Keep the 'Prep-to-Pro' NBA Draft

Paper Summary:

The paper refers to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad" that discusses the 'prep to pro' recruitment drive by the National Basketball Association (NBA) who draft the most attractive high school athletes before they enter college. The paper explains the fear some have of making it too tempting for a high school player to pass up potential vocational opportunities in college but argues that the life of a world-class college athlete garners almost no pay while NBA stars receive millions of dollars. The paper proposes that instead of ending the 'prep to pro' drive, the academic standards of college athletes should be raised, to ensure that students in college sports teams can keep up with their classes in case they cannot play competitive professional athletics.

From the Paper:

"According to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad," the drafting of high school age athletes by the National Basketball Association may be rapidly coming to an end. Hindo argues that the league will have to seriously consider bowing to public pressure and end its long-standing policy of drafting the most attractive high school draft 'picks,' before these students enter college, what is commonly called the 'prep to pro' recruitment drive (Hindo 2004). Early recruitment means that the high school students lose their eligibility to play as nonprofessional athletes in college, but can score multimillion dollar contracts--before they are old enough to vote, in some cases."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hindo, Brian. "The NBA's Youth Squad." Business Week Online. 24 Jun 2004.17 Feb 2008 <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jun2004/nf20040624_4524_db016.htm>

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