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Work on Your Game, You May Make A Living
Work On You And The Possibilities Are Endless
Odds of Becoming a Professional Athlete
Football: 1.7% of college players play professionally, 0.08% of high school players do
Annual High school players: 1,108,441
Annual College players: 67,887
Annual Draftees: 255
Baseball: 11.6% of college players play professionally, 0.6% of high school players do
Annual High school players: 471,025
Annual College players: 31,264
Men's basketball: 1.2% of college players play professionally, 0.03% of high school players do
Annual High school players: 545,844
Annual College players: 17,500
Annual Draftees: 48
Women's basketball: 0.9% of college players play professionally, 0.03% of high school players do
Annual High school players: 438,933
Annual College players: 15,708
Annual Draftees: 32
The on-the-field/court job is the hardest job to secure in sports and last the shortest period of time. All sorts of things can derail your pursuit including, but not limited to, injury, numbers game, wrong scheme for your talent set, etc. However, by working on “you” and your personal development, you can leverage your participation in sports into the competitive job marketplace. With proper leadership training and development, you can also prepare yourself to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in sport. With leadership training, you can also prepare yourself to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in sport.
Parent Support Services:
Links
http://www.pfpma.org Pro Football Players’ Mothers Association
http://www.mochamoms.org Mocha Moms
http://mpbp.org Mothers of Professional Basketball Players
http://www.youthsportspsychology.com/home.php Ultimate Sports Parent
http://www.blackparenting.org Institute for Black Parenting
http://thinkactparent.com/ Think, Act, Parent
http://www.blackparentingblog.com Black Parenting Blog


