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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