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The NCAA announces significant and wide-ranging changes to college basketball under the main categories of flexibility and freedom for S-As, minimizing harmful outside influencers, enforcement and accountability, and adding outside voices. In a joint statement from NCAA President Emmert, Georgia Tech Prez & Board of Governors Chair Peterson, and Minnesota Prez & DI Board of Directors Chair Kaler: "These changes will promote integrity in the game, strengthen accountability and prioritize the interests of student-athletes over every other factor. We remain committed to promoting fairness in college sports and creating an environment that will champion the success of student-athletes." Also noting that the NCAA will "consider additional changes" if the NBA, NBPA, and USABasketball are "unwilling or unable to act." (link) The full list of changes, including the ability for players to be represented by agents and to come back to college if undrafted, can be found here. (link). More in D1.ticker tomorrow morning.
