"Who other than dumb people like me are going to recruit high school kids? I get so much satisfaction out of coaching young kids and seeing them grow and make it -- and their family and life changes -- that I'm going to keep doing it. But why would anybody else, if you can get NBA players, G League players, guys that are 28 years old, guys from Europe?"
"Without new rules to stop teams from adding players with professional experience to their rosters, the value of American high school players will rapidly decrease, John Calipari said in a postgame rant about the state of the sport Monday night. In a six-minute response about college basketball, days after Baylor announced the addition of former NBA draft pick James Nnaji to its roster, Calipari said the sport's youngest talents will suffer if players who've played professionally -- domestically or internationally -- are allowed to compete."
Allowing players with professional experience to join college rosters will rapidly decrease the value of American high school players. Programs have begun adding former G League and international professionals, and a 7-foot center drafted 31st in the 2023 NBA draft and who played professionally overseas was cleared by the NCAA as the first drafted player eligible to play. Other recent signings include G League veterans at Louisville and Santa Clara. Some coaches have defended adding experienced pros, while others criticized the absence of clear rules, verification processes, and protections for 17- and 18-year-old domestic recruits.
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