Dr. Daniel J. Heimmermann Chancellor | University of South Carolina Aiken
Dr. Daniel J. Heimmermann Chancellor | University of South Carolina Aiken
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,334,158, with the men’s team receiving $700,847.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Aiken County have grown 45.9%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student-athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $700,847 | 13.9% | $5,047,656 |
| 2022 | $607,660 | 13.1% | $4,633,137 |
| 2021 | $563,325 | 14.8% | $3,814,995 |
| 2020 | $543,830 | 13.4% | $4,050,734 |
| 2019 | $515,622 | 12.1% | $4,259,020 |
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