Ball player Quote by Scottie Pippen

I think what I wanted mostly to experience in college is playing college basketball and learning.

— Jabari Parker

I've always put great emphasis on the academics and getting your degree. It's important because basketball is short term. The long term is what…

— Pat Summitt

I knew that basketball was my love and the only way for me to go to college was to get a scholarship.

— Jared Dudley

It wasn't a mistake to come out of college early. It was the best move I ever made. I had one year to practice…

— Michael Redd

I think school is very important and I personally had a great experience at North Carolina, which helped shape me as a basketball player…

— Michael Jordan

College was just so essential for my sense of self and my development.

— Claire Danes

Like many athletes, I played in college for the chance to play in the pros. In the years since I retired, I've come to…

— Pat Toomay

Coming out of college, there were a lot of great expectations. I wasn't prepared to handle the W. I had to learn about basketball…

— Kelsey Plum

When I went to college, I kinda knew I was only going to be there for a year, so I didn't pick a major,…

— De'Aaron Fox

College is a time in life where you get to know yourself as a player on the pitch and off the pitch. My coaches…

— Jeff Cunningham

For me, college was a big learning experience on and off the court, just growing as a person, becoming more mature.

— Jennifer Brady

I think if I had one year of college, I'd have done better with the mental part [of the NBA].

— Jermaine O'Neal