Louis Williams developed because he rode the bench for the 76ers for three years, not despite it. College ball is a joke competition-wise compared to both the NBA and Europe, to act like it gives a developmental advantage is insanity.

Mentally, it's the same. Large state universities, while great research institutions and still home to many a genius undergrad, have also become a breeding ground for neanderthals. College isn't what it used to be, and there's no reason to think an immature high schooler won't gravitate towards the immature segment of the student body. Someone like Brandon Jennings, who has experienced living in a foreign country, learned what it's like to have limited minutes (to which no college program would subject its prized recruit), and also learned how to manage money and a job is light years ahead of the average college player.

Louis Williams developed because he rode the bench for the 76ers for three years, not despite it. College ball is a joke competition-wise compared to both the NBA and Europe, to act like it gives a developmental advantage is insanity.

Mentally, it's the same. Large state universities, while great research institutions and still home to many a genius undergrad, have also become a breeding ground for neanderthals. College isn't what it used to be, and there's no reason to think an immature high schooler won't gravitate towards the immature segment of the student body. Someone like Brandon Jennings, who has experienced living in a foreign country, learned what it's like to have limited minutes (to which no college program would subject its prized recruit), and also learned how to manage money and a job is light years ahead of the average college player.