In today's society it's important for every boy and girl to get their college degree. Unless you are about 6 foot 5 inches tall and incredibly talented at putting a basketball through a round cylinder ten feet off the ground.
There is a debate right now going on in my topic, about guys going to the NBA after one year of a college education. Some analysts are wanting it to be how it use to be, they can go to the NBA directly after high school.
Here is a website I found about this topic.
http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=NBA_Draft
What do you guys think players should do? Or what should the rule be?
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I think people should get their degrees in something before they go into any professional league of a sport, 1, because they'd get more practice and abilities in college, and 2, so they have a backup in case their sports career doesn't work out well.
ReplyDeleteShould it be a requirement, though? No. But the NBA right after high school thing is slightly absurd - that's way too soon.
Personally I think players should be able to go directly from high school to the league for some obvious reasons. If the player is truely good enought to skip college ball why not just cut to the chase. I dont really see a reason for players like LeBron, Kobe, Garnett, ect. to "waste" time in college. Most amazing athletes that go to college usually are cut alot of slack and quite often education is not their main concern anyway. Also, their time in college allows time for injury that could hurt or prevent them from living up to their potential in the NBA. A serious injury in college could drasticly change a players future where as if he where in the NBA he would have the security of a contract and would be put on the fast track to recovery. These are just a couple reasons i believe the player should be able to take the route with their best interest in mind.
ReplyDeleteI can see both sides of this. I completely agree that athletes should get a college education. Not just because playing a sport in college gives them more experience, but because it gives them a fall back. Injuries are preventable, in most cases, but not 100% avoidable. For that reason, I think athletes need to have a fall back, so to speak. They need to have something to move on to in case of an injury or other event.
ReplyDeleteI really don't think that going into the NBA right of high school is the best idea. If they are given that option, then they obviously have the talent. Something like professional sports is a huge responsibility. These young kids, just out of high school, may not know how to handle all of that; the money, fame, etc.
On the other side of things, playing sports in college may bring about a career ending injury. And, I also agree that many, but not all, college athletes are in it to play the game and not necessarily for the education. If they had gone right to the NBA and sustained the same injury, then what happens?
I don't think there should be a regulation joining the NBA at a certain time. Every person is different and can handle things differently. Players have the right to choose, if given the option, when to join the league.
I believe this is a personal decision that should be made by the player. Either choice he may make an impact his future dramatically. If the player wishes to longer continue with his schooling it is a huge risk because he could be injured. The same risk would run if he went to play sports in college. If he was injured in college he chances of making to a profession league are going to be greatly reduced. I really think that the NBA has no business making decisions for people whose lives they know nothing about. I honestly don't think one year of college compared to no time spent in college will make a huge difference if the player needs something to fall back on. One year is not going to get any type of degree. It is a risky decision, but ultimately, it is solely the players.
ReplyDeleteI think that players should go to school and at least get their associated degree before or even during the time they are playing pro ball because atleast if they have that and if something happens to them while playing and they cant play anymore, they have that education underneath them they can go off of if pro ball didnt work out for them or like i said something happened like a serious injury and couldnt continue ever playing again. Education is always important is atleast what I think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of you in one way or another, but the main thing I agree with is the injury subject, if a player decides to go to college and then gets injured it does lead to either him not playing in the NBA, or not getting drafted as high as he could of if he didn't go from HS straight to the NBA. But if he goes straight to the NBA, it's not like he can't still get his degree while in the league, via Online classes, or during the offseason. Either way it's him and his family's decision.
ReplyDeleteI have always felt that players should have to stay in school for at least 2 years. This is because I beleive that coming straight out of highschool to the pros players are not mature and ready for the life that pro athletes live. Having at least 2 years in college would give players a better life experience and a better handle on how to manage things like money and time. On the flip side though I do understand why players want to jump straight to the pros. They want to play immediately and make money. The down side to this though is they might be a bust coming out of highschool and not be as good as they were predicted to be. But why not be able to go straight from high school to the pros, because a lot of players are going to college for 1 year just because they have to, not because they want to.
ReplyDeleteI think people should get their degree. It is important to have something to fall on in case the pros don't work out. Education is something no one can take from you and I don't think it's smart to just rely on your athletic skills. Maybe they can have a way for them to do both. I know that they are busy with games and all but I'm sure they can find time to fit at least three hours of work school work in. Especially for the people that come straight out of high school if they decide to switch the rule back.
ReplyDeleteI wish all athletes would go to college just because I love college basketball and if better athletes are playing it is more enjoyable to watch. Ultimately though these guys are not kids anymore and can make decisions on their own. Their parents, college coaches, and the media can try and persuade them to go to school before turning pro, but I don’t believe we can make them go to school if they do not want to. If these athletes really do not want to attend school after high school they also have the option of playing overseas because the rule is that the player must be 19 years of age and one year removed from high school. Bottom line is if an athlete wants to go pro, he should have the right to do so.
ReplyDeleteAs far as i'm concerned if you are 18 and have your GED or high school diploma and have the skill set to play in the NBA or whatever, you should be able to do so.
ReplyDeleteWhile a backup plan is always good to have for whatever reason, and perhaps it would be smarter on their part to try for, say, an Associate's before they try for the NBA, they shouldn't have the college education forced upon them for that reason. I agree with most of the other opinions here- if a player's out of high school, and he wants to go pro, he should be able to do so if he chooses to go that route.
ReplyDeleteI think college degree all the way!
ReplyDeleteI think it is the players choice. There is no reason he should have to go to college if he is good enough to go straight into the leage. College shouldn't have anything to do with getting into the NBA.
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