(07-27-2016 03:54 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-27-2016 03:21 PM)TribeNiner Wrote:  Problem is that this only shows "drafted." We all know that more than 46 players make the NBA in a year and plenty of UFDA join NFL teams. I suppose it's too difficult/time consuming to track who makes a roster for the first game rather than just drafted. And for something like basketball, think about all of the opportunities for good pay overseas- that would, I'm sure, greatly change the numbers.

ETA: I also wonder if the number of high school athletes is total athletes, or just graduating/senior athletes. If it's total athletes, then that's not an apples to apples comparison when you consider that you have 4 years' worth of chances to be drafted by the NBA (not just one draft). If it's just graduating seniors that are athletes, then that's a lot of graduating athletes every year (for instance, assuming 3 seniors per basketball team would mean there are more than 180,000 high school basketball teams - or more than 3,600 basketball teams per state).

Right, there are(traditionally) four opportunities to enter the draft as a basketball player, at least three times as a baseball player, at least twice as a football player...

Certainly doesn't undermine the whole thing, but I do agree that it's rather oversimplified.

I agree, but moving the numbers some either way doesn't really undermine the true underlying point of the information: Athletes would be best served to always choose a college first to obtain the best degree they can and one that they are actually qualified for (don't go over your head where you won't graduate at all), then make sure to GET that degree when they're in college (lay off spending all of their time at the player's lounge and actually hit the books.) If somehow, they can also become a professional athlete to boot, kudos!