Just like after high school, many collegiate athletes go through the process of deciding on what they want to do after they graduate. Many players aim to land in professional athletic careers, but the bar to move on to that next level is set extremely high and can be difficult to achieve.
Luckily, if trying to join the big leagues does not work out there’s a different way to jump back into the game, as a graduate assistant.
Many UTEP basketball fans will remember the name CJ Cooper. The former basketball point guard played at UTEP from 2011-15, playing an average of 23 minutes while knocking down 158 3-pointers in four seasons.