Players who entered the draft out of High School

fivas14 · Post #1 » by **fivas14** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 2:08 pm

Since they didn't go to college, after they retired could they go to college and walk on?

TJ_Ford_11 · Post #2 » by **TJ_Ford_11** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 2:32 pm

I doubt it since they probably hired an agent.

Phobo_Phile · Post #3 » by **Phobo_Phile** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 3:20 pm

They could go to college, they just wouldn't be able to participate in any athletics.

Famous1 · Post #4 » by **Famous1** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 5:45 pm

Phobo_Phile wrote:They could go to college, they just wouldn't be able to participate in any athletics.

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bigballa3jj · Post #5 » by **bigballa3jj** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 5:52 pm

Phobo_Phile wrote:They could go to college, they just wouldn't be able to participate in any athletics.

Intramurals FTW!

Hangtime84 · Post #6 » by **Hangtime84** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 5:53 pm

fivas14 wrote:Since they didn't go to college, after they retired could they go to college and walk on?

I believe once you receive money for playing a sport you are considered a professional and cannot compete in NCAA athletics...I'm not sure if i'm completely right though

Post #7 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 10:37 pm

A little off subject, but I am interested to see how Kevin Garnett and others age and decline, it was so long between guys jumping straight from High School we don't know how their bodies will begin to break down. TrueLAfan did a pretty big study that showed pretty well that it mostly correlated to minutes played in a career more so than age, but I'll be interested to see Garnett, Bryant ETC a few years down the road.

They have kept in phenomenal shape, but some guys like T-Mac and Jermaine O'neal seem ancient despite being 28-29.

On the subject, they won't be able to play NCAA ball.

AgEnT50 · Post #8 » by **AgEnT50** » Mon Aug 4, 2008 11:10 pm

bigballa3jj wrote:
Phobo_Phile wrote:They could go to college, they just wouldn't be able to participate in any athletics.

Intramurals FTW!

x2

Blame Rasho · Post #9 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 12:29 am

NO-KG-AI wrote:A little off subject, but I am interested to see how Kevin Garnett and others age and decline, it was so long between guys jumping straight from High School we don't know how their bodies will begin to break down. TrueLAfan did a pretty big study that showed pretty well that it mostly correlated to minutes played in a career more so than age, but I'll be interested to see Garnett, Bryant ETC a few years down the road.

They have kept in phenomenal shape, but some guys like T-Mac and Jermaine O'neal seem ancient despite being 28-29.

On the subject, they won't be able to play NCAA ball.

I wish I could find that thread...

magicfan4life05 · Post #10 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 12:44 am

yeah I wish I could see that thread again too, it had a lot of great info.

I think IIRC, the breaking point before the player's production fell off was around 30,000 minutes played.

Young Carter · Post #11 » by **Young Carter** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 1:14 am

You'd have to ask the same about guys that came from Europe.

Cevap · Post #12 » by **Cevap** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 6:42 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:A little off subject, but I am interested to see how Kevin Garnett and others age and decline, it was so long between guys jumping straight from High School we don't know how their bodies will begin to break down. TrueLAfan did a pretty big study that showed pretty well that it mostly correlated to minutes played in a career more so than age, but I'll be interested to see Garnett, Bryant ETC a few years down the road.

They have kept in phenomenal shape, but some guys like T-Mac and Jermaine O'neal seem ancient despite being 28-29.

On the subject, they won't be able to play NCAA ball.

No need to worry about Garnett's health...lord knows he don't bang in the paint.