How many NBA Rookies receive a degree before they leave for the NBA?

Question

How many NBA Rookies receive a degree before they leave for the NBA?

Answer 1

Here's a few list of Rookies before that received a degree before they entered the NBA.

1) Brandon Roy - Portland (finished college at Washington and Majored in American Ethnic Studies)

2) Danny Granger - Indiana (finished college at New Mexico and Majored in Civil Engineering)

3) Luther Head - Houston (finished college at Illinois and Majored in sport management)

4) Chuck Hayes - Houston (finished college at Kentucky and Majored in communications)

5) Jason Maxiell - Detriot (finished college at Cincinatti and Majored in social sciences.)

6) Ronny Turiaf - Golden State (finished college at Gonzaga and earned a degree in Sports Management and Communication )

7) Salim Stoudomire - Atlanta (finished college at Arizona and Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies)

8) Hakim Warrick - Memphis (finshed college at Syracuse and Majored in retail management and consumer studies )

9) Jameer Nelson - Orlando (finished college at Saint Joseph and Majored in sociology)

10) Tony Allen - Boston (finshied college in Oklahoma State and Majored in education)

11) Chris Duhon - New York (finished college in Duke and majored in sociology with a markets and management certificate.

12) Marcus Banks - Miami (finished college in UNLV and majored in Sociology)

13) Steve Blake - Portland (finished college in Maryland and Majored in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

14) Keith Bogans - Orlando (finished college in Kentucky and Majored in agriculture)

15) Brian Cook - Orlando (finished college in Illinois and Majored in sports management)

16) Marquis Daniels - Indiana (finished college in Auburn and Majored in Sociology)

17) Willie Green - Philadelphia (finished college in Detriot Mercy and Majored in education)

18) Jason Kapono - Toronto (finished college in UCLA and Majored in history)

19) Kyle Korver - Utah (finished college in Creighton and Majored in visual communications)

20) Luke Walton - LA Lakers (finished college in UCLA and earned bachelor’s degree in family studies)

21) David West - New Orleans (finished college in Xavier (Ohio) and earned a degree in Communications

22) Dan Dickau - LA Clippers (finished college in Gonzaga and earned a degree in broadcasting )

23) Udonis Haslem - Miami (finished college in Florida and earned a degree in leisure service management major)

Answer 2

depends, most great players today did not finish college, Duncan is the only one I can think of..... but in the days of Wilt and russell, all players had to finish college