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US: Amid NCAA antitrust suit, study puts monetary value on college athletes

By  |  April 16, 2014

An analysis conducted by the National College Players Association along with Drexel University has put a price tag on the average collegiate athlete: $178,000.

Reports say the report determined the fair market value of an average college football player from 2011 to 2015, though reports note that the accuracy of such analysis must be scrutinized.

Regardless, the value adds fuel to the debate surrounding compensation for collegiate athletes as the NCAA is being sued for allegations of price-fixing and anticompetitive practices to keep compensation down.

The case has major implications for college athletes, as universities could begin to engage in bidding wars to win over high school prospects, reports say.

Full Content: Reuters

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