Who Said Yes To The NBA Draft

In case you missed the news release last week, here are the five high schoolers who have made themselves available for this year's NBA draft.

Because of an NCAA rule change effective this year, a prepster or college underclassman who otherwise doesn't violate the amateurism rule (for instance, by hiring an agent, signing a contract, etc.) can return to (start) college even if drafted. Also, a player has until June 18th to withdraw his name.

This rule change was a welcome development (previously preps and those selected in the draft were not eligible), but a recent Mike DeCourcy article in The Sporting News identified a problem players now face. Unlike last season, participation in the NBA's predraft camp in early June in Chicago is now considered an amateurism violation by the NCAA. The new NCAA position is that a player would lose collegiate eligibility for the number of games they play at the camp.

High School Players

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