At least 1 year
Getting into a college to play basketball is much easier than getting into the NBA. About one person from every 2 high schools will get an opportunity to play for a college.
NBA players dont have to ( like kobe)
You can play for the school u go to and that is all
Get Your Ged, Go To Junoir College And Then Go To A College And Play College Ball.
Three years and he played on the Kansas University varsity basketball team for two years. When Wilt went to college, freshman were not eligible to play varsity basketball.
Before you go to the NBA you need to have been out of high school for one year. Most players choose to go to college, but some like Brandon Jennings go to Europe instead. So, you don't need to play in college at all to go to the NBA.
4 years!!!
at least a few years
Louisville, Duke, U. of North Carolina, U. of Michigan are some big basketball program colleges. but to be in the NBA you dont HAVE to do college.
You can get into the NBA by playing college basketball and go to training camps in America. You can get scholarships to go play basketball in America if you are very good. You have to get scouted and enter the NBA draft.
You would not be in the NBA if you did not go to college.Update from Asker: Players such as Lebron James, Brandon Jennings, etc...
You can't. You could try to go to a Junior college and play for them and then if your good enough , You can submit a application to go to the college that you want and they will take a look in you.