1.   An Adidas contract made the Bryant decision to skip college easier.

2.   Among the players who skipped college and survived in the NBA, big men predominate.

3.   And before deciding to skip college for the NBA, Lewis took a little advice from Los Angeles Lakers phenom Kobe Bryant.

4.   And certainly, not all of those with the skills skip college in the first place.

5.   Anyone with great potential as a tennis player should skip college.

6.   According to the hoop grapevine, Curry may skip college and declare for the draft after his senior year.

7.   Al Harrington of the Pacers is one of the few who has had success skipping college and going directly to the NBA.

8.   By barring freshmen eligibility, the NCAA tacitly adds another significant reason for some high school kids to skip college and try the pros.

9.   Chandler said recently that he would discourage prep stars from skipping college.

10.   Coaches are upset that three high school players the past two years skipped college to enter the NBA draft.