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Message: [QUOTE="hoopsnloops32, post: 4644846, member: 3464"] Money also follows talent. The WNBA isn't going to allow one and done because if the NBA had any say in it they wouldn't have one and done either, the players negotiated for that not the league. In general leagues prefer using college to evaluate talent and allow them to develop without having to invest their own money and risk wasting it on busts and players that don't work out. The WNBA specifically will only grow fans by drafting off the success of women's college athletes which means they need players to stay in school to win over fan bases so they eventually come to check them out in the WNBA. So no, the above scenario will not happen unless the WNBA becomes more popular than women's college basketball and players start making significantly more than they are now and there are significantly more spots available in the WNBA aka expansion. I don't see it coming close to happening in the next decade. The thing with NCAA basketball is that the most opportunity to make money is with tournament success. If you want to make the most money you have to be a top 3 player on a top team. Team's that are able to consistently be a final four team in March will provide the most financial opportunities to their players. [/QUOTE]