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Division I Proposal - 2018-19
AMATEURISM -- DRAFT AND INQUIRY -- EXCEPTION -- MEN'S BASKETBALL -- FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE -- NBA DRAFT -- NBA DRAFT COMBINE INVITATION
Status: Adopted Final
Intent: In men's basketball, to permit an enrolled student-athlete to enter and remain in the National Basketball Association's draft and retain his amateur status, as specified.
Bylaws: Amend 12.2.4, as follows:
12.2.4 Draft and Inquiry.
[12.2.4.1 unchanged.]
12.2.4.2 Draft List. After initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual loses amateur status in a particular sport when the individual asks to be placed on the draft list or supplemental draft list of a professional league in that sport, even though:
[12.2.4.2-(a) through 12.2.4.2-(c) unchanged.]
12.2.4.2.1 Exception -- Men's Basketball -- Four-Year College Student-Athlete.
12.2.4.2.1.1 National Basketball Association -- Undergraduate Evaluation Only. In men's basketball, an enrolled student-athlete who enters the National Basketball Association's draft after requesting an evaluation from the National Basketball Association's Undergraduate Advisory Committee but does not receive an invitation to participate in the NBA Draft Combine retains his amateur status, provided:
(a) The student-athlete requests that his name be removed from the draft list and declares his intent to resume intercollegiate participation not later than 10 days after the conclusion of the NBA draft combine;
(b) The student-athlete's declaration of intent is submitted in writing to the institution's director of athletics; and
(c) The student-athlete is not drafted.
12.2.4.2.1.2 National Basketball Association -- Draft Combine Invitation. In men's basketball, an enrolled student-athlete who enters the National Basketball Association's draft after requesting an evaluation from the National Basketball Association's Undergraduate Advisory Committee and receives an invitation to participate in the NBA Draft Combine retains his amateur status, provided:
(a) The student-athlete is not drafted; and
(b) The student-athlete submits a declaration of intent to resume intercollegiate participation in writing to the institution's director of athletics before 5:00 p.m. on the Monday immediately after the draft.
12.2.4.2.1.13 Men's Basketball Professional League Other Than the National Basketball Association. In men's basketball, an enrolled student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft (other than the National Basketball Association's draft) each year during his collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in that sport, provided:
[12.2.4.2.1.3-(a) through 12.2.4.2.1.3-(c) unchanged.]
[12.2.4.2.2 unchanged.]
12.2.4.2.13.2 Exception -- Women's Basketball --Four-Year College Student-Athlete. In women's basketball, an enrolled student-athlete may enter a professional league's draft one time during her collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in that sport, provided the student-athlete is not drafted by any team in that league and the student-athlete declares her intention to resume intercollegiate participation within 30 days after the draft. The student-athlete's declaration of intent shall be in writing to the institution's director of athletics.
[12.2.4.2.3 through 12.2.4.2.4 renumbered as 12.2.4.2.4 through 12.2.4.2.5, unchanged.]
[12.2.4.3 unchanged.]
Source: NCAA Division I Board of Directors (Commission on College Basketball National Basketball Association Topical Working Group)
Effective Date:Immediate; will apply in the event that the NBA and NBPA amend their collective bargaining agreement to specify that an undrafted student-athlete who returns to college loses his NBA eligibility until the conclusion of the next men’s basketball season.
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Amateurism
Rationale: Pursuant to current legislation, a student-athlete who declares for and remains in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft beyond 10 days after the draft combine loses remaining intercollegiate basketball eligibility even if he is not drafted. Elite level prospective student-athletes and elite level college student-athletes often misjudge their professional prospects, in part due to unrealistic advice provided by third parties. Entering the NBA draft and not being drafted is not a circumstance that should prevent a student-athlete from receving the valuable opportunity to continue in college while playing basketball. This proposal provides additional flexibility for a select few student-athletes who on draft day are disappointed to discover they lack an immediate NBA future by allowing them the opportunity to continue to develop athletically and academically and create new opportunities. While the proposed change may impact a few coaches seeking to set their rosters for the upcoming season, the benefit to the student-athlete should take precedent. This change, along with other recommendations from the Commission on College Basketball, will demonstrate that the NCAA is serious about the value and importance of the college experience for student-athletes, and committed to assisting them in working toward a degree. The requirement that a student-athlete request an evaluation from the NBA's Undergraduate Advisory Committee before entering the draft should provide useful information in the decision-making process. A student-athlete who is not drafted and does not return to his previous school would be subject to applicable transfer regulations. Finally, the Commission on College Basketball recognized that pursuant to current NBA/National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) policies, student-athletes who enter the draft and are not drafted are considered free agents who can be signed by any NBA team or G-League team at any time. This proposal will be effective only if the NBA and NBPA agree to change their collective bargaining agreement such that an undrafted student-athlete who returns to college loses his NBA eligibility until the conclusion of the next NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
History
| Jul 30, 2018: | In Progress | |
| Aug 8, 2018: | Adopted Final | Adopted by the Board of Directors |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 12.2.4 | Draft and Inquiry. |
| I | 12.2.4.2 | Draft List. |
| I | 12.2.4.2.1 | Exception -- Basketball -- Four-Year College Student-Athlete. |
| I | 12.2.4.2.1.1 | Men's Basketball. |
| I | 12.2.4.2.1.2 | Women's Basketball. |