How many years of college do you have to have to become a professional athlete?

Answer 1

You need to take at least one year of college to play in the NBA, but after that one year, the player decides how long they want to stay in college.

it doesn't take any really some people are drafted straight out of high school but it is RARE most that go into the NBA are collage graduates and have a second plan witch is recommended for any sports players because a lot of times something happens and it ruins your sports carrier

Answer 2

you have to go to college for at least 1 year in order to become a professional volleyball player, now a days you have to have a back up plane before you go and play professional sports just in case you get hurt.

Answer 3

The NFL rules state that in order to be eligile for the NFL draft a player must be three years past their high school graduation, which is a typical players junior season in college (or sophmore season if that player was red-shirted).

There is no requirement that a player has to play college football to make the NFL, but it certainly helps. It is extremely rare that a player with no college experience makes an NFL roster. The players that do are usually athletes in other sports that transition to football.

Answer 4

It took 4 years of college to become a nfl profoootball player.

Answer 5

well if you want to be a proffesional u must have at least fartynine years

Answer 6

Well its really depends what you want to be if you want to play football then you have to go to school and all through college for four years and you have to get good grades!!!!!!!

Answer 7

At least one.

Answer 8

how many year of study of pro Basketball

Answer 9

Only 4.