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CrispyTheClown · 06-24-2005, 04:40 PM

INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) - Greg Oden was on a path to follow LeBron James, a high school prodigy leaping directly to the National Basketball Association, but he now must wait until 2007 to seek professional riches.

The NBA deal with the league players union announced earlier this week at the NBA Finals raises the minimum age for NBA players to age 19, scuttling the plans of scouts who were eying 7-foot teen Oden as an NBA first pick in 2006.

In the wake of Oden now being unable to make the jump to the NBA until 2007, the Indianapolis Star reported Friday that the hometown prep star plans to play college basketball at Ohio State University, citing a person close to Oden.

Oden had expressed a desire to play in college without making a direct jump to the NBA but the choice was effectively made for him by the NBA-union deal.

Both Oden and his Lawrence North High School teammate Mike Conley are expected to make verbal commitments to play for the Buckeyes soon, although they cannot sign binding letters of intent until November 9.

Oden followed James this year as the only juniors to be named US high school basketball Player of the Year, averaging 20 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots in leading his school to a second consecutive state title.
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Along with Cook, this will give OSU 3 of the Top 10 freshman in the class of '06. And I hate the Schmuckeyes so not good news for me.

Alot of coach's are saying this limit is really a joke that doesn't really change things. What can they learn in one year? Well, Anthony and the Orangemen didn't do to bad and Williams was a good 6th man for the champion Heels last season. Something is better than nothing.

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CrispyTheClown Upright Location: Buckeye Lake, Ohio	New NBA Age Limit Is 19 INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) - Greg Oden was on a path to follow LeBron James, a high school prodigy leaping directly to the National Basketball Association, but he now must wait until 2007 to seek professional riches. The NBA deal with the league players union announced earlier this week at the NBA Finals raises the minimum age for NBA players to age 19, scuttling the plans of scouts who were eying 7-foot teen Oden as an NBA first pick in 2006. In the wake of Oden now being unable to make the jump to the NBA until 2007, the Indianapolis Star reported Friday that the hometown prep star plans to play college basketball at Ohio State University, citing a person close to Oden. Oden had expressed a desire to play in college without making a direct jump to the NBA but the choice was effectively made for him by the NBA-union deal. Both Oden and his Lawrence North High School teammate Mike Conley are expected to make verbal commitments to play for the Buckeyes soon, although they cannot sign binding letters of intent until November 9. Oden followed James this year as the only juniors to be named US high school basketball Player of the Year, averaging 20 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots in leading his school to a second consecutive state title. --------------- Along with Cook, this will give OSU 3 of the Top 10 freshman in the class of '06. And I hate the Schmuckeyes so not good news for me. Alot of coach's are saying this limit is really a joke that doesn't really change things. What can they learn in one year? Well, Anthony and the Orangemen didn't do to bad and Williams was a good 6th man for the champion Heels last season. Something is better than nothing. __________________ Weather forecast for tonight: dark.