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The Scheme (HBO)
The corruption scandal from the perspective of Christian Dawkins. This piece is mostly self-serving, but it does include damning wiretap conversations with numerous coaches.
$chooled: The Price of College Sports (Epix)
Currently on Amazon Prime, this documentary is based on the book “The Cartel” written by Pulitzer Prize Winning civil rights scholar Taylor Branch.
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Exploiting College Athletes (Walter Byers)
Written by the first executive director of the NCAA, Byers heavily criticizes the organization for failing to serve its original purpose: protecting college athletes.
$6 Billion Heist: Robbing College Athletes (NCPA)
National College Players Association founder and president Ramogi Huma teams up with Drexel University sports management professor Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., in this study showing how much money FBS football and men’s basketball players miss out on every year.
The Shame of College Sports (Taylor Branch/The Atlantic)
An exposé by Taylor Branch published shortly after the release of his novel “The Cartel” that still holds water (a lot of water) a decade later.
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NCAA
The main governing body for collegiate athletics.
G League Professional Path
An extension of the G League designed for elite high school prospects.
Professional Collegiate League
An independent basketball league that promotes education without compromise.
NBL Next Stars
An extension of the Australian National Basketball League league designed for elite high school prospects.
Chameleon BX
An intensive 12-month “survival” program designed by Frank Matrisciano (“Hell’s Trainer”) for elite high school prospects.
The Million-Dollar Intern
The Darius Bazley method of spending a year working for New Balance. Story by the New York Times.