From the moment a child picks up a golf club or a football a parent will start to imagine them playing professionally. But what are the real odds that your kid will make it all the way to the NFL, NBA or some other professional league? We examine the numbers thanks the NCAA’s official estimated probabilities.

Via: telegraph.co.uk

Baseball: 11.6% of college players play professionally, 0.6% of high school players do

High school players: 471,025

College players: 31,264

Draftees: 806

Via: fox13now.com

Football: 1.7% of college players play professionally, 0.08% of high school players do

High school players: 1,108,441

College players: 67,887

Draftees: 255

 

Via: totalprosports.com

Men’s ice hockey: 1.3% of college players play professionally, 0.1% of high school players do

High school players: 36,912

College players: 3,944

Draftees: 11

 

Via: sportsgrid.com

Men’s basketball: 1.2% of college players play professionally, 0.03% of high school players do

High school players: 545,844

College players: 17,500

Draftees: 48

Via: egotripland.com

Men’s basketball: 1.2% of college players play professionally, 0.03% of high school players do

High school players: 545,844

College players: 17,500

Draftees: 48

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