The average Division I men's basketball player is worth $170,098 per year to his school

[Remote]

http://www.businessinsider.com/college-basketball-player-value-2017-3

The average college basketball player at the University of Louisville would be worth $1.7 million per year if they were able to play in a free market system and receive compensation in a manner similar to that of the NBA.

We calculated the Fair Market Value of college basketball players at the 20 schools that bring in the most revenue from their men's basketball program, according to data provided by the Department of Education. Using the NBA's most recent collective bargaining agreement in which the players receive a minimum of 49% of all revenue, each school's men's basketball revenue was split between the school and the athletes with the players' share divided evenly among the 13 scholarship players.

Using this method, we can estimate that the University of Louisville has the most valuable players at $1.72 million per year based on the program's $45.6 million in annual revenue. Overall, the average Division I player is worth $170,098 per year with the 351 Division I basketball programs taking in more than 4.5 million in revenue on average each year.

 

[Reality]

But they get free housing, meals, and an education

Surely that makes the net amount negligible

 

[Remote]

But they get free housing, meals, and an education

Surely that makes the net amount negligible

 

[Hersh]

they gotta do something...

 

[King Jove]

They could pay em if they wanted to but they can't have nikkas walking around campus in balmain jeans and givenchy hoodies n shyt flexin on all the insecure white boys.

But the coaches making millions and pulling up to campus in Benzes while wearing rolexes is fine doe

 

[Silkk]

@JALEN HURTS

 

[Wild self]

They could pay em if they wanted to but they can't have nikkas walking around campus in balmain jeans and givenchy hoodies n shyt flexin on all the insecure white boys.

But the coaches making millions and pulling up to campus in Benzes while wearing rolexes is fine doe

That would make the average white dude completely USELESS on the campus scene.

Imagine some 18 year old freshman breh driving a 7 series BMW and Gucci Belts that he got from his salary playing in D1, but the struggling white dude who works and studies a hard major, now isn't even in existence in the eyes of broads.

 

[Wild self]

But regardless, sharecropping is illegal and they must start paying these D1 players in actual money. The absurd arguments are insane and incoherent to say the least.

 

[PortCityProphet]

They actually got options to get paid to ball tho
Any super talented player who don't go the Europe route for a year don't really care bout getting paid

 

[JLova]

I don't even know if it's as easy as paying them but something should be done.

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

These kids are just a tax write off

 

[DarrynCobretti]

Damn no wonder why the ACC is the best basketball conference, their schools generate obscene amounts of revenue. Just like the SEC is in football, their booster$ and recruiting re$ources are unlimited.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Damn no wonder why the ACC is the best basketball conference, their schools generate obscene amounts of revenue. Just like the SEC is in football, their booster$ and recruiting re$ources are unlimited.

ACC is the best conference period

 

[TUA TAGOVAILOA]

@JALEN HURTS

I've already explained my points clearly. This changes nothing. We understand the top programs are making money. If u still can't grasp it then there is no reason for me to continue

Ill just leave this here maybe it will help..

They earned $351 million combined on nearly $1 billion of revenue last year.

But the other 223 teams either broke even or lost money.

 

[TUA TAGOVAILOA]

They actually got options to get paid to ball tho
Any super talented player who don't go the Europe route for a year don't really care bout getting paid

Exactly. The top 20 players every year should go to Europe if they want to get paid. The other 4,000 players aren't worth anything.