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College definitely helps GMs and scouts. Not every kid coming out of HS will have the tangibles, intangibles, and size of a LeBron, KG, Dwight Howard, and Kobe,.
Perfect examples are the Harrisons twins. If the went straight out of HS, they could have easily been lottery pick, maybe cracked the Top 10, and robbed two teams straight blind, because all they have to go off of is HS and AAU games, . HS game tape doesn't mean s**t when two 6'6 guards are playing high school teams trotting out a 5'6 PG, who just got promoted to Varsity from JV 3 weeks prior.
College gives scouts a better gauge of how players will play with heighten competition. It's not perfect (NOTHING is ever perfect), but it's much better.
They are also a perfect example of college not making you a better player. Two years under a hall of fame coach and they are still mid 2nd round picks