The NCAA released Wednesday afternoon a set of new rules and regulations regarding both high school and college basketball players. One of the biggest changes is the NCAA’s policy towards the NBA Draft.
For the past three years, underclassmen have been allowed to put their names in the draft, attend the combine and return to school within 10 days of the combine. The new rule change calls for underclassman to stay in the draft throughout the process and return to school if they go undrafted.
Mark Byington, Georgia Southern head men’s basketball coach, is in favor of the change and is hopeful for the NCAA to keep moving forward with the players’ best interests in mind.