Hudson County spent $2,477,203 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 9.2% decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $4,040,805, with men’s teams receiving $2,477,203.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Hudson County have grown 32.1%.
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 | $2,477,203 | 15.5% | $16,008,381 |
| 2022 | $2,727,705 | 16.5% | $16,577,655 |
| 2021 | $1,697,450 | 12.5% | $13,629,898 |
| 2020 | $1,975,991 | 12.6% | $15,638,587 |
| 2019 | $2,034,289 | 13.1% | $15,578,420 |
