Sporting News’ Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Friday’s buzz means to college basketball.
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DeLoss Dodds believes one year at Texas served Kevin Durant well.
Condemnation of the “one-and-done” concept mostly comes from people whose firsthand experience with such college basketball players consists of none-and-none.
Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds, one of the most experienced and respected administrators in college sports, does not object to the presence of athletes who are talented enough to leave for the NBA after a single year.
With Kevin Durant in 2006-07, Texas became one of the first schools to go through this process.
“I know Kevin pretty well. His experience here was huge for him,” Dodds said. “And he’s back taking classes. He loves this place. It isn’t always about graduating; he’s doing pretty well financially.
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