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According to the 2006 collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the NBA and the players association, a player must be 19 years old and one year removed from high school to be considered to play in the NBA.

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You must have played one year in college or you must be 19 years old. Those are the only two requirements.
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You need to be at least 20 years old to play in the NBA or have had at least one season in college.

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As long as he capable to play Basketball. There's no age limit actually it is good for health as exercise and meet a lot of friends

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One year out of height school.

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