... com). As a sophomore in high school he was the number one prep basketball player in the nation. "As a junior he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and was dubbed "The Chosen One". He has won every national player of the year award possible the last two years. He is also the ... to go to the NBA? Another reason they are trying to make high school athletes play college ball is because of all the hype college sports gets. Last years NCAA championship game drew just over 24 million viewers. In comparison there were only 16 million viewers that watched last year's all-star game. ......

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... the most popular time of year for basketball. It is when sixty-four Division 1 college basketball teams go to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) national tournament, and only one becomes the National Champion. The tournament itself now ranks among the major sports event of the year. There are huge upsets every year because it is a one-game elimination tournament and that ... ...

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