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By: Keith Dobkowski, NBA News Writer
What do Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace, Jason
Kidd, Kwame Brown, Stephon Marbury, Eddie Griffen, Jermaine
O'neal, DeShawn Stevenson, Jason Richardson, Joe Smith, Jerry
Stackhouse, Chris Webber, Ron Mercer and Chancy Billups all
have in common?
They are all NBA stars. Some have been all-stars. One won an
MVP. Another has won three championships. However, none
spent more than two years in college. And all have arrest
records. Ranging from Rape to Drug Possession to Domestic
Battery, all of the above have had problems with the law.
In comparison, what do NBA stars Tim Duncan, Keith Van Horn,
Jamal Mcgloire, Kenyon Martin, Andre Miller, Wally Szczerbiak,
Steve Nash, Corlis Williamson, Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Alonzo
Morning, Doug Christie and Allan Houston have in common?
Many have been all-stars. One has won two MVPs and two
championships. They are first team all-NBA players, all defensive
team players, top picks and slam dunk champions. None have
been arrested and all graduated college.
There is a disturbing trend in the NBA and it
is not limited to Kobe Bryant and his upcoming
rape trial. Bryant, drafted directly out of high
school, has now joined the likes of Jason Kidd,
Allen Iverson and other underclassmen who
have had problems with the law.
My research proves that since 1992, the year Shaquille O'Neal,
Alonzo Morning and Christian Laetner entered the league,
through 2001, when Kwame Brown became the first high school
player to be drafted number one, a great disparity in arrest rates
exists between college graduates and early entrants.
The research is limited to first round American groomed players,
meaning that Tim Duncan, though born outside of the United
States, was included in the research. However, Gilbert Arenas,
the first pick of the second round in 2001 and recently arrested
for gun possession, was not.
Of all players drafted directly out of high school during this time
period and under the research guidelines, an amazing 46%
have been arrested. The crimes included DUIs, Rape and
disorderly conduct.
Players going to the NBA after just one year of college have
been arrested at a 21% clip. Sophomore's have been arrested
at a 46% rate. While percentages show that leaving college
after three years creates a 40% chance of being arrested.
However, the rate drops significantly for college graduates. A
mere 14% were arrested during the same time period and under
the same research guidelines.
So whats the solution?
The NBA should adopt a policy that is reflective of what the
remainder of American society faces. Bachelor's degree or three
years experience. So give high schoolers a choice and offer
them the rigors of a college education or the experience of the
minor (ABA, CBA, NBDL) or European leagues. Requiring three
years of experience would also allow foreign players to come
here without having to earn a bachelor's degree.
An alternative plan would be to follow the lines of many major
corporations in the United States. Offer compensation benefits
based off educational achievements. A doctorate earns more
than a bachelors and which earns more than a diploma. The
guaranteed contracts offered to first round picks should include
educational bonuses.
If a change is not mandated, pictures like this will continue to be
a common occurrence:
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