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How much did Lee County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?

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Dr. Dave Hellmich, President | Sauk Valley Community College

Dr. Dave Hellmich, President | Sauk Valley Community College

Lee County spent $92,106 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 28.8% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $198,556, with the women’s team receiving $92,106.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lee County have grown 69.6%.

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.

Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Lee County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$92,1069.7%$945,331
2022$71,5009.3%$768,262
2021$00%$534,166
2020$69,9629.9%$705,451
2019$65,89412.3%$537,126

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