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	==Eligibility rules==		==Eligibility rules==
			The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NBA and its players union, which took effect with the ], established eligibility rules that ended the former practice of ]. These rules, first used in the ], affect players of all nationalities.

			* All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players eligible for the 2008 draft must be born on or before ], ].<ref name="CBA Age">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(b)(i) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>
	Unlike drafts in recent years, high school players will not be eligible for selection. The new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union establishes a new age limit for draft eligibility:
			* Any player who is not an "international player", as defined in the CBA, must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.<ref name="CBA Age"/>

			The "one year out of high school" requirement is ''in addition to'' the age requirement. For example, although ], who declared for the draft after one season at ], turned 19 in November ], six months before his high school graduation, this was the first draft for which he was eligible.
	* All drafted players, regardless of nationality, must be born on or before ], ] (i.e., they must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft).

			===Definition of "international players"===
	* United States players must be at least one year removed from high school graduation.
			The CBA defines "international players" as those who meet all of the following criteria:<ref name="CBA International">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(c) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>
			* Permanently resident outside the U.S. for at least three years before the draft while playing basketball outside the U.S.
			* Have never enrolled in a U.S. college or university.
			* Did not complete high school in the U.S.

			===Automatic eligibility===
			Players born on or before ], ] who are at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class and do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:<ref name="CBA US">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>
			* They have completed all of their U.S. college eligibility.
			* If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school graduation.
			* If they did not graduate from high school in the U.S., four years have passed since their high school class graduated.
			* They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under that contract.

			Those who have reached the minimum eligibility age of 19 and meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if:
			* They are least 22 during the calendar year of the draft (i.e., born on or before ] ]),<ref name="CBA International Age">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(1) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref> '''''or'''''
			* They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA ''within the United States'', and have played under that contract.<ref name="CBA International US Contract">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(2) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>

			==Early entrants==
			A player who is not automatically eligible must declare his eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices '''''in writing''''' no later than 60 days before the draft.<ref name="CBA US Early Entry">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(F) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}} (non-international players)</ref><ref name="CBA International Early Entry">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php \|title=Article X, Section 1(b)(ii)(G)(3) \|work= 2005 NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-04-17}} (international players)</ref> This year's declaration deadline fell on ], and the NBA released the official list of early entrants on ].<ref name="NBA early entry list">{{cite press release\|url=http://www.nba.com/news/earlyentry_draft_080501.html \|title=Early Entry Candidates for 2008 NBA Draft \|publisher=National Basketball Association \|date=2008-05-01 \|accessdate=2008-05-20}}</ref>

			The "in writing" part of the rule is significant. One player, ] of ], had announced on ] that he was declaring for the draft,<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3331779 \| title = Cardinal's Clark joins teammate Caracter in NBA draft \| publisher = ESPN \| date = 2008-04-05 \| accessdate = 2008-04-05}}</ref> but never submitted the required paperwork to officially declare, and stated on ] that he would return to Louisville for his junior season.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3352119 \|title=Louisville's Clark opts to stay in school instead of entering draft \|author=Associated Press \|publisher=''ESPN.com'' \|date=] \|accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref>

			All names on the lists in this section, even if otherwise sourced, have been cross-checked against the NBA's official list.<ref name="NBA early entry list"/> All are Americans unless otherwise noted. Two of the college players who have declared, ] and ], were born and raised in the U.S., but have ] because of their ancestry, and have opted to represent their ancestral homelands in international competition.

Revision as of 17:38, 27 June 2008

Template:Future sport The 2009 NBA Draft will be held on a date to be decided at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft will be broadcast in the United States on ESPN.

Eligibility rules

The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NBA and its players union, which took effect with the 2005-06 season, established eligibility rules that ended the former practice of jumping from high school to the NBA. These rules, first used in the 2006 draft, affect players of all nationalities.

All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players eligible for the 2008 draft must be born on or before December 31, 1990.
Any player who is not an "international player", as defined in the CBA, must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.

The "one year out of high school" requirement is in addition to the age requirement. For example, although O.J. Mayo, who declared for the draft after one season at USC, turned 19 in November 2006, six months before his high school graduation, this was the first draft for which he was eligible.

Definition of "international players"

The CBA defines "international players" as those who meet all of the following criteria:

Permanently resident outside the U.S. for at least three years before the draft while playing basketball outside the U.S.
Have never enrolled in a U.S. college or university.
Did not complete high school in the U.S.

Automatic eligibility

Players born on or before December 31, 1989 who are at least one year removed from the graduation of their high school class and do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:

They have completed all of their U.S. college eligibility.
If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school graduation.
If they did not graduate from high school in the U.S., four years have passed since their high school class graduated.
They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under that contract.

Those who have reached the minimum eligibility age of 19 and meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if:

They are least 22 during the calendar year of the draft (i.e., born on or before December 31 1986), or
They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team outside of the NBA within the United States, and have played under that contract.

Early entrants

A player who is not automatically eligible must declare his eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft. This year's declaration deadline fell on April 27, and the NBA released the official list of early entrants on May 1.

The "in writing" part of the rule is significant. One player, Earl Clark of Louisville, had announced on April 5 that he was declaring for the draft, but never submitted the required paperwork to officially declare, and stated on April 18 that he would return to Louisville for his junior season.

All names on the lists in this section, even if otherwise sourced, have been cross-checked against the NBA's official list. All are Americans unless otherwise noted. Two of the college players who have declared, Kosta Koufos and Josh Akognon, were born and raised in the U.S., but have dual citizenship because of their ancestry, and have opted to represent their ancestral homelands in international competition.

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