ASSOCIATED PRESSRJ Hampton, an elite high school prospect, let the world know the college basketball route wasn't for him on Tuesday morning. 1 goal is to play in the NBA," Hampton told ESPN. The ability to begin his earning potential early, which college basketball can't offer, is clearly part of the deal. "It’s never been a dream of his to play college basketball, it’s been a dream of his to use college basketball as a vehicle to get to the NBA. Not for the players or the coaches or the sport that just lost one of the best high school players in the country.

Source: Forbes May 28, 2019 14:03 UTC