After nearly two years of negotiations, the NCAA announced earlier this afternoon that they have joined forces with the NBA to establish a youth basketball initiative. Still the question remains of what benefits will student-athlete see because of the partnership? The goal of the partnership is to positively impact potential student-athletes, improve their educational opportunities and help them graduate. Another reason why the partnership was formed was to teach young people the value of sportsmanship. The program is also being formed so that kids can stop having to play five games a day during the week and allow them to focus on their education. One of the final goals of the partnership is to have youth basketball become better organized.
I believe that this partnership will be a win-win situation for all parties involved. Just like any other sport out there, there has to be a feeder system in place that helps to determine who will be the next star in the NBA. The feeder system begins with the NCAA. The partnership between the NCAA and NBA on the youth basketball initiative will most likely allow for some college student-athletes to graduate and then head straight into the NBA. The one thing that I continue to respect the NCAA for is the fact that they continue to put the education of the student athlete above the player’s abilities on the playing field. Education should always remain the focus for a student athlete.
Mark Zadakis
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