@CU123 That’s why they’re student-athletes. If 14-year-old Freshman Zion Williamson decided to quit school and play basketball, he would not have the minimum requirement from HS to get into college, and without getting into college, you won’t really be able to be drafted into the NBA - in fact, where would you even play? They are athletes first and students second, but the thing is you can’t have one without the other from how drafting and athletic careers work afaik. Without being an athlete, you can’t really be a student (of course, a lot more difficult to get into Duke or other T20 school), and you can’t really be an athlete without being a student - the “college” division is the medium for athletes to further their career.