Re: James play in all-star game last night ends college possibility

[Brian McCann]

> By playing in the all-star game last night in D.C., LeBron James is now
> ineligible as an NCAA college freshman which basically eliminates any
> possibility of him playing in college.  The NCAA limit on all-star game
> participation is 2.  Last night's game was LeBron's 3rd.  The consequence of
> playing in more than 2 is the loss of freshman eligibility.
>
> Granted, no one seriously thought he would play in college but now, any
> lingering thoughts along these lines are now gone.


Actually, the consequence of playing in too many high school all-star games
is probably the loss of one or more games during what would be his freshman
season.  They are pretty much treated like uncertified summer leagues and
when a player plays in one of these, he/she generally is suspended for a
similar number of games the next year.

On a seperate note, there is no way that James is playing college ball.  He
might want to, but he would never be eligible under the rules.  The OHSAA
may have looked the other way at some of the things that went on over the
last two years, but I am positive that the NCAA has been taking good notes.
If a school is dumb enough to sign James (which would probably lead to an
automatic investigation by NCAA enforcement), the NCAA would most likely
come right out and indicate that he would not be eligible (or how many
games he would be suspended for).



Brian McCann
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