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per ESPN:
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called for the NCAA to take active steps to work with the NBA and federal legislators to formulate a new model for college basketball to address eligibility and compensation for players.
Asked about the eventual abolishment of the one-and-done rule, Krzyzewski took the discussion further, suggesting the NCAA has failed to be proactive in addressing obvious pitfalls that will come with the eventual rule change.
"The NBA will be well prepared," Krzyzewski said. "The NCAA is not prepared right now. They need to be in concert with the NBA in developing a plan that is specific for men's college basketball. And that should include what an athlete gets, how he's been taken care of, whether or not there's a reentry if something -- really, it's deep. And if we only look at it shallow, then we're doing a disservice to the kids."
Krzyzewski has enjoyed the fruits of the current one-and-done model, including this year's team which features four star freshmen who might have otherwise been able to move immediately to the NBA, led by superstar Zion Williamson.
Williamson has been at the center of discussion about amateurism and potential compensation for college athletes. In February, Williamson's Nike sneaker tore early in a game vs. North Carolina, and he missed the next month of action, with critics noting that he was not paid by Nike, was not compensated fairly by Duke and would be wise to simply sit out the rest of the season.
Williamson eventually returned, but Krzyzewski said it's clear that his star freshman is going to be the face of inevitable change for college basketball.
"He got hurt, and then all of a sudden, everything that had to do with college basketball had Zion's face on it," Krzyzewski said.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26399530/coach-k-ncaa-not-ready-1-done-change
Go Gophers!!
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called for the NCAA to take active steps to work with the NBA and federal legislators to formulate a new model for college basketball to address eligibility and compensation for players.
Asked about the eventual abolishment of the one-and-done rule, Krzyzewski took the discussion further, suggesting the NCAA has failed to be proactive in addressing obvious pitfalls that will come with the eventual rule change.
"The NBA will be well prepared," Krzyzewski said. "The NCAA is not prepared right now. They need to be in concert with the NBA in developing a plan that is specific for men's college basketball. And that should include what an athlete gets, how he's been taken care of, whether or not there's a reentry if something -- really, it's deep. And if we only look at it shallow, then we're doing a disservice to the kids."
Krzyzewski has enjoyed the fruits of the current one-and-done model, including this year's team which features four star freshmen who might have otherwise been able to move immediately to the NBA, led by superstar Zion Williamson.
Williamson has been at the center of discussion about amateurism and potential compensation for college athletes. In February, Williamson's Nike sneaker tore early in a game vs. North Carolina, and he missed the next month of action, with critics noting that he was not paid by Nike, was not compensated fairly by Duke and would be wise to simply sit out the rest of the season.
Williamson eventually returned, but Krzyzewski said it's clear that his star freshman is going to be the face of inevitable change for college basketball.
"He got hurt, and then all of a sudden, everything that had to do with college basketball had Zion's face on it," Krzyzewski said.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26399530/coach-k-ncaa-not-ready-1-done-change
Go Gophers!!
