This is what one should expect when a program recruits athletes, rather than "student athletes" . As long as schools elect to continue to traverse this path, more of these situations will be presenting themselves.
Last year Memphis's median six-year graduation rate for its basketball players was 18.9%, the lowest among the 64 teams competing in the tournament.
This story should not be surprising to anyone. The interest at Memphis is winning basketball games, rather than educating "student athletes".
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