Freshman Fleas: Jennings Snubs College

From 1995-2005, NBA franchises selected 39 high school players. Commissioner David Stern’s solution? An age constraint. Nineteen years and older. Players would attend college. They would enjoy college. Juniors and Seniors would experience a resurgence.

On Tuesday, Oak Hill Academy guard Brandon Jennings renounced his NBA eligibility. Instead, he chose European professional basketball. “Over the course of the last two months I have consulted a number of people in basketball before coming to this decision,” said Jennings. “I would like to thank the University of Arizona for their interest and support through this process.”

In 2008, Jennings won EA Sports, MaxPreps, and Parade Magazine Player of the Year. Obviously, he possesses immense talent. I will not criticize his decision. Jennings is simply exploiting the system. A system which is pathetic.