Military personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses, in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle).
One notable player, Shawn Kemp, enrolled in college but never played any games due to personal problems. In 1989, a year after his high school graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played 14 seasons in the NBA and was selected to 6 All-Star Games and 3 All-NBA Teams.
NBA Elo Player Rating. 56th (overall) as of Oct 1, 2015, 10:43AM. February 1, 1977: Traded by the Indiana Pacers (as a future 1977 1st round draft pick) with Darnell Hillman to the New York Nets for John Williamson. June 10, 1977: Drafted by the New York Nets in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.