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[QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 2172133, member: 127"]
No one had Ennis, Mal, Lydon, Wes, Hakkim, KJ, Mike G etc on the NBA's radar coming out of high school despite their measurables. There isn't one of those players that could seriously considered as having being cheated from earning NBA money by attending college. There was no huge buzz when they committed about being NBA ready.

Compare their market value coming out of high school to what it ended up after playing for SU. Even Jerami Grant was #96 in his high school class (9th at his position). I seriously doubt that if he went to his other college offers - Maryland, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech that he would have been drafted after his sophomore season. NC St was his only other offer so he may have even tried to leave after his freshman year draftable or not - heck even Maverick Rowan declares early from there as did Cat Barber last year.(they have had many declare but only 2 drafted in the past 10 years) ;) Playing for JB and SU seems to put players in a position to get noticed by the NBA and get drafted.  Great for the players but not so good for team continuity. Add in the various restrictions and people are surprised?
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