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Players. Xavier Nady is the most recent non-pitcher to go directly to MLB. Bob Horner is the only player to go directly to MLB and win a Rookie of the Year Award. Tim Conroy and Brian Milner are the most recent players to go straight from high school to MLB, having debuted on the same day in 1978. [2]
History Early years. In the early years of the NBA draft, a player had to finish his four-year college eligibility to be eligible for selection. Reggie Harding, who had graduated from high school but did not enroll in a college, became the first player drafted out of high school when the Detroit Pistons selected him in the fourth round of the 1962 draft.
College player at UConn; Trevon Duval, point guard who went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, was then signed by Milwaukee Bucks on a two-way contract. Zach Edey, center for the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted 9th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft; Jesse Edwards, Center for the West Virginia Mountaineers; Donnie Freeman, forward for the Syracuse Orange
Most of his points in college came either in the paint or at the free throw line. Edey showcased his long range shooting at the draft combine, making 14 of 25 3-pointers in front of scouts.
Sandy Koufax – 12-year MLB HOF career with Dodgers; played basketball and baseball at University of Cincinnati. Rick Leach – played quarterback for the University of Michigan and pro baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, and San Francisco Giants. Kenny Lofton – played basketball at the University of Arizona.
The college All-Stars had the benefit of being fully integrated, since the NFL's league-wide color barrier did not apply to the squad, meaning black players such as Kenny Washington (who played in the 1940 contest) were allowed to play in the game. As the talent level of pro football improved (and the NFL itself integrated), the pros came to ...
Jeremiah Martin. Vitals: 6-3 guard, 28, five-year pro College: Memphis (2015-19) Stats: Averaged 18.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting 54% from the field and 42% on ...
The NBA announced on February 26, 2021 that for the 2021 draft only, all college players who wish to enter the draft, regardless of class, will be required to declare eligibility. In October 2020, COVID-19 led the NCAA to declare that the 2020–21 season would not be counted against the college eligibility of any basketball player.