Brandon Jennings and Emmanuel Mudiay both went overseas for one year instead of playing college basketball. Since the NBA established the one-and-done rule in 2005, we have seen outliers opt out of college for one year before declaring for the draft. The NBA appears to have bought his argument, and it could mean that future blue chip high school players will go down a similar route, opting for a fifth year of high school as a post-grad at a prep school instead of at least one year in the NCAA.Īs SB Nation's Ricky O'Donnell noted, the NBA's ruling on Maker should affect the decision-making process of Jonathan Isaac, a 5-star high school recruit in a similar position. Maker turned 19 in February and successfully argued that he was actually a member of the class 2015 and is currently doing a "post-grad" year at Orangeville. Under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, a player is eligible for the draft only if he is 19 and at least one year removed from high school. Maker is currently enrolled at Orangeville Prep in Ontario, and announced in early April that he planned to declare for the draft. The NBA's decision also likely sets a new precedent for top high school talent who have no interest in going to college. Maker will become the first player to turn pro straight from high school since the NBA banned the prep-to-pro rule starting with the 2006 draft. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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