And if a college has a successful basketball program which leads the alumni to donate more to the school that money is used not just in the athletic program but to build classrooms, hire faculty, support research, give academic scholarships and all the other missions of a university. So yes, a winning basketball team financially helps the school, maybe more than Rhodes scholarships. So why shouldn't they raise money this way. And the athlete who is given a chance to display his skills and improve under a coach to the point he is NBA ready after one year... why shouldn't he leave? Staying in college will certainly increase his injury risk which could destroy any chance of being drafted. He can go back and get a degree later if that is important to him, but a blown out knee and it's over. Best example of good decision.. Greg Oden. The ability to one and done advantages the student as he can leave and pursue his career as can any other student. He doesn't owe the university or the fans or the integrity of the game anything. He played, played very well, and we wish him success in the NBA
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