What? The NCAA is using its collective noggin?Wow…what next, football playoffs?
According to the News Observer, a new NBA rule makes it more financially feasible for underclassmen to be further evaluated by NBA teams. In the past, players who declared for the draft but wanted to retain the option of going back to school had to pay for their own airfare and hotel rooms for individual NBA workouts.
That has changed. According to a March educational document from the NCAA:
"You may try out with an NBA team during the academic year if you are enrolled full-time as long as you do not miss class. You may receive actual and necessary expenses from the NBA team in conjunction with one 48-hour tryout per team. The 48-hour tryout period begins when you arrive at the tryout location."
If the tryout lasts more than 48 hours, the player must pay the additional expenses, except in the case of the NBA predraft camp.
Amy Herman, UNC's director of compliance, said that she would keep in close contact with the basketball coaches and players to make sure they keep receipts and other documentation in case something came up. She also asked coaches to share with the players an NCAA memorandum that spells out the rules of submitting your name for the draft without hiring an agent.
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