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Veterans help NBA hopefuls
By FRED KERBER
Last Updated: 5:31 AM, April 25, 2010
Posted: 2:33 AM, April 25, 2010
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“I’d definitely go,” said Rico Pickett, the Manhattan College guard who after a season that included a disciplinary suspension has declared but doesn’t have an agent. “I’m hoping for a legit shot of going to try out for a team, showing what I can do. Hopefully, somebody has interest.”
The concern over the new ruling is it simply does not afford time to gather information for a proper decision. Teams cannot talk to or work out players until April 29. Then players without agents have 13 days to decide: stay in the draft or withdraw. Compounding matters are NCAA rules forbidding players, under threat of eligibility loss, from missing class to visit NBA teams.
Entering the weekend, 63 underclassmen had declared, roughly half without agents. Last year, 104 declared, 55 withdrew. The largest batch was in 2005 when 110 declared and 50 withdrew. Projections are for a record of underclassmen declaring this year. Some suggest fears of an NBA labor lockout next year are fueling the declarations this year.
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[JR: Unfortunately for these kids, (more like children than men). the NCAA ain't looking out for them. It's a racket with "student athlete" lipstick. These kids are raw material into the shredder that's the NCAA. All to make money for the "schools". At least baseball is honest enough to have the minor leagues. Anti-trust?]
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