Even When Allegedly Paid Illegally, NCAA Athletes Appear To Be Very Underpaid - News Summed Up

Even When Allegedly Paid Illegally, NCAA Athletes Appear To Be Very Underpaid


(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)What is a college men’s basketball player worth? That is what the FBI investigation alleged some teams – like the University of Louisville -- were willing to pay to acquire top basketball players. According to the Department of Education, in 2015 the University of Louisville’s men’s basketball team led all men’s teams with $45.6 million in reported revenue. So if the University of Louisville paid half of its revenue to its players, the players would be paid about $22.8 million. What if Louisville paid players according to how many wins each player produced?


Source: Forbes November 26, 2017 20:26 UTC



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