much then what? Then if they would have went to the NBA it would have wasted a teams money on an unsure thing. Also they can learn a lot more stuff basketball related if they go a year in college. If they are good in high school then they should be good in college, followed by ok in the NBA. So I agree with the NBA.
Micah
I think that one reason that draft regulations were changed is because the year of college will give the students a chance to decide if they really want to play professionally or get a different job. There is a huge jump from high school to professional and the year of college will give them a middle area to decide what they want to do.
Landon W 11:00
I really don't know anything on basketball but I agree that they should take at least one year of college so that just in case the basketball choice doesn't work out they still have education they can fall back on and continue their education.
~Lauren (11:00)
I believe they change the rule, because they want the players, to have something else to lean on, beside basketball. they want the players know that there is more then basketball out there for them.
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