The NCAA and the NBA are expected to create a rule mandating that players must be 20 years old before being elligible to declare for the NBA draft, The News and Observer in Charlotte, N.C. has reported.
In 2006, the NBA made a rule stating that a player must be 19 years old before entering the league, ensuring that players could not enter the league directly after high school.
The paper reports that NCAA president Myles Brand and NBA commissioner David Stern are expected to have a press conference on Monday.
Report: NCAA to announce two-year rule in men’s hoops — 4 p.m
April 6, 2008