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Earlier basketball start date, medical care among proposals passed at NCAA Convention

By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor

Last week at the annual NCAA convention in Indianapolis, members of the Division I committee passed legislation that will provide medical care to student athletes post graduation, move up the start of basketball season by three days and provide a mandatory three day break during the holiday season. and announced new proposals including post-graduate medical care for student athletes and moving up the start of basketball season so players are guaranteed a winter break. The convention ran Wednesday to Saturday and allowed Division I, II and III members to review proposals seeking to improve student-athletes’ college sports experience.