The one and done rule, a rule that has been implemented by the National Basketball Association to regulate athletes that are in college. The rule states that any athlete that has graduated high school must also complete a minimum of one year in college. This is a rule that has been debated by many sports analysts and coaches, both college and professional. It is intriguing to observe how a topic can seem so trivial, but actually be complex. This rule has developed into the debate that many sports fans know. To watch so many basketball players take advantage of this rule and then not perform in the professional leagues is why I am writing about this. The one-and-done rule has affected the teams and players that I have come to know and love, but has not affected me personally.  This is because I do not play basketball at the collegiate level. All the experience I have is speculating on college basketball. But, having grown up right down the street from the renowned college basketball program of Duke University, basketball has been a part of my life since birth. The only qualification I have is the research being conducted now and the spectating of 10+ years.

The first source is an excerpt from John Calipari, head coach of the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, opinion on the NBA's controversial rule. Calipari believes that the NBA should change the rule to force athletes to attend college for a minimum of two years before declaring the draft. The first source's major values and interests are of the players. Calipari believes that the NBA should have taken the student athlete's educations into account before making the one-and-done rule. He believes that they should be balancing school and playing instead of focusing only to play. The credibility of this source is that Calipari is a coach that has been under fire for bringing players to his basketball program just so they can use the one-and-done rule. He speaks out against it attempting to show people his real beliefs on the rule.

This second source's is an article written about the University of Kentucky's players declaring for the draft following the 2015 NCAA championship game. The article gives a background and overview of the players whom are leaving the university to join the professional league. The second sources major values and interests are in analyzing whom is leaving the program and what the program will be like once the athletes have officially left. It wants to show the depth that is leaving and how Kentucky's program will have to fill in the gaps. The credibility of this source is warranted because it is taken from an article in USA Today's sports section. The author is a man whom is tasked to cover all Kentucky college sports. His bias is geared toward advocating for Kentucky sports since it is his job.

The third source proposes an alternative to the one-and-done rule. It says that the rule should be changed to being able to declare for the draft immediately after high school, but if an athlete is not drafted, then they must complete all of college before becoming eligible again. This source's interests and values are in changing the rule to better suit the players whom need improvement in their basketball games. Not only does it potentially heighten their performance on the court, it may also heighten their performance academically. The credibility of this source is warranted because it is written by a notable man whom is a sports columnist with the Washington Post. His job is to analyze all sports and give his opinion, but give it in a way that is factual and appealing to all.

This topic as a topic that has been analyzed and debated since the day it was implemented. Everyone whom watches college and professional basketball has an opinion on this rule, whether it is generalized or specific to certain areas such as a team or players. There are two sides to this rule that both make credible arguments. All the sources that I have found have been in agreement that the rule needs to be changed. They agree that this rule affects each of the players that declare for the draft after one year of college in one way or another. Where the disagreement begins to show is how the rule should be changed. On the one side, Calipari believes that two years is good enough for players, while Feinstein believes that those who are truly special should be drafted immediately and the rest must complete college. My opinion has become very conflicted, but still lies with the common belief that this rule needs to be changed. 
