one-and-dones
Brief college stars
One-and-dones are college basketball players who leave for the NBA after a single season, the minimum required before turning professional.
The term often carries a hint of criticism—that the player was never really a student, just marking time until draft eligibility: Kentucky's roster is full of one-and-dones.
The pattern extends to anything attempted once and abandoned: Most of their hires are one-and-dones who quit after a year.
First-year student
- NBA draftPro basketball selection event
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- DukeHigh-ranking noble title
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
declare · eligibility · college basketball · season · roster · departure · turnover · Zion
Bind to a course
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- recruitNew member sought
- signingInscribing one's name
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
college · offer · scholarship · five-star · blue-chip · commitment · decommit · official visit
Serialized content unit
- appearanceOutward visible form
- guest starTemporary celebrity cast member
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- proceduralFollowing set steps
cameo · recurring · character · casting · walk-on · bit part · extra · TV
Forceful toss, or tryst
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- one-night standCasual sexual encounter
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
- casualRelaxed and informal
brief · unmemorable · connection · encounter · app · swipe · match · fleeting
Artist famous for one song
novelty · debut · sophomore slump · viral · earworm · radio · Billboard · mainstream
Judicial examination of claims
- sampleSubset for study
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- customerBuyer of goods
- churnAgitate cream into butter
retention · repeat · loyalty · conversion · bounce · subscription · cancel · first-time
freshman
First-year student
lottery · declare · eligibility · college basketball · season · roster · departure · turnover · Zion · Anthony Davis
commit
Bind to a course
basketball · college · offer · scholarship · five-star · blue-chip · commitment · decommit · official visit · verbal
episode
Serialized content unit
- appearanceOutward visible form
- guest starTemporary celebrity cast member
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
procedural · cameo · recurring · character · casting · walk-on · bit part · extra · TV · series
fling
Forceful toss, or tryst
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
- one-night standCasual sexual encounter
- ghostingAbruptly ceasing all communication
casual · brief · unmemorable · connection · encounter · app · swipe · match · fleeting · situationship
one-hit wonder
Artist famous for one song
forgotten · novelty · debut · sophomore slump · viral · earworm · radio · Billboard · mainstream · crossover
trial
Judicial examination of claims
churn · retention · repeat · loyalty · conversion · bounce · subscription · cancel · first-time · buyer