College Basketball: Should the NBA Raise the Entry Age to 21?

Details of the NBA's tentative agreement have not been disclosed yet.

One of the issues that would impact college basketball would be changes to the NBA's rules relating to players' eligibility.

Under the previous collective bargaining agreement, players had to be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.

A number of people, including Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, have suggested raising the age requirement to 21 years old.

If this adjustment would be made, it would impact many players coming out not only after their freshman season, but also their sophomore season.

If it were strictly on age alone, Terrence Jones (pictured), the talented power forward for the Kentucky Wildcats, would be forced to play his junior season. Jones' birthdate is January 9, 1992, making him 20 years old in the year of the 2012 NBA Draft.

For others, it would not have the same impact.

Jones' freshman teammate, Anthony Davis, would be able to enter after his freshman season because he is currently 20 years old, and will turn 21 on March 11, 2012

While we will know soon if there has been any changes to the NBA's eligibility standards relating to age in the new CBA, it will not end the discussion on the topic. 

What is your opinion? What do you think should be the NBA's age-eligibility standard?

How would changes to the NBA's age-eligibility standards impact recruiting?