The NCAA might want take another look at the one-and-done rule

Brandon Jennings was supposed to be the poster boy for terrible advice and decision making.

In the summer of 2008, Jennings was the first kid to try playing professionally in Europe for a season to avoid playing a year in college. Many questioned his decision to play a year abroad, and that number grew as Jennings struggled to get consistent playing time and posted mediocre numbers in his one season in Rome.

But that didn't stop the Bucks from taking Jennings with the 10th pick in the 2009 draft.

And it looks like they made the right decision.

Brandon Jennings has played great in his first two NBA games.
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We are just two games into his NBA career, and Jennings looks like the star that every thought he would be. In his debut, Jennings went for 17 points, 9 boards, and 9 assists. In his second outing on Halloween, Jennings went for 24 points, including 16 during a third quarter that saw the Bucks turn an 11 point deficit into an 11 point advantage.

I know that this is just two games, but that doesn't change the fact that Jennings has had an incredible start to his career. While I am happy for him, this could be a really bad thing for college basketball. The NCAA's whole argument is that college is the best place for a basketball player to develop, which is why these kids need to spend at least one, and possibly two, seasons on campus.

But Jennings is currently in the process of proving that theory wrong.

I mean, think about the decision a kid like Jennings has to make. You can either play in college, where you have to go to class and get reimbursed with a free education; or you can go play somewhere in Europe, make a bunch of money, get experience as a professional, and still come back and be drafted.

Which sounds more appealing to you?

If Jennings does end up becoming a successful player early on in his career, that could open the floodgates for 18 and 19 year olds to head overseas to play in order to avoid their one year in college. While this isn't a problem for the NBA front office guys - they still get a chance to scout these prospects for a year outside of high school - it could be a major issue for the NCAA.

How are they going to be able to convince the best of the best to make it to campus?

Somewhere, Sonny Vaccaro is smiling.