Laurence B. Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Chancellor | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Laurence B. Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Chancellor | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,360,939, with the men’s team receiving $707,328.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Jefferson County have grown 2.3%.
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 | $707,328 | 7.9% | $8,954,338 |
| 2022 | $817,448 | 9.6% | $8,498,420 |
| 2021 | $784,286 | 9.7% | $8,121,752 |
| 2020 | $801,214 | 9.3% | $8,622,600 |
| 2019 | $833,958 | 10.1% | $8,217,298 |
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