Can a player request to be placed on the draft list?
Just by being a college senior, a player is eligible to be drafted. However, only the top percent of elite senior players will be drafted. NCAA athletes should be aware that according to NCAA Bylaw 12.2.4.2 “Draft List”, after initial full-time collegiate enrollment, an individual loses amateur status in a particular sport when the individual asks to be placed on the draft list or supplemental draft list of a professional league in that sport, even though: (Revised: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02) (a) The individual asks that his or her name be withdrawn from the draft list prior to the actual draft; (b) The individual’s name remains on the list but he or she is not drafted; or (c) The individual is drafted but does not sign an agreement with any professional athletics team. Draftees, or those interested in being drafted, may also want to reference NCAA RULE: 12.2 INVOLVEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL TEAMS, for more information.
