How many Division II Basketball Programs are there?
304
How many FULL RIDE scholarships can a D2 program offer?
10
They also use academic money & FASFA to help cover cost for other prospective student athletes
What do I need to do to become eligible to compete at the DII level?
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Earn 16 NCAA-approved core-course credits:
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3 years of English.
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2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher).
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2 years of science (including one year of lab, if offered).
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3 additional years of English, math or science.
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2 years of social science.
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4 additional years of English, math, science, social science, world language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy.
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What is the minimum GPA required to compete at the DII level?
2.2 CORE GPA
*Although a 2.2 GPA minimum is required, coaches at this level look for student athletes that carry a 3.0 or higher
What is the Dead Period?
A dead period is that period of time when it is not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on or off the member institution’s campus or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus.
What is the Evaluation Period?
An evaluation period is that period of time when it is permissible for authorized athletics department staff members to be involved in off-campus activities designed to assess the academic qualifications and playing ability of prospective student-athletes. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts shall be made with the prospective student-athlete during an evaluation period.
What is the Quiet Period?
A quiet period is that period
of time when it is permissible
to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution’s campus. No in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts or evaluations may be made during the quiet period.
What is the Contact Period?
Authorized athletics department staff may make in-person, off- campus recruiting contacts
and evaluations.
