Stone will be able to make some money somewhere playing basketball. He should have stayed in school one more year to work on his physical development because he was regarded by some teams as a bit soft and out of shape. Also he probably needed to display some better skills especially away from the basket. Chances are good he will go late in Rd 1, but there are some mocks showing him in Rd 2.
I would make no assumptions about him being a smart underprivileged kid who might benefit from a degree.
-First off, both of his parents attended college. Presumably they graduated (though I don't know for sure) so I'm not so sure he has an underprivileged background. I suspect his parents talked to him about the benefits of an education.
-Second, I'm not so sure he is smart. There were some rumblings about his lack of dedication in the classroom in high school and that it might have hurt his standing with UW. He might not have made it through 4 years of college and graduated (ie Vander Blue and many others).
-Finally, as I said above, he will likely play somewhere and make money. Maybe a season or two in the NBA, after which he can always choose to spend a few years in Europe and earn some decent money. If a kid has the chance to do that, then I think his wisest course is to seek those options out while he is young and healthy and can earn that kind of money. He can always go back to college if B-ball doesn't pay the bills.
