The NCAA is often considered the highest level of basketball for amateur athletes, with over 3,000 players actively playing in NCAA Division 1 schools. The sheer number of schools that play across all divisions means that there are over 10,000 college basketball players in the NCAA, which leads to some lopsided matchups occasionally.
One of these lopsided matchups took place between North Dakota State and Oak Hill Christian. A game between the schools ended 108-14 in favor of North Dakota, with highlights (or lowlights) from Oak Hill’s performance going viral for fans to ridicule.
“Looks like bro says hooray every time he shoots.”
“Let me call up my LA-Fitness squad to whoop these boys, man this is pathetic ASF.”
“Bald dude actually taking good shots, he just can’t shoot.”
“Who kept encouraging him to shoot?”
“Local YMCA old heads could win.”
“He got FlightReacts jumper equipped.”
“Bring Coach Carter in.”
“Imagine how bad they’d be if they DIDN’T have God on their side.”
“Did they have scholarships? If so, you’re telling me I could’ve gone to college for free?”
“His shot is so broken, it makes me angry.”
“Why is the guy with the Joakim Noah form taking the most shots!?”
“Looks like it’d be easier to make this team than a high school team.”
“This is what all my uncles who swear they were cold were probably like.”
“The announcers don’t even wanna be there.”
Oak Hill Christian College plays in the Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the National Christian College Athletic Association. The school ash come under fire after this loss for its LGBTQ exclusion policy because of its background as a Christian college. North Dakota State is a legitimate NCAA Division One team and probably felt like this matchup was a waste of their time.
The NCAA Is No Longer No. 1 Option For NBA Aspirants
Across an NBA Draft, 60 players are selected while more who find their way on teams through two-way contracts. While most of the NBA’s draft pool every season consists of former NCAA players, the top prospects of the draft no longer think going to the NCAA is worth their time. The 2023 NBA Draft was the clearest example we’ve seen in a while.
Out of the top seven draft picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, only two players went to college. This includes No. 3 pick Brandon Miller and No. 6 pick Anthony Black. One French club, Metropolitans 92, matched the NCAA’s contribution to the top seven of the Draft with Victor Wembanyama and Bilal Coulibaly. No. 4 and No. 5 picks Amen and Ausar Thompson were playing in the Overtime Elite League, and No. 2 Scoot Henderson was in the G League.
The NCAA isn’t the sure-shot route to NBA success it used to be, but provides a lot more. It gives players more structure while also allowing them to get a degree in case their basketball dreams don’t work out. There may be over 3,000 D1 players in the USA, but there are less than 500 roster spots in the NBA. Out of the thousands of players, only a handful will make the NBA, with a lot of top prospects coming from the G League, international ball, and other pro leagues.
Games like the ones North Dakota State played prove why the level of competition often pales in comparison to what prospects can face in pro leagues. But only elite prospects get that opportunity, so the NCAA remains a crucial cog in the pipeline of producing NBA players, though it isn’t as important as it was 10 years ago.
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