Why High School Players Should Go To The NBA

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Times have changed and so have the rules that used to apply to American basketball. For over a long time until 2007, players that were considered to be truly elite were allowed to go to the NBA immediately without necessarily having to pass through college. However, with time new rules were instituted that are still being used to determine the eligibility of a player to be drafted to the NBA. The most stressed rule is the one on age limit, whereby players need to be 19 years before they can be considered for the NBA. In addition, a year has to be spent in college before any considerations are made. With the ongoing debate on whether or not to make the players wait for a year before going to the NBA, there is a reason to believe that the best …show more content…

As Carter (N.p) notes, a lot of teaching goes on in the NBA that sometimes surpasses that offered by colleges to the players. Before and after practice the players are taught much that is related to what they wish to do in the future and the fact that they interact, practice and play with the world's best players, makes the learning experience more fruitful. Therefore, by considering this, there is really no need to make the high school players wait for a year before going to the NBA. Moreover, in the one year spent in college, many time restraints could make it hard for a player to have adequate opportunities to prepare and practice for the NBA. For example, the time spent in the gym is usually limited in colleges whereas such limitations do not apply in the NBA. In the end, it only makes sense not to make the players wait for a year before going to the …show more content…

In the same way, there is also no guarantee that not waiting for a year will impact negatively on the preparedness of a player for the NBA. Notably, old and seasoned NBA players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant managed to enter the NBA draft without waiting for one year (Hughes N.p). As a result, they got the rare opportunity of having their skills tested at the highest level and surprisingly succeeded at this. From this early exposure to high standards, they were able to earn many contracts that changed their lives for the better. Unfortunately for the upcoming players, they cannot dream of achieving this much, however great they may be because the new system automatically labels them emotionally unprepared and not ready for the NBA. The dreams for young stars are deferred until after the one year. In order to make the whole process sensible and beneficial to all, such players should not be made to wait for a year as long as there are indications that they are prepared for the big stage with the challenges that come with

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