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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Vernon Macklin thought his toughest decision as a high school senior would be choosing whether to play college basketball or jump to the NBA. At 6-foot-8, 215 pounds, Macklin has the athleticism and potential that make pro scouts drool. But after the NBA adopted a new eligibility rule last month, just one question remained: Which school would he pick?
"I probably would have looked at the NBA," Macklin said, "but now I've got to go to college."
Macklin, of I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Va., is among the first class of prep players to deal with the NBA's new requirement — waiting one year after high school before entering the draft.
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