Underclassmen college basketball players who declare for the NBA draft but are not selected will be able to return to college and retain their eligibility under a new rule passed by the NCAA on Tuesday.
The rule is one of several passed by the college sports governing body this week, in the aftermath of an FBI investigation of the sport into illicit payments made by shoe companies to coaches and players.
Last year, the NCAA created a college basketball commission chaired by Condoleeza Rice, which reported suggested rule changes to the NCAA.
The one most likely to affect college rosters involves the NBA draft.