The NCAA’s proposed “5-in-5” eligibility model could dramatically reshape the future of international recruiting — and some of the world’s top basketball prospects may be the biggest casualties. Under the proposal currently being advanced by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, athletes would receive five years of eligibility beginning after either their 19th birthday or high school graduation, whichever comes first. That sounds simple on the surface, but it creates a potentially massive issue for international players who often spend multiple years competing professionally overseas before entering the…
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