March Madness, But Do African American Men Basketball Players Graduate From College?

Posted By: Stacie Coulter on March 15, 2011

By: Drjelks

A study released Monday shows growing disparity between graduation rates for white and black players at schools in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

An annual report by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found a 2 percent overall graduation rate increase, to 66 percent, but showed the rates for white players with a greater increase.

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