Racial Issues in the NBA
By: Dana Dorsey, Sharese Ross, & India Walker
Dress Codes
•In the 2005-2006 season the NBA implemented a dress code forcing injured players, and all players during pre-game to dress in business casual •Players on and off the court are in a business, and are expected to dress as such. •The NBA dress code, no big jewelry (can still wear earrings)
Business vs. Bling
• In 2005 Commissioner David Stern made the decision to implement a dress code mandating them to wear business attire • Prior to the 2005 NBA season injured players and players during pre-game could wear anything • Players who decided not to abide by the rules will be fined
Getting In the Game
• Since the 1970’s the NBA has allowed high school players to make the jump to the league without attending college • In 2005 David Stern implemented a rule stating that a player must be 19 years to play in the NBA
Courtside Hip-Hop
Since 1974
• Moses Malone- 1974 22nd pick (3rd round) by Utah • Shawn Kemp -1989 17th pick (1st round) by Seattle • Kevin Garnett –1995 5th pick (1st round)by Minnesota • Amare Stoudermire-2002 9th pick (1st round) by Phoenix • LeBron James-2003 1st pick *(1st round) by Cleveland
Didn’t Quite Make It
• • • • • Taj McDavid-1995 Ellis Richardson-1996 Tony Key-2001 Lenny Cooke-2002 Charlie Villanueva2003 • Jackie Butler-2004
The Numbers Game
• Making it from high school to the pro level is about a 1 in 10,000 chance • Only 2.9% of high school basketball players compete in college • Only 1.3% who stay for their senior year make it to the NBA • There are roughly 440 roster spots in the NBA
Academic Athletes
• Grant Hill graduated from Duke in 1994 • Tim Duncan graduated from Wake Forest in 1998 • Josh Howard graduated from Wake Forest in 2003