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Geno Auriemma is not a fan of the potential one-and-done rule in women's college basketball.
The longtime UW coach made his position abundantly clear in an interview on ESPN Radio's “Unsportsmanlike with Evan, Canty, Michel,” saying it “ruined the game.” I made it.
Currently, the WNBA requires players to either graduate from college, be within three months of graduating, or turn 22 within that calendar year.
“It's up to you whether you want to grow the game or stop the game,” Auriemma said of the possibility of a one-and-done rule.
“If you want to kill it, let the kids quit after their first year. On the men's side, it's become transactional. They're all free agents. They're all mercenaries. It's the kids' It's not my fault. …For me, what helped the women's game grow was the people of Iowa growing up with Caitlin Clark. The people of Connecticut need to grow with my great players. there was.
“There's something to be said for that.”
Male college athletes can turn pro after just one season in the NCAA.
“I don't know if our game can continue to move forward if all of a sudden we lose players,” Auriemma said. “So I like the rules and the players set the rules. So if they change the rules, God bless you, I don't think it's going to ruin the game. think.”
Draft eligibility rules are set as part of the collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and WNBPA, so any changes to those rules would be made by the pros.
The current collective bargaining agreement runs through 2027, but there is a mutual opt-out clause that can be triggered from November 1st, causing the deal to end after the 2025 season.
Most of the women's players (with a few exceptions) stay on for all four years, and the money they get from name, image and likeness helps make up for not making it to the pros.
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