New NCAA chief: Draft rules on agenda

[waggy]

Incoming NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert says he'd be interested in a baseball-style rule that would allow college basketball players to either enter the NBA draft out of high school, or commit to college for a set period of time before they are eligibile to be drafted.

Incoming NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert says he'd be interested in a baseball-style rule that would allow college basketball players to either enter the NBA draft out of high school, or commit to college for a set period of time before they are eligibile to be drafted. (http://www.xavierhoops.com/forums/Incoming NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert says he'd be interested in a baseball-style rule that would allow college basketball players to either enter the NBA draft out of high school, or commit to college for a set period of time before they are eligibile to be drafted.)

[Titanxman04]

I took a sociology of sport course this summer at X, and the draft policy in college hoops was my topic. Overall, this is the stance that I took in the end of it all, as there are a lot of pros and cons with the NFL and the current NBA rule. If anyone's interested and I can find it, I'll post it on here or send it to them, but honestly, this is the best policy around as far as I am concerned.

[X-band '01]

I don't know how it could be an NCAA agenda item - the onus is on the NBA if they're going to change their draft rules and eliminate one-and-dones that clearly have no interest in college in general.

[Strange Brew]

I think that baseball has it right. You either accept being drafted out of high school or you stay at least 3 years in college. Either decision is serious and forces a real commitment.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I think that baseball has it right. You either accept being drafted out of high school or you stay at least 3 years in college. Either decision is serious and forces a real commitment.

Yeah but baseball you can be drafted and see where you went and to who and then decide you want to go to college instead. As of now if a player enters the NBA draft thats it. They wouldnt get to see where they were drafted then decide. Unless they change the rules.

[X-band '01]

Given the current setup it would only be beneficial to opt for college if they were 2nd-round choices w/o a guaranteed contract.

The NBA is also going to be making changes to their CBA soon at the risk of a potential lockout; I wonder if they would try to rewrite the rules similar to what MLB has now.

[Strange Brew]

Yeah but baseball you can be drafted and see where you went and to who and then decide you want to go to college instead. As of now if a player enters the NBA draft thats it. They wouldnt get to see where they were drafted then decide. Unless they change the rules.

I agree that is a huge advantage but couldn't the development league hold a draft similar to the Rookie league draft (it is what it is) in baseball? Basketball like baseball is a sport that does not require "man stregnth" to be good. Thus 18 year olds could compete with older players if they have great natural skills like a quick first step, amazing shot and/or great hops.

[D-West & PO-Z]

I agree that is a huge advantage but couldn't the development league hold a draft similar to the Rookie league draft (it is what it is) in baseball? Basketball like baseball is a sport that does not require "man stregnth" to be good. Thus 18 year olds could compete with older players if they have great natural skills like a quick first step, amazing shot and/or great hops.

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. So the D league holds a draft and players decide if they want to play for a D league team or go to college? That wouldnt really work but I'm not sure thats what you are saying.

[Strange Brew]

Sorry, my position it's that the NBA should draft players like the MLB. The players should know their options ahead of time (as you mentioned) and then decide to go to the D-League out of high school or to play college ball for three years.

[Titanxman04]

As stated before, all the my research in my paper led to say that the draft rule is up to the NBA and their CBA. However, the majority of college coaches, while not wanting to limit their players from going pro, certainly were pushing for a similar draft rule to the MLB, asking for 2-3 years in college if they weren't leaving right out of high school. Frank Martin, Coach K, Bruce Pearl, etc... All the big name coaches want it that way. Even, yep...you guessed it... Coach Calipari.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Sorry, my position it's that the NBA should draft players like the MLB. The players should know their options ahead of time (as you mentioned) and then decide to go to the D-League out of high school or to play college ball for three years.

Ok but some of the guys would be good enough to go to the NBA right away without going to the D league. In baseball everyone goes to the minors initially regardless but thats not what would happen in the NBA. The first rounders would almost assuredly go to the NBA. I guess the second rounders would have the decision to make about whether to go to college for 3 years or try to make their team and possibly end up in the D league.

One reason the NBA will never turn out to have a draft like baseball though is that NBA first round picks out of high school or not are expected to contribute right away and if a guy didnt like where he got drafted and decided to go to college, that would waste that teams pick. Baseball players are going to spend a couple years in the minors either way and arent expected to help right away, so if a baseball team loses their pick it isnt as big of a deal. And there are a ton more rounds.