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When Canyon Barry was looking for somewhere to play his final college basketball season, style of play, the coaching staff and opportunity all played a factor in his decision.
Ultimately, though, it came down not to splitting hairs, but splitting atoms.
Florida offered a nuclear engineering master’s program, complete with a nuclear training reactor on campus. That sealed the deal for Barry to suit up for the Gators, where he averaged 11.4 points and earned SEC sixth man of the year honors this past season.
Barry’s decision is an example of how the NCAA’s graduate transfer rule can benefit the student-athlete, both academically and athletically.