<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">David Harrison will consider a mountain of possibilities when deciding whether to turn pro after this college basketball season. The threat of suffering a serious injury if he returns to the University of Colorado next season probably won't be near the top of the list. Harrison said he purchased an insurance policy from Lloyds of London, which protects him from completely losing any potential payday should he suffer a serious injury. Harrison said a bank loan enabled him to buy protection prior to this season. He pays off the loan when he turns pro, or if he is forced to collect on the policy. The 7-foot junior would not comment on the exact terms, including the initial cost of the policy or what he would be paid if he was injured. He said his parents and coach Ricardo Patton advised him to purchase insurance. It's becoming a common step for elite athletes thought to have pro potential. "It was offered to me, and it's a pretty good investment," Harrison said. "If I get hurt, I can still make money somehow." Fellow CU athlete Jeremy Bloom also reportedly purchased insurance, protecting him from potential losses in his skiing career if he was to suffer an injury while playing football for the Buffaloes. NBA scouts don't like to be quoted about potential prospects such as Harrison or Buffs senior swingman Michel Morandais, who said he doesn't have insurance. Scouts don't want competitors to know who they covet. However, scouts from the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic have said Harrison would be picked somewhere in the middle of the first round if he chose to turn pro after this season.</div> Link
if you have to question whether or not you should go to the nba or not.. already means your mind isn't ready. i don't think he'll land anywhere in the first round. and.. coincidentally, after reading his scouting report, he's a big mental case.
