



The following percentage of high school participants that will play that sport at an NCAA school
after graduation is: Men’s Basketball 2.9
Football 3.1
Men’s Soccer 5.7
Women’s Soccer 6.3
Women’s Basketball 3.1 Baseball 5.6 Softball 4.3
There are approximately 20,000 high schools in the United States and only 300 Division 1 schools. Only 1-2% of high school athletes will receive a Division 1 scholarship.
Of the 920,000 high school football players, 50,000 will play at an NCAA school and 215 will play in the NFL. The odds of becoming a pro are 1 in 1000. The average NFL career is 3.5 years and 67% of all players do not have a college degree.
Of the 515,000 high school basketball players, 13,000 will play at an NCAA school, while 60 will play in the NBA. The odds of becoming a pro are 3 in 10,000. The odds of becoming a brain surgeon are greater than earning a spot on an NBA team. The average NBA career is 4.0 years and 80% of all players do not have a college degree.
For each position available to an athlete at the professional level, the following opportunities exist
in other career fields: Teachers 325
Health Care 125 Attorneys 70 Social workers 40
Engineers 153 Computers 80
Physicians 60 Dentists 15
Play for fun!! Play for each other with sportsmanship in mind!! Enjoy the game!! Respect the game!! Study and let sports help you get a real job!!!