Should Players be Drafted out of High School?

No. One reason why I believe this is that this may encourage too many students to try to get to the NBA out of high school that are not at that skill level. A very VERY small percentage of players in college basketball go on to the NBA, a mere 1.2 percent of college basketball players go on to play at the next level in the NBA. I believe that education should take priority over a sport, but a 14-year-old might not see it that way. If kids see the opportunity to make millions and to be just like their heroes, some may focus more on that, rather than their education. The odds of making it to the NBA are so slim for the best high school players, so for an average one, it is virtually impossible. Why not send them to college and find out if they can handle the rise in athleticism, speed, conditioning, and competition.

When I played high school basketball, there were plenty of people who weren’t as good as me that had aspirations to play in the NBA. A lot of kids wanted to play Division I basketball, and many were blind when realizing the odds and their skill set. One can only imagine the amount of raised level of confidence for these young students who don’t have a chance.

Most 18 year- old’s body’s won’t be able to withstand the workouts or conditioning at the NBA level. A high school team may play 35 games all season, the NBA is 82 or more if…