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12-23-2006, 03:17 PM
A new league rule, however, requires that such players wait a year before entering the draft. The N.B.A. wants a more polished player and person. But the change is also expected to increase the number of players who attend college for only a year before going pro. They are known as “one and dones,” and they have already been a boon for some colleges, which are even willing to invest scholarships in these short-timers.
Mayo, for instance, plans to play for one season at the University of Southern California after he finishes his senior year at Huntington High School. U.S.C. is known much more for football than for basketball, though, and Mayo is expected to help change that..
Link to complete article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/23/sports/ncaabasketball/23ncaa.html?ex=1167541200&en=a10ed359f56a3437&ei=5065&partner=MYWAY
Mayo, for instance, plans to play for one season at the University of Southern California after he finishes his senior year at Huntington High School. U.S.C. is known much more for football than for basketball, though, and Mayo is expected to help change that..
Link to complete article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/23/sports/ncaabasketball/23ncaa.html?ex=1167541200&en=a10ed359f56a3437&ei=5065&partner=MYWAY