Dr. Donald J. Green, President | Gordon State College
Dr. Donald J. Green, President | Gordon State College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $58,668, with the men’s team receiving $58,668.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lamar County have dropped 31.8%.
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 | $58,668 | 17.3% | $339,522 |
| 2022 | $51,158 | 14% | $364,221 |
| 2021 | $55,584 | 14.4% | $386,734 |
| 2020 | $89,361 | 16.8% | $533,340 |
| 2019 | $110,858 | 19.4% | $571,378 |
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