OT: Kansas recruit Selby not cleared by NCAA
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:51 pmMcDonald's All-American Josh Selby hasn't yet been cleared to play at Kansas because of questions the NCAA has about the legitimacy of his amateur status, multiple sources have told CBSSports.com. Selby was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2010. He's one of three consensus top 15 recruits now known to be at risk of not being certified to compete as a freshman because of academic or amateurism concerns. Also in that group is Selby's cousin, Will Barton, a freshman at Memphis who was ruled ineligible by the NCAA on Wednesday because of issues about his academic background, sources told CBSSports.com.
Editorial comment - College basketball recruiting has gone from bad to worse since the NBA began requiring players to be one year removed from high school before entering the league. AAU coaches and handlers control these kids and money is obviously exchanging hands all over the place. Let's get back to allowing high schoolers to apply directly to the NBA and use the NBDL as a minor league. If we allow baseball players to sign a professional contract immediately after high school, why not basketball players?
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