Are They Ready?

Are They Ready?



In 1995, Scotty Thurman was one of the best players in the NCAA. Thurman led the Arkansas Razorbacks to a NCAA championship with one great game after another. After his best season he decided that he would change his fate. Rather then come back for his senior year and to get his college degree, he decided to put his name into the NBA draft. He thought that with a championship under him that he was ready to play in the NBA, but others didn’t think so. As the draft began the only thing that Thurman could do was sit back and watch the whole draft from the being to the end. Nowadays, Thurman finds himself without a degree and is still trying to fulfill his dream, on a minor league basketball team.
Thurman is only one example of terrible events that happens to young prospects trying to enter the NBA. Fame and fortune often leads these young adults to pass up great opportunities to go to top-notch universities on a full scholarship. Athletic scholarsh...