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Jonathan Isaac chooses FSU over draft, but does early entry loophole exist?

Five-star high school basketball player and Florida State signee Jonathan Isaac has reaffirmed his commitment to the Seminoles. In an announcement on Twitter, Isaac, who was reported to have been exploring the possibility of declaring for the 2016 NBA Draft, stated his decision was final.

— Jonathan Isaac (@jisaac_01) February 9, 2016

Isaac, who is set to graduate from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., this spring, would seemingly have been ineligible for the 2016 NBA Draft under agreed upon player eligibility restrictions between the NBA and NBPA.

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However, Isaac may have fallen into a loophole which would allow a class of high school basketball players an opportunity to become draft eligible directly from high school.