NBA Draft

It’s that time of the year, March Madness. 68 teams have one goal in mind, win the championship. As an athlete, I know this driving passion to achieve that goal. To say that you beat everyone put in front of you is one of the best feelings. Players go to a college to win the championship. Athletic trainers keep players healthy, so they can play to win the championship. Coaches recruit a player for one main reason, to win the championship. Say a school is fortunate enough to win an NCAA…

44 players have been drafted directly out of high school into the NBA. Three of those players were taken with the first pick in the draft, but only two of them went on to win the Rookie of the Year award(Hilton 4). The odds are slim that a player will have success as an 18 year old in the NBA, but there is also the chance that the player could blossom into a superstar like LeBron James. There are many pros and cons to getting drafted out of high school and the right choice can change a player’s…

If you follow college basketball closely you will know of the one and done rule that plagues players and college universities. If you have never heard of this rule it basically states that any player wanting to go into the NBA must first complete one year of college. According to Alex Berg of USA Today, the NCAA has drifted away further than ever from the literal meaning of student-athletes. Now, high-profile basketball players are being treated as guests(Berg). This can cause the university 's…

the Los Angeles Lakers. He was also a NBA player he went 13th in the first round of the 1976 draft. He played for the Washington Bullets, which is now the Wizards of today's NBA.Also he finished his basketball career with the Laker. He played power forward and he went to college at North Carolina. Also he won three NBA championships, also made the all rookie team in 1977. In college he ACC player of the year in 1976 ,which was the year he also went to the draft. He…

"Jellybean" Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996. . After high school, Bryant trained with the Philadelphia 76ers, and was the 13th pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.…

Why are they famous or relevant?: David Thompson is debated as the greatest basketball player to ever play in the Acc. He won National championships, and he was drafted as the first overall pick in the 1975 NBA draft. He was a 7 time all star, and a 4 time NBA champion. He was the MVP of the NBA twice, and known as a great player. What are the…

that are aren’t enough people playing the sport. Second, I don’t need to be in college all four years to make it into the NBA. They only want you to stay for college for a year to get the experience in playing in a college level rather than at high school level. Third opportunity would be getting into a college that would be easy for me to stay one year and start playing in the NBA at a young age. Second, technologic environment would be getting myself out there with the internet being all…

big dream, right? Look at me an all american high school superstar being scouted by the NBA. Henry Kidman the son of the poorest family in Dallas. Now about to be drafted into the NBA straight from high school. Now that’s what you call a dream. High school finals, big day. Going against the rivals, Austin Wranglers. We played hard first half, 51-54 them. Second half I walk out onto the court and there’s NBA scout! You know what that means, showtime! No room for mistakes, can’t be…

worldwide! Basketball is a very fun, physical and fast sport. But like everything else, basketball has its disadvantages. Mainly revolving around injuries. The main problems with what is happening is, the players who get hurt in College and in the NBA are getting hurt while making money for these leagues, players who get injured are likely to have early ending careers and they could face poverty because of this. Lastly, there is a very high injury risk in basketball. You are going to get…

Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA superstar. He was very competitive with his teammates and opponents during games and practice. Jordan is referred to MJ, Air Jordan, Black Cat. Jordan was extraordinary during his early life, teenage life, adulthood. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. His mother and father name is Deloris and James Jordan. His sister's name’s are is Roslyn and Deloris. His brother’s name’s are Larry and James Jordan. During high school, he made…