OT: James Wiseman shutting it down - outlier or trend?

[NickRU714]

LaMelo Ball - 0 college games
R.J. Hampton - 0 college games
Cole Anthony - 9 college games (injured and not returning?)
James Wiseman - 3 college games

Potential Top-5 draft picks and 12 college games played between them.

Wonder if this is a 1 year anomaly or the beginning of a trend for the top tier players?

 

[NickRU714]

Going to be very interesting when the NBA lowers the draft age to allow HS graduates and players can skip college all together.

Just take the top 10-15 (20?) HS recruits and remove from college basketball.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Going to be very interesting when the NBA lowers the draft age to allow HS graduates and players can skip college all together.

Just take the top 10-15 (20?) HS recruits and remove from college basketball.

yup. Like it used to be. They are big boys. Lots of 17-18 year olds who don’t play basketball need to make big boy decisions without having a chance at making millions so they should have an opportunity to make those decisions also.

 

[LotusAggressor]

As it stands now, college is a 6 month stop-off for elite HS players. It's actually made college basketball somewhat unwatchable.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

Trend that will move to eliminate the one and done rule in a couple years b4 Bronny becomes a senior in HS.

 

[lakejj]

Trend that will move to eliminate the one and done rule in a couple years b4 Bronny becomes a senior in HS.

One and done needs to go

 

[motorb54]

Pretty safe to say those one and done players are like No Classes University "students"

 

[Mr Magoo]

Pretty safe to say those one and done players are like No Classes University "students"

especially after the first semester. Why would they even go to class during the second semester. They can’t flunk out until the semester is over. One and done is so stupid.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Make scholarships 4-year commitments. If a player leaves the college game before completing 4 years or before he graduates, the school can’t use the scholarship before 4 years are up. It discourages all the one-and-dones from all going to the same handful of programs, and makes student athletes bigger assets to programs than just athletes who treat colleges as finishing schools and holding areas for NBA players.

 

[kcg88]

Make scholarships 4-year commitments. If a player leaves the college game before completing 4 years or before he graduates, the school can’t use the scholarship before 4 years are up. It discourages all the one-and-dones from all going to the same handful of programs, and makes student athletes bigger assets to programs than just athletes who treat colleges as finishing schools and holding areas for NBA players.

Yuck. This penalizes a school for developing a guy into an NBA player quickly.

 

[LotusAggressor]

Yuck. This penalizes a school for developing a guy into an NBA player quickly.

Player development at the college level generally isn't that good. Most programs aren't going to turn an under the radar recruit into an NBA prospect in one year. It would take at least 3 years in most cases.

This would actually help schools that recruit under the radar guys and have strong player development cultures. Most of these one and dones probably learn more real basketball their first few weeks in the NBA than in 6 months at Duke or Kentucky.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Yuck. This penalizes a school for developing a guy into an NBA player quickly.

You do not develop NBA players quickly.

 

[kcg88]

You do not develop NBA players quickly.

Why should a school be penalized for getting talent though? Oklahoma loses three years of a scholarship because Trae Young was incredible? Makes no sense.

 

[Russ Wood]

especially after the first semester. Why would they even go to class during the second semester. They can’t flunk out until the semester is over. One and done is so stupid.

But if they don't leave school in good academic standing the school will get dinged. If that happens enough then you can get a post season ban.

NBA Union needs to stop protecting aging vets at the end, of the bench who are basically hanging around for more pension credits, and tell its members to vote on changing the rule that gave us the one and done situation. IIRC the age requirement is something David Stern pushed for

 

[NickRU714]

But if they don't leave school in good academic standing the school will get dinged. If that happens enough then you can get a post season ban.

NBA Union needs to stop protecting aging vets at the end, of the bench who are basically hanging around for more pension credits, and tell its members to vote on changing the rule that gave us the one and done situation. IIRC the age requirement is something David Stern pushed for

The problem is the aging vets are current voting members of the NBPA while HS/college kids are not.

It will get done soon.
The teams want acess to more young talent and will make concessions to get it done.

 

[NickRU714]

Make scholarships 4-year commitments. If a player leaves the college game before completing 4 years or before he graduates, the school can’t use the scholarship before 4 years are up. It discourages all the one-and-dones from all going to the same handful of programs, and makes student athletes bigger assets to programs than just athletes who treat colleges as finishing schools and holding areas for NBA players.

Rutgers would lose 2 years of a scholarship when Harper goes pro after this year?
No thanks :Wink:

 

[Plum Street]

Make scholarships 4-year commitments. If a player leaves the college game before completing 4 years or before he graduates, the school can’t use the scholarship before 4 years are up. It discourages all the one-and-dones from all going to the same handful of programs, and makes student athletes bigger assets to programs than just athletes who treat colleges as finishing schools and holding areas for NBA players.

I like this model. But I would say make it a 2 year commitment.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Rutgers would lose 2 years of a scholarship when Harper goes pro after this year?
No thanks :Wink:

You have a great sense of humor!

 

[Mr_Twister]

Why should a school be penalized for getting talent though? Oklahoma loses three years of a scholarship because Trae Young was incredible? Makes no sense.

My suggestion doesn’t stop Oklahoma from getting Trae Young. It would discourage Oklahoma from trying to land a one-and-done player every season majoring in NBA preparation, instead of legitimate student athletes.

 

[Russ Wood]

Make scholarships 4-year commitments. If a player leaves the college game before completing 4 years or before he graduates, the school can’t use the scholarship before 4 years are up. It discourages all the one-and-dones from all going to the same handful of programs, and makes student athletes bigger assets to programs than just athletes who treat colleges as finishing schools and holding areas for NBA players.

Hell no.