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The NBA consist of nearly 80% Black athletes. The NFL about 67-70% Black. other sports like Golf is dominated by White athletes. Professional Baseball has about 10% Black athletes the rest is split between White & Hispanic athletes. Hockey is almost unanimously White but minority athletes are slowly entering this sport. Its difficult to gauge the total percentage of all professional athletes who are Black as it varies from sport to sport. For example swimming sports are excelled by Whites while sprinting & long distance running is led by Blacks. Which invariable has to do with genetically difference such as density of bones & muscles fibers.
During the 2008-09 season, almost 82% of NBA players were black, the highest percentage in 15 years. For more info, see related links below...
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What percentage of players in the NBA are black?
60 Percent
What is the ratio of black to white basketball players?
The ratio between black to white basketball players is about 78 percent to 17 percent. The remaining 5 percent is made up of Latinos and Asian players.
What is the racial ethnicity in the NBA?
75 percent black, 18 percent white, and 6 percent hispanic. Asian and others were less than 1 percent according to this: http://ascreamingcomesacrossthecourt.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/the-nba-and-ethnicity-the-race-of-each-team/
How many NBA players have come from University of Delaware?
Who is the best player in NBA
How many players got drafted in the nba on the first round?
There are 30 teams in the NBA, therefore, 30 players were drafted in the first round.
What percentage of players in the NBA are black?
60 Percent
What are the current black NBA players?
The NBA is about 90% black so to name all the black NBA players would be nearly impossible.
Are all NBA players black people?
No, there are many NBA players of different races.
What percent of NBA players are Chinese?
only 3 players are Chinese
What NBA team has the least black players?
Boston
What percent of NBA players marry their high school sweethearts or best friends?
56 percent
What is the average height of black Nba players?
5 ft. 2 in.
What is the ratio of black to white basketball players?
The ratio between black to white basketball players is about 78 percent to 17 percent. The remaining 5 percent is made up of Latinos and Asian players.
What NBA players have 100 percent free throws during game?
Manu Ginobili
How do NBA players get paid for winning the NBA all-star slamdunk contest?
They get paid from the companies who sponsor the slam dunk competition like for example: Sprite gives money to the NBA for putting their name up on signs then the NBA gives the players a percent.
How many white people plays in the NBA?
Around 20 percent of the nbas players are white.
What was the percentage of black players in the NBA in 1962?
23% white and 74% black 3% other
