Following the embarrassing FBI scandal that resulted in the arrest and/or dismissal of several coaches and loss of eligibility for players at prominent programs, the NCAA appears to have come to the realization that this monster is too big to tame. Check this out:
NCAA announces it is implementing several recommendations:
- Players can be repped by agents.
- Agents must be certified by an NCAA program
- Players can be eligible for NBA Draft and return to school if undrafted.— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) August 8, 2018Regarding agents, the specific language from the NCAA website reads as follows:
Agent representation for high school students
Pending a decision by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association, high school basketball players can be represented by an agent beginning July 1 before their senior year in high school, provided they have been identified as an elite senior prospect by USA Basketball.