NCAA Basketball: Should undrafted underclassmen get to return to school?
A number of NCAA Basketball underclassmen went undrafted in the most recent NBA Draft. Should they be given the opportunity to return back to college?
In the past few seasons, there have been a number of changes regarding NCAA Basketball. One has been the increasing number of transfers which have exploded. The other is the high number of underclassmen players who’ve entered the NBA Draft.
That number has reached over 100 in the past few seasons, which obviously creates a math problem. With only 60 draft picks available and nearly 10 of them being international players, many non-seniors will be without a team on the big night.
It’s not completely surprising about the high number of undrafted underclassmen. Many of them have already been signed to Summer League teams and could potentially wind up to the G-League. Otherwise, several pro leagues in either Europe or China offer really good money for Americans to go overseas.
The NCAA has been undergoing some rule changes in an effort to help improve the sport to benefit the student-athletes. One way some have suggested is to allow underclassmen to return – even if they already signed with an agent.
Wow I wonder how players like Trevon Duval / Rawle Alkins / & a host of others that entered @NBADraft early & were not drafted r feeling / Wish @NCAA would allow kids not drafted the right to return to school if they desire . @leefitting @HoopsWeiss @tsnmike
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) June 22, 2018
This is a topic with big consequences. I know that there are people who feel like this is a great solution, but I’m not too sure. Once a player announces that they signed with an agent, their college eligibility is officially expired. If that changes, NCAA Basketball will be thrown into a whirlwind.