Should basketball players have to go more than 1 year to college!? ¨J.J redick said that kids are not getting the proper education that they need for the one and done rule.¨ (Abrams)Now kids are going to different countries so they can get paid early and then go to the NBA after college.¨Coaches and schools already know when the player is doing the one and done rule¨ Now days kids are thinking they are one and dones just to be a super late pick but, top picks in the draft already knew from the beginning they were going to be a top pick in the draft. (Jeyarajah) Players are entering the draft with the least amount of development then the NBA has ever seen.If kids are not ready why are they going pro so early if they can get a education. …show more content…
(Barra) scouts don´t like the one and done rule because the kids are not getting the development that they need from the NCAA.There is no eras started when the player only goes one and done, they have no connection with the college. With what's happening that the coaches are paying the players in college makes the NBA not trust the NCAA.¨People think that the president of the NCAA does not care if kids attend classes while they are there¨¨Brandon Ingram says that if he does not want to play for free in front of fans paying 80 dollars to get in then he does not have to! (Hernandez)¨Coach K the coach of Duke says that high schoolers should be able to go to pros after high school but if they choose college they should have to go at least two years¨.Silver the commissioner of the NBA says he would ¨like players to enter the draft sophomore year in college but can't force them¨.¨Kobe does not like the one and done rule but he said he would rather the high school rule better¨.¨The rule did not make sense to anyone at the time the rule came in 2005.¨Now Colleges have to give away scholarships to kids that are only going 1 year to keep their elite status.Coach K the coach of Duke says ¨kids should be allowed to go …show more content…
Not all players had a great career after going straight to the NBA after college or high school.Kids going straight out high school usually did better in the NBA then kids going one and done for some reason.¨The NBA said they think they were helping the NCAA by making kids go to college first¨.¨For a few years fans started to like players competing in the college level.¨After march madness this could be your favorite player in college last game because he is going to enter the draft is just sad for some fans.The NCAA is ready to make an end to the one and done rule but, needs the NBA's approval.(Tracy)¨The NCAA said they know it's going to take time before they can change the rule but they need to end the rule now.¨The NCAA says that they should take off the thing that says if you won´t sign with a agent you can still come back to college.Sometimes the kids just pick the school that has a certain brand so they can get known by that brand.It's A dream to get your named called in the NBA or in any sport should it be allowed earlier or longer.Kids are now playing for the brands not a certain team the brand is the most important thing to student athletes.¨All the fun is in college that's where march madness is the only thing that NBA has that we don't have contracts.¨¨The college commissioner is going hard on this topic¨¨The commissioner said they are going to freshman eligibility if they don´t change the
In the last ten years many young and talented high school basketball players have chosen to enter the NBA draft. These 17 and 18 year olds decide to skip college, and instead they choose to take a big risk and enter the NBA, hoping to become stars and earn millions of dollars. In many cases, these youngsters’ careers are a failure because they don’t turn out as talented as they thought to be. They end up spending only a few seasons in the NBA because they are not good enough to compete at that level. Many of them have to move on to doing other things, such as playing basketball overseas, doing everyday jobs, or going back to college to earn a degree.
College athletes have a goal that they pursue. The jump to the professional sports leagues is an accomplishment that most college athletes wanted to achieve. But most college athletes go to college and forego completing their senior year and don’t get a degree. In basketball most athletes are one and done. This means they go to college for only one year then enter the NBA draft. For the NFL players have to be out of high school for three years and necessarily don’t have to go to college.
In the collegiate world of sports, basketball has become an increasingly recognized sport among African Americans, predominantly males. The hope of any young basketball player is that one day a scout will come and recruit them into stardom The question that presents itself as a problem to the lucky few who are chosen to go professional, is whether or not an education is more important than a million dollar shoe deal, “The NCAA's (1998) annual six-year study reported that only 33% of Black male basketball players graduated, (Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999). Individually, basketball reported the lowest graduation rate in all divisions,” (Robinson, 2004:1). Basketball players have become so idolized in the eyes of young Black male basketball athletes, that the value of education appear to be less important in the development of these young men, “According to Sailes (1997), there is an over-representation of Black males in particular sports and an under-representation in other segments of American society. He provides the example of percentages of Black males competing in the NBA (77%), NFL (65%), MLB (15%), and MLS (16%) in comparison to the fact that fewer than 2% of doctors, lawyers, architects, college professors, or business executives are Black males.”, (Robinson, 2004:1). The idea of the attainment of a professional basketball player’s salary in the NBA, without even having to go to school for the time it takes to earn a degree is very appealing to some players. Those with a wealthy, or even upper-middle class upbringing may not view material assets as a priority. In the Black community, we have theorized that money and success play a more important role than education in most households. Although these two seem to go together, one resulting from the other, this does not apply in the sports world. Our research will examine the role that the family value system plays in influencing Black vs. White male athletes to turn professional, as opposed to obtaining a college degree before turning professional.
Did you know that there are roughly 550,000 male high school basketball players, 15,000 are good enough to make it to play college basketball, one third of that or 5,000 play well enough to make it to division I which is the highest in the NCAA basketball league, and only around 348 go on to play one game in the NBA. On the other hand there are rare cases of players having extraordinary talents and making the jump from high school basketball straight to NBA without any college experience. The debate on this topic is two sided, the first being that the jump from high school to the NBA should not be allowed and the second being that they should be able to do what they want.
For example, Dr. Kristin Heredia, who is a dean of students of a high school in Ottawa, claims, “Not everyone is going to be a starter. People earn these things by their performance.”.” In the same fashion that not all actors can be the star role in a play or movie or gets to be the lead singer in a band, not everyone gets to be the starting forward or pitcher. Some players are not fit to play some positions just based on natural abilities, and if the coach gives the same amount of time on the field or court for these positions, the game’s competitiveness, moral, and enjoyment is destroyed. Finally, Dr. Alan Goldberg, who travels across the nation to help coaches learn and teach young athletes, describes, “The really maddening, discouraging and frustrating thing for kids and their parents is watching the coach's favorites put in minimal or inconsistent effort into practice, perform poorly in games and still get more playing time from the coach”..”
Over the past 20 years, there has been a major increase in the popularity of college athletes. From 1989 to 2004, there was a 27% increase in ticket revenue (Brown). Despite the rigorous schedules the athletes had, they are still considered just a student. The NCAA cannot continue to allow these schools to work the athletes as much as they do without giving the athletes what they deserve. This is a horrible oppressive system that must be fixed.
It is becoming more and more a trend for high school and underclassmen basketball players to forgo their college eligibility to enter the NBA draft. Most professional sports have restrictions to limit mentally and physically immature players from throwing away their college education to be unsuccessful in the professional ranks. In the National Football League, NCAA football players are not allowed to declare for the pro draft unless they have been in the school’s program for at least three years. In professional baseball and hockey, although they do draft players straight from high school, they have a minor league system set up. These minor leagues allow players the time to develop and still play against an excellent level of competition. This helps their growth process so that when they get into the real big leagues, they are somewhat ready to play and be a factor.
College basketball has gone from amateur competition to multi-million dollar tournaments and will continue to get larger and larger. The student-athlete is no longer a student and has become more and more of an athlete. Admissions are loosened and deals are made in order to get the best basketball players in the land. Athletes who are not students are criticized when they leave for the pros even though they are probably doing the right thing by not perpetuating the myth of academics and athletics. College basketball has become a multi-million dollar industry whether schools will admit it or not and the student athlete is the one getting played.
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.
Today there are over 450,000 college athletes and the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) faces a difficult decision on whether or not college athletes should be paid. Many people believe that they should and many believe they should not. There are several benefits that college’s athletes receive for being a student athlete. Why should they receive even more benefits than their scholarship and numerous perks?
I believe that college sports should be considered a profession. Athletes deserve to be paid for their work. College athletics are a critical part of America’s culture and economy. At the present time, student-athletes are considered amateurs. College is a stepping-stone to the professional leagues. The NCAA is exploiting the student- athlete. Big-time schools are running a national entertainment business that controls the compensation rate of the players like a monopoly (Byers 1).
The debate on whether college athletes should be paid to play is a sensitive controversy, with strong support on both sides. College athletics have been around for a long time and always been worth a good amount of money. This billion dollar industry continues to grow in popularity and net worth, while they continue to see more and more money come in. The student-athletes who they are making the money off of see absolutely none of this income. It is time that the student-athletes start to see some of this income he or she may by helping bring the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are many people who do not think this is in the best interest of the student-athletes or Universities, but that being said there are also many people who are in favor of the change.
Most players that enter the NBA draft early are 19 or 20 years-old. They are going to end up playing against 25-year-olds that are stronger, faster, and that have had more experience than they have. Along with more experience, they will not be as physically fit because one or two years of college will not do it, and high school will not do it. For example, Lebron James. He is considered one of the best to have played the game, and he went straight out of high school. Imagine if he had gone to college, he would be so much better. So if they leave after the freshman or sophomore year, they will be about five or six years behind and that will make it harder to get a spot on the bench. If they do not make it to the bench, then they will be in the D league for 2 or 3 years to help develop their skills. “The D-League uses a tiered compensation system that's based on experience. Players with ample NBA
The NBA is a desirable basketball hotspot. Domestic players train to be drafted, and International players want to enter the NBA.
Kentucky University Men’s basketball teams are notorious for players not finishing school. Most of their players last a year or two before joining the professional teams. “NFL athletes graduated at a rate 10 to 30 percent points below the graduation rate of American college students at large, even though most players were on a full scholarship” (Bogan, 2016, Par 4). As a child these athletes dream of being a professional athlete and never really think of college as anything but a foot in the door to exposure for the professional teams. They take low level classes or general education courses just to stay eligible to play for their universities. Bo Jackson is another example of professional career coming to an end. He was injured and went back to school so he could find away to support himself after his professional days were over ( Tilus, 2013). The ending of career was unexpected and he was not prepared for the end of it. Money is never a consistence part of life nor, is