How High School Players Have Changed The College Game

December, 2004

College basketball has clearly suffered as a result of the many great players who have left school early for the NBA. No university is immune to the phenomenon, as even coach Mike Krzyzewski and Duke have learned in recent seasons. Perhaps more troubling is the trend of high school stars skipping college altogether. A prep star one day, an NBA multi-millionaire the next. Certainly not every high school kid who sets his sights on instant NBA stardom can successfully make the leap, but it's hard t...

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