I think its a good idea, but no its not. You have to get drafted on the NBA.
You do not have to go to college at all in order to become a NBA player. Most players are picked from college teams though.
Play in junior high and High school, get good grades to get in a good college, Try to make the college team, then enter the nba draft
NBA player Chris Andersen played for Blinn College.
NBA player Jared Dudley played for Boston College.
NBA player Reggie Jackson played for Boston College.
To become an NBA player, the only rule is that you must be at least 19 years old or play one year in college.
At least one year of college is required to play NBA basketball
NBA player Will Barton played for Memphis.
You do not need any education. Other than basketball knowledge, there is no education required. Thus, some NBA players do not have a college degree.
You don't have to coach college to coach NBA
NBA player Will Bynum played for Georgia Tech.
Someone becomes a professional basketball player when they are drafted into the NBA from either High School(rare) or College(common). u enter the nba draft