| Several decades ago, the drafting of players by the | | | | change in collegiate games. Many American |
| National Basketball Association was afforded only to | | | | international basketball players skipped college routinely. |
| those who have already passed and graduated from | | | | This group included Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, |
| their collegiate classes. This arrangement was found to | | | | LeBron James and Tracy McGrady; and Carmelo |
| be a mutually favorable affiliation between the NBA | | | | Anthony who played one year in college basketball. |
| and universities or colleges. This way, the universities | | | | Notably, the annual NBA draft had only selected a few |
| and colleges mainly held only onto players who | | | | college graduates among its sixty players selected. |
| otherwise went toward the professional basketball | | | | There are much fewer high school basketball aspirants |
| league. By the same token, the NBA did not need to | | | | that directly progress unto the professional basketball |
| fund minor leagues. | | | | league without at least a year of involvement in college |
| However, basketball games in the collegiate levels | | | | basketball starting in the year 2006. This system cites |
| developed commercialization overtime. This progress | | | | some maturity concerns following disputes over young |
| made it even more difficult for student athletes to take | | | | players. To be eligible, labor agreements between |
| on their responsibilities as regular students. Particularly, | | | | league owners and basketball players now stipulate |
| statistics reflected an overwhelming growth in the | | | | for players to turn 19 years old within the draft's |
| number of under-educated and poor, yet extremely | | | | calendar year. Players from the U.S. are required to be |
| talented youth basketball players. This finding created | | | | a year, at least, when removed from graduation in high |
| an exploitative image for the NCAA and NBA-adopted | | | | school. |
| system. | | | | Undisputedly, the popularity of college basketball in all |
| In an effort to resolve this setback, the American | | | | states in the U.S. is largely attributed to the huge |
| Basketball Association started employing players who | | | | number of graduates from universities that hold major |
| have not graduated yet from their college classes. | | | | basketball conferences. College basketball is also kept |
| Because of this, a legal conflict ensued up to the | | | | alive by the NCAA's advertising of their "March |
| Supreme Court of the United States regarding players | | | | Madness," which officially is NCAA Men's Basketball |
| who were drafted to the NBA. In the legal battle, | | | | Championship for Division I. Though certain |
| players insisted their need for the job in professional | | | | commentators argue that the high turnover of players |
| basketball to support their family. In 1971, the U.S. | | | | increases the need for good coaches, numerous |
| Supreme Court ruled that the NBA did not hold an | | | | teams achieved unprecedented success by putting |
| "antitrust exemption" that Major League Baseball did. | | | | ample emphasis on "personality" in their recruiting |
| Thereafter, collegiate players belonging to the | | | | programs. The NCAA organizers have also disclosed |
| economically deprived were permitted early entry unto | | | | their goal to create cohesive groups that play together |
| NBA Drafts. The requirement on hardship was then | | | | for four years, which develops higher sophistication, |
| abolished five years later. | | | | that other teams with less stability are deemed to |
| The past three decades marked a noteworthy | | | | achieve. |