Dr. Lisa M. Chapman President | Central Carolina Community College
Dr. Lisa M. Chapman President | Central Carolina Community College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $74,718, with the men’s team receiving $43,972.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lee County have grown 183.9%.
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 | $43,972 | 30.9% | $142,368 |
| 2022 | $35,204 | 21.5% | $163,570 |
| 2021 | $21,425 | 17.4% | $122,803 |
| 2020 | $32,748 | 29.7% | $110,224 |
| 2019 | $26,711 | 33.1% | $80,582 |
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