President J. Andrew Sheppard | Thomas University Center for Military Life
President J. Andrew Sheppard | Thomas University Center for Military Life
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $515,727, with the men’s team receiving $343,293.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Thomas County have grown 184%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student-athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $343,293 | 9.8% | $3,496,447 |
| 2022 | $295,106 | 10.8% | $2,739,546 |
| 2021 | $295,042 | 9.8% | $3,013,119 |
| 2020 | $295,042 | 11% | $2,691,357 |
| 2019 | $403,328 | 12% | $3,372,982 |
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